GHANA
Ghana's standouts.
The 10 most popular heritage & homecoming tours in Ghana. What each day actually involves, who guides it, and what it costs to book.
8-day Ghana heritage tour from Accra to Kumasi and Cape Coast, with crafts, castles, and an African naming ceremony.
“We made the right choice in selecting Ashanti African Tours for our first trip to Africa. The entire staff was great! Everyone was attentive to our needs and made us feel welcome and confident in handling the details of our tour. Special thanks to Read more”
10-day Ghana cultural heritage trip: Accra sites, Cape Coast and Elmina castles, Kakum canopy walk, naming ceremony, Ashanti culture.
“We couldn’t have asked for more from Nana and his amazing team. From start to finish he arranged expeditions that made our pilgrimage through Ghana a true adventure. More importantly he orchestrated a cultural and emotional immersiRead more”
Earn a birthday-based Ghanaian name in the Volta Region, share village welcoming drumming, enjoy Lake Volta lunch, and spot baboons on the way back.
“This was an experience I would never forget. Our tour guide Toufic was very professional and we felt comfortable and safe in his presence. He was knowledgeable, courteous and nice! The naming ceremony truly touched my husband and I. Read more”
A long, private day from Accra to Kakum National Park, Elmina, and Cape Coast castles to understand Ghana’s Atlantic slave trade story.
“Everything was excellent. The host Ben was very knowledgeable. The driver did an excellent job of getting to all activities on schedule. Looking forward to telling all my family and friends.”
Private 7-day Ghana heritage tour from Accra to the Volta, Ashanti Kingdom, and Cape Coast, with a certified guide.
“Great team I will recommend highly to all tourists visiting Ghana. They take care of you fully just be clear on what you want and watch them do magic with your request.”
Private naming ceremony in Accra, Ghana. Get your Soul Name, local name meaning, drumming and dance, plus cloth and a certificate.
“The experience was wonderful and the people who performed the ceremony were welcoming and festive. I was expecting a different kind of ceremony, not one out at an actual village”
A 10-hour small-group day trip from Accra combining Kakum’s canopy walkway with Elmina and Cape Coast slave-trade forts, plus lunch.
“A long day but packs a lot in - 2 castles and a rainforest, with a good lunch in a beautiful restaurant looking over a bird sanctuary. Our guide was very very good, gave us lots of information without overloading us, and dealt calmly with emergencies (a tyre blow-out!) along the way. We felt very…”
Heritage Ghana pairs Elmina and Cape Coast slave castles with Kakum’s canopy walk, with lunch, AC pickup, and entry fees included.
“The trip was not only to Accra and the coast but it included Togo and Benin. The review selection didn’t allow me to select”
Private day trip near Kumasi to kente weaving, a cocoa farm, and Adinkra symbol cloth plus your own day-name ceremony.
“The people definitely the people. They are loving, caring, and thoughtful. I was very impressed with the weaving tour. the young boys were so dedicated to their task.”
Spend 12 hours in Ghana’s Central Region seeing Kakum’s canopy walk and two slave forts at Cape Coast and Elmina, with A/C comfort.
“We initially booked the tour to visit Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle. It was only at the end of the tour that we learned we would not be to Elmina, which was quite disappointing given the cost. Additionally, the guide asked if he could publicly use our photos, to which we explicitly said no.…”
