Camping in Paradise – Ghana’s Hidden Gem

Camping in Paradise – Ghana’s Hidden Gem

Oo. So currently we’re about to 
go to a jungle and explore. Have I covered your face? Yeah. But you have 
to look here. Yes. Welcome to the river camp. You say slow down. I don’t like to move too 
fast and drown the truth with things that are not. We’ve not even settled in our rooms. 
Like we literally just got here. We’ve not even packed and they told us we need to come 
down for our welcome drink. Hi. Thank you. Here you have an amazing time. Okay, so 
we finally have our welcome drinks and we’re about to taste. You already taste it, but 
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait for me to taste. M. So, they said this is a mixture 
of watermelon and pineapple. Yes, it tastes so good. I think I’m 
going to give this a 10 out of 10, guys. I’m not exaggerating. I don’t know which 
which pineapple they use. Do you add something else or you grow them? Do you grow them 
here? So, it’s just like raw pineapple and watermelon. That’s crazy. It tastes like you 
added a secret ingredient. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. I see why we were lonely. You could have had more of it. You’re welcome 
back to the channel and today we are at a very special hidden gym. Fun fact, this is actually 
our second time here. But the first time we sort of found it while being very adventurous and 
spontaneous because we saw a video on Tik Tok and we really wanted to know where this place was. 
So, we asked some of the locals and lo and behold, we found this place, but we never got a chance 
to spend the night. So, we told ourselves we were going to come back here. Can you tell 
them what mango means? And a mango. Mango. Okay. So, I think there are lot of bangles here. 
So, that’s why you actually mango tree. That’s a mango tree. That’s Yes. Yes. There. But I’m 
going to turn it around so you can see. So, in le of the name camp, like river camp, the 
accommodation is tents. So, when you get here, you get to stay in a tent. The river camp at 
Mangoasi is actually located in Atimoku in the eastern region of Ghana and it’s about 2 hours and 
16 minutes from the Acra Mall. I was able to book this place via Airbnb. I happened to know their 
socials on Instagram, but when I reached out, they told me I would have to book on Airbnb 
and it cost 1,790 CDs. I’m going to do the conversion into dollars and put it on your screen. 
We actually staying in a very big and special tent today and we’re about to give you a tour in three, 
two, one. Okay, so we’re finally about to tour our tent. But first things first, let me tell you 
everything your stay comes with. So you get your own personal parking as you can see. And then we 
have some wooden stumps that lead to our tent over here. By the way, our tent is quite big. I know I 
said I’ve been here before, but the first time we came, we didn’t get the chance to tour the tent. 
So this is what we got. Wow. Just look at this. I can’t wait. I feel like when you wake up in the 
morning and you just come here to relax and think about all the good things that you’ve been blessed 
with, then you have like this is such a beautiful view. Like come come closer. Let them see. Let 
them see what they are missing out on. Wow. So after taking in this beautiful view, the next 
thing I spy with my eyes are these two pain seats, right? That’s what you call it. Yes. To relax 
on. There are so many seats here. Wow. So there’s this there’s these two. Oh my gosh, 
look. I didn’t see this before. Binocopulus, right? Okay. You you teach me how to operate 
this right now. Let’s focus on our tour. And then there’s also these two right here. His and 
hers. I noticed they have a hammock over here. Is this safe to climb? Let me try. Let me try. Let 
me try. Sit on it first. Yeah. Yay. Woo. Yes. This is paradise. One with nature. JC Explores. 
Okay, the place looks really nice. Like fun. I love it. Look at that couch. Check out the 
couch. I love it. This feels like an old tycoon’s house. Like I know, right? I know, right? I It’s 
giving that vibe. Cigars, the the wooden table. And guys, this is a tent. Open it up. Let 
them see what you’ve been up to. What you stock up when you’re traveling. Okay. So, 
we have delay over there and some wine. So, now the bed. Okay. Test it out. Let them know for 
who he may concern. Is it bouncy enough? Good for action. Hey. And if that’s not enough. Oh, there’s 
another couch here. Another couch here. Lovely. And that I think there are some Indian B I think 
for French way. I think they have a what do you call that? A cabinet for your stuff. This is a 
sink. Yes. Rock feel. It’s like bright on theme. Like bright on theme. I like wood. I really like 
it. I don’t know how you And I can see the It’s very nice. Face tiles here. True face towels. Ooh. 
