Accra City Tour: Makola Market, Museums & Drumming Lessons

Five stops across Accra's markets, museums and independence landmarks in one morning or afternoon

A guided tour of Accra covering the city's trade, culture and political history, with stops at Makola Market, the National Museum of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park, the Arts Centre for drumming lessons and souvenir shopping, and Black Star Square. A live English-speaking guide leads the route in an air-conditioned vehicle, with bottled water and all fees included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Makola Market45m · entry included
2. National Museum of Ghana30m · entry included
3. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park45m · entry included
4. Independence Square20m · entry included
5. W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture30m · entry included

Explore Accra's cultural landmarks

• Visit Makola Market
• Tour National Museum of Ghana
• See Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
• Attend drumming lessons at Arts Centre
• Shop for souvenirs at Arts Centre
• Visit Black Star Square
• Explore W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre

The experience

Three to five hours takes you through the places that shaped Accra. Makola Market, built in 1924, remains the city's main wholesale and retail hub and a center of Ghanaian social life. You'll move through the stalls and the rhythm of daily trade. The National Museum of Ghana, founded in 1957, holds three collection areas (archaeology, ethnography and art) with objects spanning from the Stone Age forward: indigenous musical instruments, beads, traditional textiles, furniture and pottery that trace the country's cultural arc.

The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park marks the burial place of Ghana's first president and a founding father of the African Union. Opened in 1992 on the grounds of a former British colonial polo field, the memorial sits as a physical reminder of Ghana's shift from colonial territory to independent nation. From there, the Arts Centre brings you to interactive drumming lessons where you can pick up rhythm and technique, then move through the shops to bargain for souvenirs. The tour ends at Black Star Square, Accra's monumental independence landmark, where towering arches frame the ocean and the city skyline.

Your guide speaks English throughout, and the vehicle stays air-conditioned between stops. Bottled water is provided, and all entry fees and taxes are covered in the price. Children from age five are welcome on the tour.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle throughout.
• bottled water.
• all entry fees and taxes.
• live English-speaking guide.
• pickup included.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 to 75 years) · Senior (76 to 80 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 48 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Frank Doe Travels

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to cover Accra's main historical and cultural landmarks in one morning or afternoon with a guide handling navigation between five stops.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What is Makola Market like when we arrive?

Makola Market is Accra's main wholesale and retail marketplace, built in 1924 and still the epicenter of trade in the country. You'll walk through the stalls and see the market functioning as one of Ghana's most important social and cultural institutions.

What will we see at the National Museum of Ghana?

The National Museum holds three primary collection areas (archaeology, ethnography and art) with objects ranging from the Stone Age to the recent past, including indigenous Ghanaian musical instruments, beads, traditional textiles, furniture and pottery that tell Ghana's cultural history.

What happens during the drumming lessons at the Arts Centre?

The Arts Centre offers interactive drumming lessons where you learn rhythm and technique hands-on, then browse the shops to bargain for souvenirs and take something home from the day.

Why is the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum built on that particular location?

The memorial complex sits on what was once the British colonial polo grounds, a symbolic location that marks Ghana's journey from a colonial outpost to a sovereign nation. Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana's first president and a founding father of the African Union.

How does the tour end?

Black Star Square, Accra's monumental landmark of independence, is the final stop. The towering arches and ocean backdrop provide the setting for the tour's conclusion.