Things to do in Ghana
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Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walkway from Accra★ 4.82 (736) · 11h–15h
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Ghana: Cocoa Farm & Chocolate Factory Tour with Tasting★ 4.90 (251) · 3h–7h
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Accra Day Tour: Kwame Nkrumah & Makola Market with Guide★ 4.86 (414) · 6h
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Accra: Guided City Tour with Makola Market & Museum Entry★ 4.86 (228) · 6hUS$ 39View ›
Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walk with Pickup★ 4.76 (179) · 11h–15hUS$ 170View ›
Accra: Waterfalls, Aburi Gardens & Cocoa Farm Day Trip★ 4.72 (127) · 6h–8hUS$ 85View ›
Accra: City Tour with Makola Market, Jamestown & Labadi Beach★ 4.63 (123) · 3h–6hUS$ 95View ›
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle: Day Trip with Kakum Canopy Walk★ 4.74 (86) · 9h–12hUS$ 170View ›
Accra to Cape Coast & Elmina: Slave Castles & Kakum Canopy Walk★ 4.94 (79) · 11h–13hUS$ 165View ›
Cooking Class in Osu: Learn Local & Continental Meals★ 4.86 (78) · 5hUS$ 89View ›Lowest price (10)
Accra City Tour with Local Guide & Market LunchSpend your day exploring Accra’s lively markets, historic squares, and art-filled neighborhoods with a local guide. Try traditional dishes at Jamestown Café and get hands-on at an art market or drumming session—all with transport and entry fees included for a smooth city tour experience you’ll remember long after you leave Ghana.
Accra City Tour: 4 hours, Black Star Square to Osu CastleA 4-hour guided tour of Accra covering Black Star Square, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park, Osu Castle, and the National Museum of Ghana, with lunch and an air-conditioned vehicle included. The route traces Ghana's path to independence in 1957 and the European slave trade sites that preceded it, told by a live English-speaking guide.Is it for me?The tour runs four hours with stops at four sites, so it fits a morning or afternoon without consuming a full day. Walking is light—the pace moves between the monument, the castle, the museum and the cultural center—making it manageable for families with young children and for anyone with limited mobility.
Accra City Tour: Markets & Colonial LandmarksA guided city tour of Accra with hotel pickup covers Independence Square, the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre, the National Museum, Makola Market, and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, ending with traditional Ghanaian lunch. The guide speaks English, the vehicle is air-conditioned, and you choose whether to eat at a recommended local restaurant or explore on your own.Is it for me?Choose this if you want a guide-led route through Accra's independence sites and cultural landmarks in one structured morning, rather than piecing together visits on your own.
Accra & Prampram: Private Nkyinkyim Museum Tour with GuideYou’ll walk through powerful outdoor art at Nkyinkyim Museum near Accra, guided by a local who shares stories behind each sculpture and mural. Visit the African Ancestral Wall in Prampram and see portraits honoring heroes of African history. With private transport and entry fees included, you’ll have space to reflect on moments you might carry home long after.
Aburi Hill Tour: Botanical Gardens & Cocoa History GuideA private guided tour of Aburi botanical gardens and cultural sites near Accra, led by a native guide with expertise in plants, crops and Ghana's heritage. The tour covers 130 acres of gardens with medicinal plants and spices, the country's first cocoa farm with processing history, an art gallery of Ghanaian crafts, and an optional 15-minute visit to a pet zoo with ostriches, tortoises and porcupines. Pickup from Accra is included; the guide speaks English and has photography skills to document the day.Is it for me?The tour involves walking through gardens on laid-out paths at a pace the guide sets, so moderate fitness helps you enjoy the stops without strain. If you want to understand what you're looking at instead of just moving through it, a guide who researches plants and grew up in the place makes the difference.
Flying Dress Photoshoot in Accra: 6 Edited PhotosA flying dress photoshoot in Accra pairs you with an expert photographer and personal assistant at outdoor city locations, where you wear a luxury gown (sizes XS–4X, maternity-friendly) and pose while the fabric catches the wind. The session runs about an hour and includes six edited, retouched photos; hair and makeup services are available for an additional fee.Is it for me?The guide speaks English and directs the shoot in real time, so you follow the posing cues and creative direction as they happen. This works for anyone comfortable taking direction during a photoshoot, whether you've done this before or it's your first time in front of a camera.
Slave castle tour Ghana: Assin Manso, Elmina & Cape CoastYou start at a river where enslaved Africans took their last bath before being sold, participate in a symbolic cleansing ritual, then visit Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle—two fortress dungeons where thousands were held before the Middle Passage. A local historian guides you through each space, explaining what happened and what the sites mean now. Private transport, lunch, and water are included. Plan for a full day.Is it for me?Right for travelers wanting to honor ancestral history and understand the transatlantic slave trade through the actual sites where it happened. The full day—river ritual, two castles, lunch, and the drives between them—is what makes the emotional and historical weight possible to carry.
Takoradi Shore Excursion: Canopy walkway & coastal marketsIf you want to see Ghana beyond the postcards, this tour gets you right into daily life—from bustling markets to rainforest canopies and powerful history along the coast. You’ll eat local food, meet real people, and come away with stories you couldn’t find anywhere else.
2-Day Accra Historical Tour: Slave Trade Sites & UNESCO CastlesA 2-day private historical tour of Accra and the Central Region that follows the slave trade from its origins inland to the Atlantic ports where captives were shipped. Day one covers the Ancestral River Park and Slave River at Assin Manso, then Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO site where President Obama visited in 2009. Day two explores James Town's fishing heritage and the James Town Lighthouse, built in the 1930s, then Fort Ussher Museum, restored in 2007 by Ghana's government, the EU and UNESCO. An English-speaking guide, air-conditioned vehicle and hotel pickup are included; you choose between a Luxury SUV, a Saloon Car or a Super Luxury option at checkout.Is it for me?Choose the Luxury SUV if rough roads inland to Assin Manso concern you; the Saloon Car suits the urban portions of Accra and James Town if you prefer a lighter vehicle. The Super Luxury option is available if you want the highest comfort standard across both days.
Mount Afadjato & Wli Waterfalls: 2-Day Hike from AccraYou hike Mount Afadjato in about an hour, then walk 45 minutes through forest crossing nine rivers to reach Wli Waterfalls, where you swim and eat lunch. That night you sleep at a local hotel with dinner and breakfast included. On day two you visit a monkey sanctuary and can optionally climb Mount Gemi. The whole trip stays unhurried — the guide's approach is to give you time rather than tick boxes.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to hike Ghana's highest peak and see a major waterfall without arranging transport, accommodation, or meals separately — the fixed itinerary and included overnight stay mean you show up and the logistics are handled.
