Accra City Tour: Four landmarks and Makola Market with guide

Four stops that tell Ghana's story, from independence monument to the city's biggest market

A four-hour guided tour of Accra covers Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Independence Arch, National Museum and Makola Market with private transportation and a live English-speaking guide. You climb the Independence Arch for views over the ocean, walk through the National Museum's regional artifacts, and navigate Makola Market with help from your guide to understand Ghanaian commerce and culture.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Makola Market45m · entry included
2. Independence Square45m · entry included
3. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park1h · entry included
4. National Museum of Ghana1h · entry included

Explore Accra's key landmarks and market

• Visit Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
• Tour National Museum of Ghana
• See Independence Arch and climb peak
• Shop and explore Makola Market

The experience

The tour starts at Makola Market, Accra's largest marketplace, where traders from across the country buy and sell. Your guide helps you move through the stalls and explains what you're seeing: the goods, the haggling, the daily rhythm of Ghanaian commerce. From there you head to Independence Arch, the monument marking Ghana's independence in 1957 as Africa's first independent nation. You climb to the top for an aerial view over the ocean, a vantage point built into the stop itself.

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park holds the mausoleum of Ghana's independence leader and the political figure whose vision shaped independence across the continent. The guide walks you through his life as Prime Minister and President, connecting the personal and political history that made him central to Ghana's founding. The National Museum comes last, displaying artifacts and cultural objects from Ghana's regions, with the guide providing historical context and current information as you move through the galleries.

Private transportation moves you between the four stops in an air-conditioned vehicle. The tour runs four hours total. Bottled water and snacks are provided on board, and WiFi is available if you need it. Pickup is included in the booking, and the tour welcomes children from age three. Specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with a baby.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a live English-speaking guide.
• bottled water and snacks on board.
• WiFi access.
• all fees and taxes.
• pickup from your hotel or meeting point.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 75 years) · Infant (3 to 17 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 9 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Nsroma Adventures

Is this one for you?This is a guided tour with a driver and a live guide leading you through four stops, so you move as a group on a fixed route rather than setting your own pace. It suits anyone who wants the history and context explained as you go: the guide's knowledge of Ghana's independence story and the culture at Makola Market is what shapes the experience.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (3 to 17 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What is Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and why does the tour spend time there?

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park holds the mausoleum of Ghana's independence leader, who served as Prime Minister and later President and was central to Ghana's path to independence and to independence movements across Africa. The guided tour covers his political and personal life as a founding figure of the nation.

Can I actually climb the Independence Arch, or do you just view it from the ground?

You climb to the peak of Independence Arch itself, which gives you an aerial view over the ocean: a vantage point that's part of the stop and worth the climb for photographs.

What exactly happens at Makola Market during the tour?

Makola Market is Accra's biggest marketplace, with traders from all over the country. Your guide helps you navigate the stalls, shows you what's being bought and sold, and explains the Ghanaian culture and commerce you're witnessing as you move through.

Is lunch included in the four-hour tour?

Lunch is not included, though bottled water and snacks are provided on board during the tour.

What languages does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English throughout the tour.