Yeah. India. Yeah. That picture is definitely from India. Yeah. Yeah. And then the seat there. Okay. 
You also have that. And then you have the tub. Oo, I love this place. I’m definitely going to 
create some content for IG here. It looks lovely. There’s also an outdoor shower. So, 
let’s go check it out. Whoop. I like the idea of that. Remember when you were a kid? Did 
you ever try bathing outside? Oh, yes. Yes. Yes. Bathing outside. I feel like this is going 
to give that vibe. And they have some Chinese writing. I think happiness and tranquility. So, 
yep, there you have it. I think that’s the end of the tour. Yep. Let me see if there’s something. 
Oh, that’s just the exit. So, you can also exit from here instead of going back into the room 
over there. There’s another tent. Yeah. So, there are certain things that my dear JC missed 
that I wanted to point out. And as you can see, there’s like it looks like I’m sweating, right? 
It’s actually quite warm here. So, luckily they provided us with the option of the fan or the 
AC. And with the AC, if you want to use it, you have to go outside and drop these. You know, 
because we are in nature, you can’t really stop insects from like coming through certain spots. 
So, luckily they provided us with this and this helps to keep the insects and mosquitoes away. 
So, I feel like that’s very thoughtful. You know, they’ll be attracted to the light and then when 
they come Yeah. when they come out. I feel like this bed looks very romantic. Like look at the 
pillows on it. No, let me just get on it. Look at the pillows. You know that’s a woman’s POV. 
Three, four, five, six, seven. Seven pillows on this bed. And then we have this creative like I 
think it’s from Asia. I don’t want to mention a Chinese. Yeah. And then I saw this mosquito net, 
but I don’t really understand if we’re supposed to put it over the bed or like Yeah, over the 
bed. That’s over the bed. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Hey, but like the way it hits me. Oh, I love 
it. I love it. I love it the way this hair. But as you know, it’s quite loud, but I don’t 
think it’s anything you can’t stand. Honestly, a whole collection of books you can choose from 
to read. And it’s like this place really makes sense cuz the point is to come get away 
from the stress, the hustle, your phone, and just connect with nature, enjoy the view. 
So, honestly, I really appreciate the thought they put into like setting up this thing. 
I saw a hot tub outside. Come and let me show you. I took off my slippers. Can I walk 
barefooted? Yes, why not? Okay, let’s go. So, I think we have to tell them. So, is this the 
They covered it, right? Yeah, they’ve covered it. It’s actually covered the hot tub. So, I’ll 
tell them that we want to get into it. The view, the magnificent, beautiful view. Oh my gosh, 
I’m so happy. The last time I came here, I was just like experiencing a very good serial 
moment or time in my life. So, I always attribute this place to like good things, peace. Yeah. And 
it was also around the time I just started doing my travel content. So, it just brings a lot of 
memories. It’s time for dinner. Um, I forgotten what I ordered, but I think I ordered bangu and 
tilapia. And JC ordered jolaf and grilled chicken, but I’ve changed my mind. So, I’m going to eat his 
one, and he’s going to eat my bangu and tilapia. Slow down. I don’t like to move too fast and 
drown the truth with things that are not real and I really want us to be. Can you believe this 
is actually bangu? I’ve never seen bangu packaged like this before. It’s usually fancy kinky or 
what’s the other one? I didn’t hear that. Anyway, hey, what if that’s what they give us? I want 
bangu. Anyways, I can’t wait to try this. This is round two for tonight’s dinner. Let’s 
go. This I would give a solid 9 out of 10. Look who came to wake us up this morning. So 
cute. And he has a lot of energy. So if you’re not a morning person, watch out. Good morning. 
