Ghana · Castles & Palaces

12-Hour Cape Coast and Elmina Castle Tour with Kakum Canopy Walk

12 Hours Round trip from Accra Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore West Africa's longest rainforest canopy walkway at Kakum National Park
02 Cross seven suspended bridges above the lush tropical forest
03 Discover Elmina Castle, the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea
04 Experience the haunting legacy of Cape Coast Castle, the world's largest slave dungeon

Join this full-day journey through Ghana's history and natural beauty, combining Kakum National Park with two of the country's most significant coastal landmarks. Hike to the canopy walkway at Kakum and cross seven suspended bridges above the lush rainforest while learning about the park's flora. Continue to Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482, before exploring the haunting history of Cape Coast Castle and its profound legacy on humanity.

Finally, delve into the haunting history of Cape Coast Castle, the world's largest slave dungeon, and gain a profound understanding of the past's impact on humanity.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Cape Coast, Accra, Elmina, Kakum National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kakum National Park Canopy Walkway

Kakum National Park is home to West Africa's longest rainforest canopy walkway. After a 20-minute hike to the canopy platform, surmount the seven famous bridges suspended on tall trees and learn all you can about the value of the flora here. The park's prominent landscape is tropical forest, accounting for 90% of its terrain.

Day 02

Elmina Castle and Slave Trade History

Elmina Castle was built by the Portuguese in 1482 in present-day Elmina, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast. It was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea. This attraction will also expose you to the activities of the slave trade era and the effects it had on communities, nations, and humanity as a whole.

Day 03

Cape Coast Castle's Haunting Legacy

Finally, delve into the haunting history of Cape Coast Castle, the world's largest slave dungeon, and gain a profound understanding of the past's impact on humanity. This castle offers experiential knowledge of what enslaved ancestors experienced while locked up in those inhuman cells as they waited for the slave ships. Built by the British in 1665, it became the most feared of the slave dungeons under English supervision. Its dungeons housed huge numbers of African slaves destined for transportation to North America.