6-Day Ghana Tour: Accra, Kumasi & Cape Coast Cultural Sites

Accra to Cape Coast: markets, sacred groves, waterfalls and colonial history across six days

This six-day guided tour across Ghana's regions takes you through Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast, visiting cultural landmarks like Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Manhyia Palace Museum, nature sites including Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary and Kintampo waterfalls, and the UNESCO-listed Cape Coast Castle. Your guide and driver handle all transport. Dinner and overnight accommodation are included each night, with pickup from your hotel or airport on arrival.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Accra city experience

• Pick up at Accra Airport
• Transfer to hotel
• Visit Osu Oxford Street nightlife

Day 2: Ashanti Region and Kumasi

• Visit Manhyia Palace Museum
• Explore Kumasi Culture Centre
• Visit Bonwire Kente Weaving Village

Day 3: Craft villages and monkey sanctuary

• Visit Ntonso Adinkra Cloth village
• Visit Ahwiaa wood carving village
• Travel to Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

Day 4: Monkey sanctuary and nature sites

• Guided tour of monkey sanctuary
• Meet Monkey Priest at cemetery
• Visit Kintampo Waterfalls
• Hike Tanoboase Sacred Grove

Day 5: Cape Coast historical sites

• Travel to Cape Coast
• Visit Cape Coast Castle
• Explore Kakum National Park and canopy walkway

Day 6: Accra markets and landmarks

• Travel to Accra
• Visit Makola Market
• Visit Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
• Visit Independence Square
• Visit James Town and lighthouse
• Visit Art Center stalls
• Transfer to airport

The experience

The tour starts with airport pickup and a night in Accra, with time to walk Osu Oxford Street if your flight arrives early. From there, you head inland to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to see Manhyia Palace Museum (the residence of the Asantehene, the king of one of Africa's most powerful ancient empires), and the Kumasi Culture Centre, which holds over 700 stalls of art and traditional clothing from across West Africa and beyond. The Bonwire Kente Weaving Village is your next stop, where weavers still make the traditional Ghanaian cloth by hand.

Day three takes you to craft villages around Kumasi: Ntonso, where artisans make adinkra cloth using ancient Ashanti symbols, and Ahwiaa, known for carved wooden stools, masks and fertility dolls. Then you travel to Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary in the Brong-East Region, a village where mona and black and white colobus monkeys are considered sacred: the community's ancestors settled here in 1827 and the monkeys are part of the village's spiritual life. On day four, a guided walk through the sanctuary lets you observe the monkeys, and you visit the Monkey Priest who oversees the monkey cemetery. Kintampo waterfalls, one of West Africa's most dramatic falls, comes next, followed by Tanoboase Sacred Grove, the first settlement of the Bono people, where you hike through forest to caves at the top.

Day five moves south to Cape Coast in the Central Region. Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was one of the colonial buildings used to hold enslaved people before the Trans-Atlantic crossing. Kakum National Park follows, home to the famous canopy walkway. You walk forest trails to see the different tree species and wildlife. On the final day, you return early to Accra to visit Makola Market, one of West Africa's busiest open-air markets; Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the tomb of Ghana's independence leader and first president; Independence Square, marking Ghana's freedom from British rule; James Town, the first British settlement in Accra, with its lighthouse and Usher Fort; and the art center before heading to the airport two hours before departure.

What’s included

• Dinner each evening.
• air-conditioned vehicle and driver throughout the six days.
• hotel pickup on arrival and airport drop-off on departure.
• overnight accommodation at mid-range and standard hotels.
• guided entry to Manhyia Palace Museum, Kumasi Culture Centre, Bonwire Kente Weaving Village, the craft villages of Ntonso and Ahwiaa, Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Kintampo waterfalls, Tanoboase Sacred Grove, Cape Coast Castle, and Kakum National Park with canopy walkway access.
• walking trails through the monkey sanctuary forest and Kakum National Park.
• visits to Makola Market, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, Independence Square, James Town, and the art center in Accra.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 80 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years): free · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 4 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?You get a structured itinerary across Ghana's regions without arranging transport, accommodation or entry fees yourself: the guide, driver and hotel bookings handle the logistics so you move through Accra, Kumasi, the Brong-East villages, and Cape Coast as a coherent journey rather than separate stops.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years): free; Infant (under 3): free.

What is the Manhyia Palace Museum and why does it matter?

Manhyia Palace Museum is the residence of the Asantehene, the king of the Ashanti kingdom, one of Africa's most powerful ancient empires. The museum teaches the history of the Ashanti people and their cultural legacy.

Can I see monkeys at Boabeng-Fiema, and what makes them special?

Yes. Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary is home to mona and black and white colobus monkeys that the village community considers sacred. The ancestors of the villagers migrated here in 1827, and the monkeys are regarded as part of the village's spiritual identity. A guided tour lets you observe them and visit the Monkey Priest who oversees the monkey cemetery.

What is Cape Coast Castle and how does it connect to Ghana's history?

Cape Coast Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the colonial buildings used during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to hold enslaved people before their forced passage to the Americas. It is a significant site for understanding Ghana's colonial past.

Does the tour include meals and accommodation?

Dinner and overnight accommodation are included each night. You stay at mid-range and standard hotels in Accra, Kumasi, Boabeng-Fiema, and Cape Coast, with a beach resort on the final night in Cape Coast.

How does transport work during the six days?

Your guide and driver pick you up from your hotel or airport on arrival and handle all transport throughout the tour in an air-conditioned vehicle. The driver also takes you to the airport two hours before your departure flight on day six.

What is Kintampo waterfalls and what will I do there?

Kintampo waterfalls is one of West Africa's most spectacular waterfalls, located in the Brong-East Region. You visit it as part of day four, after the monkey sanctuary and before Tanoboase Sacred Grove.