Kumasi Heritage Tour: Naming Ceremony & City Sites

Receive a local name and certificate at a traditional naming ceremony, then explore three centuries of Ashanti royal history.

A 2-day tour from Accra to Kumasi and the village of Boabeng-Fiema, where you attend a traditional naming ceremony with the Queen mother, visit Ashanti palace museums, and walk through Kejetia Market. The tour includes pickup from your location, an English-speaking guide, one night's accommodation, breakfast, entrance fees and an air-conditioned vehicle. Children from age 1 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Travel and cultural experiences

• Visit Ntonso Adinkra Stamping Village
• Explore Adanwomase kente weaving village
• Attend traditional naming ceremony with Queen mother
• Visit local cocoa farm

Day 2: Kumasi city tour and return

• Tour Manhyia Palace Museum
• Visit Prempeh II Jubilee Museum
• Explore Kejetia Market
• See Komfo Anokye Sword Site

The Experience

The first day takes you north from Accra through two craft villages before reaching Boabeng-Fiema. At Ntonso Adinkra Stamping Village, you'll see how artisans carve and stamp the ancient Ashanti symbols that give the cloth its name. In Adanwomase, weavers demonstrate the kente cloth tradition on hand looms: the same technique used for centuries. Then comes the naming ceremony: you meet the Queen mother and her elders, participate in the ritual, and receive a certificate along with a strip of kente cloth woven with your new local name. A visit to a local cocoa farm rounds out the day, explaining how the crop shaped Ghana's economy. You stay overnight at Sweet Gardens Hotel.

Day two is the Kumasi city tour. The Manhyia Palace Museum, residence of the reigning Ashanti king Otumfour Osei Tutu II, holds the kingdom's historic and cultural treasures. The Prempeh II Jubilee Museum tells the life and legacy of one of the great Ashanti kings. Then you walk through Kejetia Market, built in 1924 and now the largest open-air market in West Africa, with over 20,000 vendors and 8,000 stalls. A final stop at the Komfo Anokye Sword Site explains the sacred object that, according to tradition, holds the strength of the Ashanti kingdom. The return to Accra follows.

The guide speaks English throughout and travels with the group in an air-conditioned vehicle. Pickup and drop-off from your location are included, as are breakfast, all entrance fees, and unlimited bottled water. WiFi is available on board.

What’s included

• Pickup and drop-off from your location in Accra.
• English-speaking guide.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• one night's accommodation at Sweet Gardens Hotel.
• breakfast.
• all entrance fees to museums and sites.
• unlimited bottled water.
• WiFi on board.

Days and timesDaily · 07:00

Ages18 to 49 years · Seniors (50+) · 12 to 17 years · 4 to 11 years · 1 to 3 years — Free

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup2 pickup points to choose from.

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

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, so you follow the commentary and the ceremony without translation. Children from age 1 travel comfortably, and the fixed itinerary means the naming ceremony, the palace museums and the market all fit inside two days without rushing between them.

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Top questions

Can children come?

12 to 17 years; 4 to 11 years; 1 to 3 years, free.

What happens at the naming ceremony in Boabeng-Fiema?

You meet the Queen mother and her elders for a traditional naming ritual. You receive a certificate and a strip of kente cloth with your new local name woven into it by hand.

Which museums does the tour visit in Kumasi?

The Manhyia Palace Museum, the royal residence of the current Ashanti king, and the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, dedicated to the life of a great Ashanti king. Both hold the kingdom's historic and cultural heritage.

How big is Kejetia Market?

Kejetia Market is the largest open-air market in West Africa, built in 1924. It has over 20,000 vendors operating from more than 8,000 stores and stalls.

What do I see at the craft villages on day one?

At Ntonso Adinkra Stamping Village, artisans carve and stamp the ancient Ashanti symbols into cloth. In Adanwomase, weavers work on hand looms to create kente, the traditional Ghanaian woven cloth.

Is there time to visit a cocoa farm?

Yes. On day one, after the naming ceremony, you visit a local cocoa farm in the village to learn about the history, importance and economic role of cocoa in Ghana.