7-Day Cape Coast and Nzulezo Stilt Village Tour from Accra

Slave history, a village built on water, and a walk suspended 40 meters above the forest floor

A 7-day guided tour from Accra covering Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, Assin Manso Slave River, Kakum Canopy Walkway and Nzulezo Stilt Village, with six nights of accommodation, daily breakfast, air-conditioned transport and a professional guide in English or French. You visit sites tied to the transatlantic slave trade, walk through rainforest, and see how a traditional community lives on stilts in the lagoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Airport pick up and welcome dinner

• Pick up at airport to hotel

Day 2: Accra city tour

• Visit W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre
• Tour National Museum of Ghana
• Drive through Makola Market
• Visit Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
• Visit Arts Market
• Visit Independence Parade Ground

Day 3: Assin Manso and Cape Castle tour

• Visit Assin Manso slave river site
• Tour Cape Coast Castle museum and dungeons
• Visit Elmina Castle

Day 4: Kakum National Park and transfer

• Hike and walk Kakum Canopy Walkway
• Transfer to Western Region

Day 5: Nzulezo Stilt Village visit

• Visit Kwame Nkrumah's second burial site
• Tour Nzulezo Stilt Village

Day 6: Transfer to Accra

• Return to Accra

Day 7: Airport drop off

• Drop off at airport

The experience

The tour opens with airport pickup and a welcome dinner, then moves through Accra's landmarks on day two: the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre (where the American Pan-Africanist scholar spent his final years), the National Museum of Ghana, Makola Market where you can buy local goods, Kwame Nkrumah's Mausoleum, and the Arts Market. Day three takes you to Assin Manso Slave River, where enslaved people were bathed and branded before being marched to the castles. The site now holds the remains of diaspora members brought back through the "door of return." You then visit Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle (built in 1482, the oldest European structure in Sub-Saharan Africa), both of which held dungeons where captives awaited shipment across the Atlantic.

Day four brings you to Kakum National Park for a rainforest hike and a walk on the Canopy Walkway suspended 40 meters above the forest. You then transfer west to Axim Beach Resort. Days five and six center on Nzulezo, a traditional village built entirely on water where residents have lived for generations. You'll also visit Kwame Nkrumah's birthplace in the region. The final day is your return to Accra and airport drop-off. Throughout, you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional guide, stay in double-occupancy rooms, and receive breakfast each morning. Lunch and dinner are on your own.

The tour is designed to educate travelers about Ghana's role in the slave trade, the resilience of communities that survived it, and the country's natural and cultural heritage. A guide fluent in English or French accompanies the group, and children from age five are welcome. Pickup and drop-off within Accra are included, as are all entry fees and taxes.

What’s included

• Bottled water throughout the tour.
• free pickup and drop-off within Accra.
• six nights of accommodation in double-occupancy rooms.
• daily breakfast.
• an air-conditioned vehicle for all transport.
• a professional tour guide.
• and all entry fees and taxes to attractions.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 14 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Kadelo Travels

Is this one for you?Seven days is enough to move slowly through the slave castles and Kakum without rushing, but it means you commit the full week: a day trip or weekend visit cannot cover these sites. Choose this length if you want time to absorb the history and see both the coast and the inland rainforest. Shorter tours in the region typically skip either the stilt village or the canopy walk.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (5 to 10 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What is the Assin Manso Slave River site, and why does it matter?

Assin Manso was the last place on African soil where enslaved people were washed, fed and branded before being forced to the castles for shipment across the Atlantic. It is now a sacred memorial site and burial ground for diaspora members and descendants from the Caribbean who have been repatriated to Ghana through the "door of return."

Can I walk the Kakum Canopy Walkway, or is it just a viewing platform?

You walk the Canopy Walkway yourself. It is a suspended bridge 40 meters above the rainforest floor, reached after a hike through the park. The walkway lets you move through the canopy rather than viewing it from below.

How does Nzulezo Stilt Village actually work? Do people really live there year-round?

Nzulezo is a traditional village built entirely on water with houses and structures resting on stilts. Residents have lived there for generations and continue to do so, maintaining their way of life on the lagoon.

Is there time to shop or explore on my own, or is every hour scheduled?

The itinerary includes stops at Makola Market and the Arts Market in Accra where you can buy goods and art. Lunch and dinner are not part of the tour, so you choose where and what to eat each day. The guide leads the group through the main sites, but you have free time at markets and some flexibility around meals.