3 Days Accra City Tour & Cape Coast Tour

4.7 (3 reviews) Accra, Ghana
Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This 3-day tour offers a dynamic blend of urban exploration and rich historical experiences. On the first day, you’ll discover the vibrant city of Accra, with its lively markets, cultural landmarks, and bustling atmosphere. The next two days will be dedicated to Cape Coast, where you’ll delve into the region’s profound history, including visits to its renowned castles, stunning beaches, and serene natural attractions.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • WiFi on board
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast

What to expect

Day 1: ACCRA CITY TOUR
  1. 30m · Admission ticket included
    Asomdwe Park is the venue which holds the mortal remains of the Late Former President J.E.A Mills ... It is a serene environment and a recommendable place for tourists... It also like a mini zoo for some animals like the ostrich, fishes and birds
  2. Independence Square
    40m · Admission ticket included
    The Independence Arch in Accra, Ghana, is part of the Independence Square which contains monuments to Ghana's independence struggle, including the Independence Arch, Black Star Gate, and the Liberation Day Monument
  3. Centre for National Culture, Accra
    40m · Admission ticket included
    The museum houses a fascinating collection of Ghana’s historical treasures. The exhibits housed under the two-tiered rotunda of the museum comprise much more than Ghanaian Culture alone, and include a collection of the neighbouring West African countries as well.
Day 2: Cape Coast Tour (The Slave History)
  1. Kakum National Park
    1h · Admission ticket included
    This park makes for a great day hike with fantastic views, especially from the wooden suspension bridges that soar a hundred feet overhead. The Kakum Canopy Walk allows hikers to experience a portion of the jungle usually reserved for climbers and fliers thanks to a trail of precariously hung suspension bridges.
  2. Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Assin Manso was the final link in the slavery route from northern Ghana, and it was known to have been the largest slave market for merchants supplying slaves to the forts and castles along the coast.
    Former slaves from the Americas, Samuel Carson from the USA & Crystal from Jamaica, were re-interred here in 1998.
    In addition to the cemetery, the Slave River can be visited as well.
    This is now a sacred place of remembrance.
    Slaves that were brought from northern Ghana and were washed and sorted before selling them to the merchants.
    The river where the slaves washed themselves is called ‘NNONKO NSUO’ meaning Slave River.
    After sorting, the fit ones were sent to the forts along the coast, where they were locked up in cells for months before “shipment” across the Atlantic, to an unknown place and future
Day 3: Cape Coast Tour
  1. Cape Coast Castle
    45m · Admission ticket included
    Cape Coast Castle served as one of the slave castles built on the shores of Ghana. It also served as the Administration center for British rule in West Africa. Participants will visit the museum and dungeons where slaves were kept while awaiting shipping to the New World.
  2. Elmina
    45m
    Elmina is the first European trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea and claimed to be the oldest European building South of the Sahara. It was founded by Portugal in 1482, taken over by the Dutch in the 17th century and by Britain in the late 19th century.

    Elmina Castle and other forts and castles along the Gold Coast protected important ports of the European-African Gold and Ivory trade and became later centres of the trans-Atlantic Slave trade. Elmina Castle, together with 17 other fortified trading-posts in Ghana is inscribed as “Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Infront of Urbano Hotel,Osu

Meeting point

ACCRA MALL GATE 1

End point

Infront of Urbano Hotel,Osu

End point

ACCRA MALL GATE 1

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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