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4.9 28 experiences from US$ 45 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

27 of 28 run daily · first departure 05:00, last 17:00 · live guides in 5 languages · most take 7h–12h

Our top 3 of 28 experiences

Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walkway from AccraOur pick
from · per personUS$ 99
Cape Coast and Elmina Walking Tour: Elmina Castle HistoryBest value
from · per personUS$ 90
Accra to Cape Coast & Elmina: Slave Castles & Kakum Canopy Walk★ Top rated
from · per personUS$ 165

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Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walkway from Accra
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Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walkway from AccraStep inside Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, walk the Kakum canopy, and hear living history with a private guide. Includes pickup, entry fees, snacks & WiFi.Every day · Pickup optional★ 4.82 (744)11h–15hEN · FR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 99per person
Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walk with Pickup
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Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walk with PickupStep through Cape Coast & Elmina’s World Heritage castles, walk the Kakum canopy, and hear local stories: includes Accra hotel pickup and all entry fees.Every day · Pickup optional★ 4.76 (179)11h–15hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 170per person
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle: Day Trip with Kakum Canopy Walk
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Cape Coast & Elmina Castle: Day Trip with Kakum Canopy WalkFeel the weight of history at Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, walk the Kakum canopy, and share lunch by the ocean: private day trip from Accra with transport included.Every day · 07:00 · Pickup optional★ 4.74 (86)9h–12hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 170per person
Accra to Cape Coast & Elmina: Slave Castles & Kakum Canopy Walk
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Accra to Cape Coast & Elmina: Slave Castles & Kakum Canopy WalkFeel the weight of history at Cape Coast & Elmina slave castles, walk above rainforest on Kakum’s canopy, and travel in comfort with private transport from Accra.Every day · 05:30 · Pickup optional · From age 3★ 4.93 (80)11h–13hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 165per person
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle tour: History & Kakum canopy walk
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Cape Coast & Elmina Castle tour: History & Kakum canopy walkTour two castles central to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, walk the Kakum canopy above the forest, and visit a fishing village on Ghana's central coast with local guide.Every day · 06:00 and 07:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 80★ 4.89 (64)10h–12hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 120per person
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle Day Tour: Slave Trade History
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Cape Coast & Elmina Castle Day Tour: Slave Trade HistoryVisit Cape Coast and Elmina castles on a full-day tour from Accra, exploring slave history at Assin Manso with museum entry and dungeons, guided in English or French.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 5★ 4.94 (31)10h–15hEN · FR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 250per person
Day trip Cape Coast, Elmina Castle & Kakum from Accra
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Day trip Cape Coast, Elmina Castle & Kakum from AccraPrivate car from Accra picks you up at 6am for a full day visiting Elmina Castle, the Canopy Walkway suspended 30 meters above Kakum's forest.Every day · Hotel pickup★ 4.86 (21)1dEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 295per person
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle tour from Accra: 12-15 hours
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Cape Coast & Elmina Castle tour from Accra: 12-15 hoursSpend 12 to 15 hours touring Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle from Accra with a Ghana Museums guide.Every day · 07:00 · Pickup optional · Ages 18–80★ 4.76 (17)12h–15hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 300per person
Kakum Canopy Walk, Cape Coast & Elmina Castle Day Tour from Accra
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Kakum Canopy Walk, Cape Coast & Elmina Castle Day Tour from AccraDay tour from Accra visiting Kakum National Park's canopy bridges and the slave trade history of Cape Coast and Elmina castles with a guided experience.Every day · Hotel pickup · From age 12★ 5.00 (13)12hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 269per person
Slave castle tour Ghana: Assin Manso, Elmina & Cape Coast
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Slave castle tour Ghana: Assin Manso, Elmina & Cape CoastPrivate tour from Accra to Assin Manso Slave River, Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle with historian guide, lunch and air-conditioned transport.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.60 (10)10h–14hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 300per person
Ghana castles and canopy walk: Three sites in one day
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Ghana castles and canopy walk: Three sites in one daySpend 11 to 12 hours visiting Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle and Kakum National Park from a single departure, walk through dungeons.Every day · 06:00 · Pickup optional · From age 5★ 5.00 (9)11h–12hEN · FR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 280per person
Cape Coast and Elmina Walking Tour: Elmina Castle History
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Cape Coast and Elmina Walking Tour: Elmina Castle HistoryGuided tour of Elmina Castle (1484), Dutch Cemetery, and colonial stone houses in Cape Coast and Elmina, with lunch overlooking the lagoon.Every day · 08:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 5★ 4.89 (9)2h 30mEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 90per person
Kakum Canopy Walkway & Cape Coast Private Day Tour
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Kakum Canopy Walkway & Cape Coast Private Day TourWalk 40 meters above Ghana's rainforest on Kakum's canopy bridges, then explore Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle dungeons with a local guide over lunch.Every day · 07:00 and 09:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 16★ 5.00 (8)9hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 190per person
Elmina Castle tour from Takoradi: 2 UNESCO sites in one day
