Accra City Highlights Guided Tour
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Experience Highlights
Discover the essence of Accra on a 4-hour private tour of Ghana's vibrant capital city. Your English-speaking guide/driver will pick you up from your hotel (within a 10km radius of the Tourist Information Centre) or you can report directly to the Accra Tourist Information Centre (near Afrikiko, Liberation Road).
You will visit key landmarks such as the imposing Black Star Gate, the historic Osu Fort (Osu Castle) and the emotive Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, as well as stroll through the colonial James Town and the bustling Makola Market. This private tour is designed just for you and your group, with an air-conditioned vehicle and flexible scheduling.
- Book your private tour and see the best of Accra in 4 hours.
- Includes hotel pick-up (within 10km) or fixed point at the Tourist Information Centre.
- Explore Accra with a local expert for an authentic and comfortable experience.
What’s included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking local guide/driver
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel (within 10 km) or at the Tourist Information Centre.
- Food and beverages
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Step by Step
You will start your tour at the Accra Tourist Information Centre, where your guide will give you a brief introduction to the history of Ghana and Accra. On board a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, you'll head for Black Star Gate, a national symbol built next to Independence Square and witness to the country's major civic events.
A few minutes away is Asomdwe Park, the resting place of former President J. EA Mills. Stroll through its gardens and observe local birds such as ostriches and ducks, while learning about the legacy of peace of one of Ghana's most beloved leaders.
You'll visit Christiansburg Castle (Osu Castle), a 17th century Danish fort that later passed into British hands. Your guide will recount key episodes of the colonial era and take you to James Town, where you will see the outside of the colonial lighthouse (now under renovation) and stroll through its lively and traditional streets.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park will amaze you with its majestic mausoleum and gardens, dedicated to Ghana's first president and one of the fathers of African unity. You will have time to explore the interior museum (admission included) and pay homage at the leader's tomb.
The tour culminates at the Memorial Park, where the Center for National Culture is located. Here you will find Ghanaian handicrafts, kente cloth and souvenirs (entrance fee not included). If time permits, your guide will take you to the Makola market to experience the hustle and bustle and diversity of local products before returning to the starting point.