How did you sleep? I slept well. Actually, good morning. How are you doing wherever you 
are? Currently, we’re about to go have what? Breakfast. I almost said dinner. I like dinner 
so much last night. It’s still on my mind. My expectations are high for breakfast. I’m 
going to let you know. We didn’t get to choose our breakfast actually. So, it’s 
actually going to be a surprise for us. We have some fruits here. What’s in here? Some 
eggs, omelette, some pancakes. Is that No, fruits. Okay. Co and fruits. And we’ve got 
some juicy in here. Some juice. This is the juice. This was the welcome juice that we 
tasted yesterday. Watermelon and pineapple. And your bowl. Look at the bowl. 
Yes. You are going my house. I want bowls like this. This is This is a full 
breakfast. There’s also cornflakes and Hi. That’s don’t important I’ve realized this over here they 
give you a lot of food. So, make sure that you clear your tummy when you’re coming cuz I’m 
really obsessed that there’s so much in front of me. But I can’t even finish my first plate. At 
least yesterday I at Jolof and after the jolaf I ate bank and tilapia. So I was very content 
with myself. But this morning there’s broos, there’s kus, there’s fruits, there’s cornflakes, 
there’s yogurt. We’ve not even touched the yogurt and we are already full. You heard what she said. 
She ate jolaf after she ate bilia. Yeah, because Yeah, why not? I’ve never seen anything like this 
anywhere in Ghana. Cuz usually it’s either it’s a resort or like it’s, you know, a beach house. 
I’ve never seen like a a tent this big and so intentional. I mean, you’ve already seen the 
room tour. So, I want to ask him a couple of questions like what inspired, you know, the whole 
river camp at Manga. Well, thanks for coming. Um, you know, so happy to have you here, share the 
space with you. Um, we’re always happy to to have, you know, guests like you. Now, it’s a very good 
question. You know, we and I and I receive it, you know, people ask me this question all 
the time. Um, we’ve had this property, this land here for over 20 years. Wow. Over 20 
years. 20 years. Yes. And for the first 19 years, we didn’t do much on it. Uh, and it’s also because 
it was a forest. It was a big dense forest. So, normally we will come here and we never came to 
the front of the room. So, meaning you cleared it to be able to set up. Exactly. We move a few 
things here, maybe one or two trees and the rest were grass and other things. Wow. So, 2019 is 
when we really came to the front, you know, with the family, my wife Rosita and stuff. And 
then we saw how beautiful it was and we said, “Wow, this is amazing. What can we do?” Yeah. 
Um but then we said we want to do something that blends into nature. We didn’t want to 
build an acra house in the bush. So then we started thinking how do we do something that 
blends into nature and also takes into account the the dam you know because we have so much 
water. So you need to build something that can withstand flooding and stuff like that. Yes. Yes. 
So the idea of tents came up. But the thing is we had spent some time in East Africa. You know, 
we lived in Oh, where in East Africa? Tanzania for a while. We lived in Kenya for a while. Yeah. 
You know, Tanzania because they’re on the water. Mhm. Mhm. Zanziba Zanzibar and all that. And then 
we we also went on safaris and and and stuff like that. And our last safari or one of the last 
safaris, we stayed in a in a tent. It was in Serenetti. And we loved it so much we promised 
ourselves we were not going to go to any lodge. We always had to stay in the tent. So when we 
were thinking the idea came one day said oh tents I mean let’s put tents. That’s amazing. So then 
the tents came up. Um and then you know based on our experience traveling around other places 
together. Yeah. We were able to come up with all these things that you see the ideas and then 
traveling around the world. You pick something here, you pick this decorative piece, you pick 
this art piece, you pick this and then you put it together. Yeah. So, it’s a partnership. 