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Elmina Castle tour from Takoradi: 2 UNESCO sites in one dayA 6- to 8-hour private tour from Takoradi port takes you to Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle.Every day · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (7)6h–8hEN · FR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 270per person
Cape Coast & Elmina slave history tour from Accra: 9 hours
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Cape Coast & Elmina slave history tour from Accra: 9 hoursNine-hour tour from Accra through Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle with a guide walking you through the dungeons where enslaved Africans were held.Every day · Hotel pickup · Ages 18–90★ 4.77 (13)9hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 170per person
Cape Coast & Elmina day trip from Accra: Castles and canopy walk
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Cape Coast & Elmina day trip from Accra: Castles and canopy walkFull-day private tour from Accra to Cape Coast and Elmina with Kakum canopy walk, castle entry and lunch included.Every day · 06:30 · Pickup optional · From age 5★ 4.83 (6)9h–10hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 200per person
Elmina Castle & Kakum Rainforest Canopy Walk: Full Day from Accra
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Elmina Castle & Kakum Rainforest Canopy Walk: Full Day from AccraDay trip from Accra to Elmina Castle, Ghana's oldest fortress built in 1482, plus Kakum Rainforest canopy walkway. Includes guide, transport, entrance fees, lunch and water.Every day · 08:00 and 17:00 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 5.00 (6)8h–10hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 200per person
Cape Coast Castle Tour: Dungeons, Elmina & Canopy Walk
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Cape Coast Castle Tour: Dungeons, Elmina & Canopy WalkDay trip from Accra to Cape Coast Castle and Elmina with guided tours of the dungeons, a fishing market visit and Kakum canopy walk. Includes transport.Every day · 07:30 · Pickup optional · From age 12★ 5.00 (6)7h–9hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 200per person
Cape Coast & Kakum Park Private Day Tour: Castles & Canopy Walk
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Cape Coast & Kakum Park Private Day Tour: Castles & Canopy WalkPrivate day tour visiting Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle, then hiking through Kakum National Park's rainforest and canopy walkway with guide and pickup.Every day · Hotel pickup · From age 4★ 5.00 (6)11h–13hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 200per person
Elmina Heritage Tour: Elmina Castle, lagoon & colonial sites
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Elmina Heritage Tour: Elmina Castle, lagoon & colonial sitesWalking tour of Elmina with live English-speaking guide covers Elmina Castle, the Methodist Church, Dutch Cemetery and St Joseph's Basilica.Every day · Pickup optional · From age 5★ 5.00 (6)2h–3hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 90per person
Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle & Kakum tour: Canopy walkway
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Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle & Kakum tour: Canopy walkwayWalk the canopy walkway at Kakum National Park and tour two UNESCO slave castles with a licensed guide, private transport included.Thu–Sun · 07:00 · Ages 18–65★ 5.00 (3)10h 30mEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 160per person
Accra day tour: Cape Coast, Elmina Castle, Kakum canopy walk
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Accra day tour: Cape Coast, Elmina Castle, Kakum canopy walkVisit Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, former slave trading posts, then walk through the Kakum rainforest canopy on this full-day tour from Accra.Every day · 06:00 and 06:30 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 5.00 (3)10h–13hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 90per person
Elmina Private Walking Tour: Castle dungeons and local life
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Elmina Private Walking Tour: Castle dungeons and local lifePrivate walking tour of Elmina, Ghana with a live guide covering Elmina Castle's slave dungeons, Chapel Square, the 17th-century Dutch cemetery.Every day · Pickup optional · From age 5★ 5.00 (2)2h–3hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Cape Coast Historical Tour: Elmina Castle & Slave History
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Cape Coast Historical Tour: Elmina Castle & Slave HistoryHistorical tour in Cape Coast visiting Elmina Castle and Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park, plus the canopy walkway at Kakum National Park.Every day · 08:30 · Pickup optional · From age 10★ 5.00 (3)8h 30mEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 200per person
Elmina Castle & Cape Coast tour: Slave trade history, Kakum Forest
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Elmina Castle & Cape Coast tour: Slave trade history, Kakum ForestVisit Elmina Castle and Cape Coast slave dungeons, then explore Kakum National Park rainforest canopy and cruise Benya Lagoon with a private guide.Every day · 08:00 · Pickup optional · From age 18★ 5.00 (1)1h–12hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 250per person
Elmina & Cape Coast Castle Tour: Two UNESCO Sites in One Day
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Elmina & Cape Coast Castle Tour: Two UNESCO Sites in One DayVisit Elmina Castle, the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa, and Cape Coast Castle's Smithsonian museum with a local guide from Accra. Explore the Door of Return.Every day · 06:00 · Pickup optional · From age 12★ 5.00 (1)10hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 214per person
Cape Coast and Elmina Castles: UNESCO Sites from Takoradi Port
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Cape Coast and Elmina Castles: UNESCO Sites from Takoradi PortVisit Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Sites where guided tours take you through dungeons and reveal the history.Every day · 08:30 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 5.00 (1)8hEN · DE · IT · FR +1✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 310per person
Kakum National Park Canopy Walkway and Elmina Castle Tour
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Kakum National Park Canopy Walkway and Elmina Castle TourPrivate tour from Cape Coast through Kakum's canopy walkway 30 meters above the forest, then explore Elmina Castle's dungeons and Door of No Return with your guide.Every day · 07:00 · Pickup optional★ 5.00 (3)6h–8hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 250per person

