Ghana · City Tours

Full-Day Accra City Tour with Jamestown and Makola Market

1 Day Round trip from Accra Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Jamestown and admire its historic lighthouse
  • 02 Experience the lively trading scene at Makola Market
  • 03 Pay your respects at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and learn about Ghana's independence
  • 04 Visit the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre for Pan-African history and culture
  • 05 Shop for souvenirs at the Arts Centre in Accra

Explore the bustling capital of Ghana on this full-day journey through Accra's historic, cultural, and commercial landmarks. Discover Jamestown and its lighthouse, experience the lively trading atmosphere of Makola Market, and pay your respects at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum. Continue to the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre and stroll through Independence Square before ending the day with souvenir shopping at the Arts Centre.

Explore the Jamestown locality and admire the Jamestown lighthouse.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Accra
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Accra City Highlights and Cultural Landmarks

  • Meet your tour guide at a pre-decided location in Accra and make your way to Jamestown.

  • Explore the Jamestown locality and admire the Jamestown lighthouse.

  • Make your way to Makola Market, an eminent marketplace and shopping centre in Accra, and see locals trading in wholesale and retail products.

  • Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the final resting place of Ghana's first President. The museum displays artefacts relating to Ghana's independence and gives you a comprehensive history of the country's independence struggle.

  • After lunch, visit the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre, established in 1985 as a research institution for Pan-African history and culture, promoting the social, political, cultural, and scholarly legacy of Dr W. E. B. Du Bois.

  • Stroll through Independence Square, commissioned in 1961 by Kwame Nkrumah.

  • Your final stop will be the Arts Centre in Accra, where you can shop for souvenirs before returning to your hotel.

Jamestown lighthouse, Makola Market, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum

Where this trip takes you

Jamestown lighthouse, Makola Market, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Accra 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Accra tour guide and driver

  • Transportation

  • Fuel

  • Entrance fees

What's Not Included

  • Food

  • Drinks

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Accra, Ghana
Tour start
Accra, Ghana
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Accra.

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