Makola Market Accra Food Tour: Breakfast, Lunch & Chocolate

Makola Market, fishmongers by the Atlantic, and Ghanaian chocolate: one day eating through Accra

A private full-day food tour of Accra with a local guide covers breakfast at a neighborhood café, a guided walk through Makola Market where you learn to bargain for produce, lunch at a local bistro, a drive past Independence Square and the Black Star Gate, a walk along the Atlantic to watch fishmongers at work, the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, and a dessert and chocolate tasting at an artsy concept store. All meals, bottled water, coffee and tea, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, and guide fees are included. Infants sit on an adult's lap.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Makola Market1h · entry included
2. Independence Squarepass by
3. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Parkpass by

Discover Ghanaian flavors and culture

• Sample Ghanaian breakfast delicacies
• Visit large open air market
• Learn and practice bargaining skills
• Enjoy local lunch at bistro
• Drive by Independence Square monuments
• Drive by Black Star Gate
• Walk along Atlantic ocean fishing village
• Pass by Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
• Taste desserts and chocolates

The Experience

Makola Market is where the tour begins after breakfast: one of Accra's largest open-air markets, where a guide walks you through stalls of exotic fruits, vegetables, grains and spices. You watch vendors work and learn the bargaining techniques they use, then put those skills to work immediately as you shop for ingredients yourself. The market is the anchor of the morning, and the guide's knowledge of what grows where and how to negotiate prices turns a crowded marketplace into a working lesson in local food culture.

Lunch comes at a local bistro-style eatery where you choose from a range of traditional dishes and hear the stories behind them, which ingredients matter, where they come from, what role they play in Ghanaian cooking. Between meals, the tour passes Independence Square, where three monuments mark Ghana's fight for independence, and the Black Star Gate topped by the five-pointed star that represents Africa and Ghana itself. A guided walk along the Atlantic takes you to the fishing village, where you watch fishmongers preserve and sell the day's catch: the practical work of feeding the city, not a staged photo stop.

The tour ends at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park, then moves to a dessert and chocolate tasting at an artsy lifestyle concept store. The chocolates are made from cocoa grown, harvested and processed in Ghana, and the tasting rounds out the day with the flavors that close a meal. Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, coffee and tea throughout, and all food listed on the itinerary are included. The guide speaks English and meets you for pickup.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• breakfast, lunch and dessert with beverages as listed on the itinerary.
• bottled water, coffee and tea.
• guide fees.
• all entry fees and taxes.
• pickup included.

Days and timesDaily

Ages18 to 60 years · Seniors (61+) · 9 to 17 years · 3 to 8 years · Under 3 — Free

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tourpedia Travel

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to move through Accra's food culture with a local guide who knows the markets, the vendors and the stories behind the dishes, not a restaurant-to-restaurant hop, but a day that starts in the market where the food comes from and ends with the chocolate that closes a Ghanaian meal.

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Top questions

Can children come?

9 to 17 years; 3 to 8 years; under 3, free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What is Makola Market like, and what will I actually do there?

Makola Market is one of Accra's largest open-air markets, filled with stalls selling exotic fruits, vegetables, grains and spices. You walk through with your guide, who introduces you to the produce and teaches you how vendors bargain for the best prices. You then use those same techniques to shop for ingredients yourself as part of the experience.

How long is this tour, and what time does it start?

The tour runs for eight hours. Your guide meets you for pickup, so the start time depends on your hotel location in Accra. Confirm the exact pickup time when you book.

What happens at the fishing village, and why is it part of a food tour?

The fishing village sits along the Atlantic, where fishmongers preserve and sell the day's catch. A guided walk through the area shows you how fresh fish moves from boat to market, connecting the seafood you eat to the work of the people who catch and sell it.

Are the desserts and chocolates really made in Ghana?

Yes. The chocolates served at the final tasting are made from cocoa grown, harvested and processed in Ghana. The dessert session happens at an artsy lifestyle concept store and includes an array of local desserts, beverages and handmade chocolates.

What meals and drinks are included in the price?

Breakfast at a local café, lunch at a bistro-style eatery with a choice of traditional dishes, dessert and chocolate tasting, plus bottled water, coffee and tea throughout the day are all included. Personal snacks and drinks outside the itinerary are not covered.