The top 12 of 28 options, side by side

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OptionPriceDurationRatingDays and timesGuide languages
Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walkway from AccraOur pick
US$ 99 per person
11h–15h4.82★ · 744Every dayEnglish, French
Cape Coast and Elmina Walking Tour: Elmina Castle HistoryBest value
US$ 90 per person
2h 30m4.89★ only 9 reviewsEvery day · 08:00English
Accra to Cape Coast & Elmina: Slave Castles & Kakum Canopy WalkTop rated
US$ 165 per person
11h–13h4.93★ · 80Every day · 05:30English
Cape Coast & Elmina Castles, Kakum Canopy Walk with Pickup
US$ 170 per person
11h–15h4.76★ · 179Every dayEnglish
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle: Day Trip with Kakum Canopy Walk
US$ 170 per person
9h–12h4.74★ · 86Every day · 07:00English
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle tour: History & Kakum canopy walk
US$ 120 per person
10h–12h4.89★ · 64Every day · 06:00 and 07:00English
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle Day Tour: Slave Trade History
US$ 250 per person
10h–15h4.94★ · 31Every day · 05:30English, French
Day trip Cape Coast, Elmina Castle & Kakum from Accra
US$ 295 per person
1d4.86★ · 21Every dayEnglish
Cape Coast & Elmina Castle tour from Accra: 12-15 hours
US$ 300 per person
12h–15h4.76★ · 17Every day · 07:00English
Kakum Canopy Walk, Cape Coast & Elmina Castle Day Tour from Accra
US$ 269 per person
12h5.00★ · 13Every dayEnglish
Slave castle tour Ghana: Assin Manso, Elmina & Cape Coast
US$ 300 per person
10h–14h4.60★ · 10Every day · 05:00English
Ghana castles and canopy walk: Three sites in one day
US$ 280 per person
11h–12h5.00★ only 9 reviewsEvery day · 06:00English, French

Elmina Castle Tours at a glance

Real price per person across the 28 options: US$ 45–US$ 310 (median US$ 200). With 100+ reviews: 2 of 28.

Of the 28 options: 28 with free cancellation, 28 with instant confirmation, 27 with hotel pickup, 18 kid-friendly, 3 private and 16 bookable last-minute.

How we rank: quality, number of reviews and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person.

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