Private Accra Market Tour: Makola Market & Local Lunch

Walk Accra's biggest markets, shop from local artisans, then eat what locals eat.

A private tour of Accra's oldest and busiest markets, led by a local guide in English, with pickup from your hotel. You'll walk through Makola Market and other popular trading hubs, shop from local artisans selling arts and crafts, and finish with lunch at a prominent Osu restaurant where you choose from dishes like fufu with light soup, jollof rice with grilled chicken, or red red. The tour runs eight hours and includes private transportation, bottled water, and one local alcoholic beverage at lunch if you want it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Accra markets and local lunch

• Walk around Makola Market
• Shop from local artisans
• Walk around a popular market
• Enjoy local lunch in Osu
• Walk around another popular market

The Experience

This tour moves at the pace of the markets themselves: fast, crowded, nothing like what you'd find in a Western shopping district. You'll walk through Makola Market, Accra's biggest and most fascinating one, where things happen quickly and the energy is constant. Comfortable shoes matter here. Bring a sunhat or umbrella, a face cloth, and a small bag with just what you need. The guide handles the navigation and the introductions to local artisans selling everything from textiles to crafts.

After the markets, you'll stop at a unique viewpoint for photos of the city, then head to Living Room, one of Ghana's finest restaurants, in Osu. The lunch menu is yours to choose from: fufu with light soup and your pick of protein, groundnut soup, red red (plantains in bean stew), grilled chicken with jollof rice, banku with tilapia, or omoto with soup. Bottled water comes with the tour, and you can add a local alcoholic drink at lunch if you'd like one.

Private transportation is included, so you don't navigate the city on your own. The eight-hour day is built around the rhythm of the markets and the meal, not a rigid schedule of stops.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel.
• a local English-speaking guide.
• walks through Makola Market and other popular Accra markets.
• time to shop from local artisans selling arts and crafts.
• a photo stop at a unique city viewpoint.
• lunch at Living Room restaurant in Osu with your choice of dish from the menu.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• one local alcoholic beverage at lunch if you choose it.

Days and timesMon–Sat · 09:00

Ages10 to 60 years · Under 10 — No ticket type: can't be added to a booking

Meeting point and pickupPickup optional · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “At the Bus Stop outside of Accra Mall”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Ebo Cobbinah

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in Accra without a car and want to experience the markets the way locals do. The private guide and pickup mean you don't navigate the crowds alone, and the eight-hour day is paced to the rhythm of the markets rather than a fixed itinerary.

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Top questions

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 actually like when I get there?

Makola Market is Accra's biggest and busiest trading hub: crowded, fast-moving, and full of hustle and bustle. It's where local artisans sell arts and crafts, textiles, and other goods. The energy is constant and very different from Western markets, so comfortable shoes and a small bag are essential.

Do I choose what to eat for lunch, or is it set?

You choose from the lunch menu at Living Room restaurant. Options include fufu with light soup and your choice of protein, groundnut soup, red red, grilled chicken with jollof rice, banku with tilapia, or omoto with soup.

Is the tour just shopping, or do I get to see other parts of Accra?

The tour includes walks through multiple markets (Makola and other popular trading hubs in Accra) plus a stop at a unique viewpoint where the guide will photograph you with the city in the background before heading to lunch.

How does pickup work if I'm staying at a hotel in Accra?

Private transportation is included in the tour price. The guide picks you up from your hotel, drives you to the markets, and handles all transport throughout the eight hours.

What should I bring for a full day in the markets?

Wear comfortable shoes, carry a sunhat or umbrella to manage the heat, bring a face cloth, and use a small bum bag or backpack with only what you need. The markets are crowded and fast-paced, so traveling light makes the experience easier.