Ghana · City Tours

8-Hour Accra Highlights Tour with Jamestown and Nkrumah Mausoleum

8 Hours Round trip from Unnamed Road Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Nationalism Park and learn its connection to the shooting of soldiers during the Second World War
02 Visit Black Star Square, also known as Independence Square
03 Browse locally made crafts such as beads, drums, and traditional clothes at Accra Arts Centre
04 See the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and museum dedicated to Ghana's first president
05 Discover historic landmarks in Jamestown, including the prison, lighthouse, and Ghana Museum

Discover the history and culture of Accra, the capital of Ghana on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, on this guided tour. Visit key landmarks including Nationalism Park, Black Star Square, the Accra Arts Centre, Ussher Fort, and the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, which honours Ghana's first president and includes a museum charting his life. The tour also takes you through Jamestown to explore its historic prison, lighthouse, and Ghana Museum.

The tour also takes you through Jamestown to explore its historic prison, lighthouse, and Ghana Museum.

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What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Accra

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Accra's Historic Landmarks and Cultural Sights

Explore Nationalism Park with your Ghanaian tour guide. The park was constructed in memory of the shooting of soldiers during the Second World War.
Visit Black Star Square, also known as Independence Square.
Head to Accra Arts Centre, where locally made crafts such as beads, drums, traditional clothes, and other items are made and sold.
Proceed to the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, where the bodies of Ghana's first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and his wife, Fathia Nkrumah, are kept.
Stop at Ussher Fort, which was built in the 1600s.
Learn about Jamestown Prison.
Tour the Jamestown district for its historical places, including the Lighthouse and Ghana Museum.