Walking Tours in Ghana

Get a glimpse of life in an Accra slum on a 3-hour small-group walking tour of Old Fadama (Agbogbloshie), a city neighborhood where much of the community is living in extreme poverty. Walk alongside your guide as you learn how locals earn their livings by dismantling or rehabilitating discarded machinery and electronics. Meet Ghanaians who live and work on Accra's geographic and cultural margins, and hear about the ongoing conflict between impoverished residents and the national government.

Explore Accra's Danish, Dutch and Jamestown neighborhoods on a 3-hour walking tour that takes in the architectural highlights of this historic seaside city. Follow your guide through streets lined with pre-colonial buildings, and hear the stories behind the elegant homes and imposing mansions built by the first Dutch and Danish colonizers. Follow the thread of colonial rule into the Ga-Mashie neighborhood of Jamestown, then make a final stop at the oldest hotel in Accra, now an atmospheric ruin at the water's edge.

Discover Accra's rich creative and cultural heritage on a 3-hour, small-group walking tour of the city, and meet the artists, craftspeople and artisans who live and work on Ghana's vibrant coast. Watch a shoemaker craft shoes by hand using locally-produced leather, and learn how bakers use traditional clay ovens to produce distinctive crusty loaves. See fishermen sing as they haul in their daily catch then visit a local factory where workers transform scrap metal into ingenious tools, finely-wrought jewelry and works of art.

Explore Accra's most vibrant markets on a 3-hour walking tour through Ghana's bustling capital city. Follow your guide through the Makola and Salaga markets and get tips and advice for bargaining like a local. Browse vivid displays of medicinal plants and herbs, and discover handcrafted beads, Kente clothing and souvenirs from around the country. See timber from African forests, then learn how vendors at Accra's fascinating herbal market sell the roots, leaves and dried plants used in traditional medicine and voodoo ceremonies.

Exploring Accra can be intimidating on your own. This guided tour offers a hassle-free way of seeing the top sights in Ghana's capital city, plus provides the benefit of a guide to provide plenty of insight into the area's history and culture along the way. In the safety and comfort of a private vehicle, head to Black Star Square, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, and more, giving you a good sense of all that Accra has to offer.