I I build and then my wife decorates. So, I give her all the credit and all that stuff 
in what you see in terms of decoration. Uh, and so far, you know, he’s been JC, I hope 
you are not. He said he built his wife was decorating. We live there. So, we have to be 
the new generation. You know, doing stuff like this. I’m so inspired. I really like it. When we 
also came like around the I don’t know whether to call it the reception area. I also saw so many 
flags. I think the last time I came, you mentioned they were flags of people that have actually 
experienced, you know, the lake campground. Um so over time we realized that people are 
coming from all walks of life from different countries you know and so this was even without 
like active marketing so it means it was word of mouth like someone comes they like have a really 
good experience and then they tell the next person and then they want to also come and experience you 
know exactly and then this place also became the Kosumbbe area also became one of the 18 uh spots 
for travelers passing through Africa from Europe. M you know wow for Africa. Africa. Yes. Wow. So 
when they are traveling through Europe to South Africa or East Africa and South those places this 
is one of the spot. So they they stopped you know they’ll be traveling for months by road. I have 
people who have who do it by bicycle. Wow. A group did it by they just walked from France. You know 
they walk from France. France. They hitchhike and walk as they as they travel. you know people are 
living life. So through that experience the word got out and then so people come in and say hey why 
don’t you have these flags out there and uh just a representation of people who have come through 
I had someone from North Korea wow I have someone from Myanmar in Ghana someone from North Korea 
came it’s it’s one of the highlights and and the lady she was such fun joy to be around and the 
whole idea the whole idea is that we wanted to feel at feel like home. Uh when you come, we want 
you to feel you are home. So the area over there, normally we’ll call it reception, like you said. 
We just call it kitchen or lounge area, dining area. Um you know, so it’s it’s the home feel. 
Um we are sharing the space with you. We want to share the space with as many people. Um but then 
we also wanted to have the home feel. So even the food, the Yes. Oh my god. So much into it. The 
beauty here is that it’s exclusive and privacy is ultimate. Uh when you are here, it’s you. Yes. 
You know, if you even are just a baby who books, it’s just you. Um Yeah. So even if you’re a single 
person, it’s just you. So once you book a tent, the other tent is on lockdown. Oh, really? The 
other tent is on lockown. That’s why there’s no one here. That’s why there’s no one here. It’s 
different. It’s different. And I get this question all the time. Exclusivity, privacy is ultimate. 
A group of eight friends or family, you have to belong to the same group. So four will stay here, 
four will stay there to make the eight. Wow. Okay. Like this. Say hello. We’re about to go kayaking on the beautiful 
river boulder. Few things. And what you do, you hold it the way you’re holding it. This way. 
So guys, this way. That’s it. The only thing is see if you can use your pump to hold it like this. 
Like this. And the reason. So guys, like this. Hold it like this. If you’re not used to it, after 
a while, you get blisters in between. Oh, okay. for less excession. So you dip it and you push the 
top. So dip it drag drag the bottom slightly and push the top. Yes. So So now it’s left in then you 
push the right arm. The right arm. Yes. So let’s push. I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing. 
Yeah, you it takes a while. You are doing well like this. Both sides. Yes, both sides. I mean so 
if it goes to the right I feel like I’m not doing anything cuz I’m not exerting any pressure. 
Yeah. And you are moving. Yes, we are moving. See? Wow. So clear. Currently we’re about to go to a jungle 
and explore only exclusive ona explores. This looks like something you know you 
can come and act a horror movie here. And you not need any special effects. 
Oh, I’m lying. It’s not scary. It’s actually nice. It’s actually really 
nice. Let me turn it so you see. It’s also called a cotton tree. At a certain time 
of the year, it releases this cotton, right? Oh. So, the swing is, you know, you can sit on it, 
swing, and then splash in the water. Yeah. Um, you don’t have to be an experienced swimmer in 
this case. You can have your life jacket on. Oh, that’s nice. And the kayaks will be around 
you to catch you if anything. Okay. Um, but it’s beautiful. And then there’s a ladder 
on the side that you can climb as well. far away. So fresh. Let me come back. Guys, I 
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On today’s episode of Fynnba Explores, I found a new little hideaway you have to see called Rivercamp at Mangoase in the Eastern Region of Ghana. I felt peace, connected with nature, and experienced just the right amount of adventure.
In this video, I’ll take you inside the cutest camp tents while I tell you exactly how much it costs and how to book it.
And of course, we’re getting into all the fun stuff like kayaking on the river, and finding that perfect swimming.

If you’ve been looking for a weekend escape from Accra, a spot for baecation, or just somewhere new to explore with friends, this is it.

📍 RiverCamp at Mangoase, Eastern Region, Ghana
💲 Cost: All the tea is in the video
🚣 Fun: Kayaking, swimming, and chilling in nature

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