7-Day Ghana Highlights Tour with Accra, Volta, Kumasi and Cape Coast

Meet your Ghanaian tour guide at Kotoka International Airport and travel to your hotel in a comfortable vehicle.

Depending on your arrival time, you may have an orientation and a city tour of Accra. You may visit the Kwame Nkrumah Monument, Independence Square, Makola Market, historic Jamestown, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center, and the fashionable Oxford Street in Osu.

Stay overnight in Accra.

Embark on a long drive to the Volta Region early in the morning.

Your first stop will be the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary in Tafi, where you will tour through a forest and pet the Mona monkeys that locals consider sacred.

In the evening, make your way to Amedzope, the highest village settlement in Ghana. Take a 15-minute hike up Mount Gemi and watch a stunning sunset from above.

Start your day early and hike to Wli Waterfalls, Ghana's tallest waterfall. The falls stand amid a meticulous landscape of forest, hills, and streams, and you will enjoy the sounds of the forest and rushing water. You may also take a refreshing bath in the water.

Return to your lodge for dinner and then head back to Accra.

Start your day early and depart for Kumasi on a 4-hour drive.

In Kumasi, tour Kejetia Market, the largest open market in West Africa, where you will see people from all over Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, and other neighbouring countries buying and selling goods.

Visit the Manhyia Palace, the residence of the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, and tour the Manhyia Palace Museum. Explore some of the nearby cultural villages of the Ashanti Region.

In the evening, shop for souvenirs at the local arts and crafts market.

Return to your hotel for the night.

Start your day with a long drive to the Central Region and tour Cape Coast Castle. This castle was built by the Swedes in 1653 and was later taken over by the British. Your castle guide will take you through the various cells and dungeons that tell heartrending stories of the African slave trade.

Return to your beach-side hotel and relax on the beach for the rest of the day.

Have breakfast at your hotel and depart for a drive to Kakum National Park, one of the tropical rainforests in West Africa.

Embark on a canopy walkway crossing five bridges. A park ranger will take you through the forest, explaining the economic, cultural, and medicinal value of the plants. Kakum National Park extends over 360 sq km and is home to more than 40 large mammals, 400 bird species, butterflies, and rich flora and fauna, so keep an eye out for some spectacular birds and animals.

In the evening, spend time on a beautiful beach near the hotel and rest for the night.

Spend some time on the beach as you prepare for the final lap of your tour.

Leave for Accra. On the way, stop at Osu for lunch.

Head to Independence Square and the art market in Accra, where you may shop for souvenirs.

Proceed to the airport for departure.