Things to do & places to visit in Central Region, Ghana

Central Region #2 destination in Ghana 2023. The average rating score is 4.33 based on 2.112 traveler reviews, of 46 attractions. Timezone: Africa/Accra, current date and time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 2:37.

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5.0 Global Mamas Cultural Workshops (39 reviews)
- What an authentic Batik training
Spent 2-3 hours Lessons & Workshops • Cooking Classes

We offer a verity of cultural workshops that will submerge you in Ghana's rich culture. Our many workshops can be organized at your convenience. We offer, Batiking, Drumming and Dancing, Ghanaian Cuisine Workshop, Head-wrapping, and in our Odumase-Krobo location Bead Making. You are welcome to experience the tastes, colors and sounds of our beautiful Ghana. See more..
5.0 Ghanaecotours.com Day Tours (36 reviews)
- engaging and fascinating
Sightseeing Tours

This was one of the best tours I've ever taken, and being a licensed tour guide and tour agency operator in New York City, I've taken hundreds! Our guide Enoch was a ton of fun and had a wealth of information, including the depth to convey context, a very important element to a tour that discusses topics like colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade. After the tour we met Felix, the business owner, and had a lovely conversation with him on a wide variety of issues. Between Enoch and Felix, we were given a highly informed Ghanaian perspective on many different things. This tour is a must do for anyone visiting Elmina and Cape Coast. See more..
5.0 Global Mamas Fair Trade Shop (17 reviews)
- Great Shop!
Monday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Lessons & Workshops

Global Mamas offers unique apparel, accessories and home goods for people who love living life in full color. For more than a decade, we have been creating the highest-quality goods using the talent of skilled craftswomen, local knowledge, and deep sourcing relationships. Our entire organization is fully embraced in Fair Trade principles as we improve the economic outlook for the women of Ghana. Cape Coast Store is open Monday - Saturday, from 9am - 7pm. See more..
5.0 Obuoba Tours (14 reviews)
- Memorable Experience
4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Motorcycle Tours • Cooking Classes • Hiking & Camping Tours • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals • Bus Tours • Day Trips

This was my first trip to Ghana and Charles made it a very memorable experience. He was able to not only take the stress off of navigating but also help with handling interactions as he speaks the local language. Having Charles around felt like we had another friend in our group. He was very professional but relaxed at the same time and made sure that our vacation was being enjoyed. I would recommend Charles to everyone and whether you just need someone to get you from place to place or you want to sightsee but are not sure where, Charles is the guy for you. See more..
5.0 Torch Light Tours (12 reviews)
- Life Changing Experience - Thank You Torch Light Tours
City Tours • Multi-day Tours • Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Night Tours • Private Tours • Factory Tours • Photography Tours • Bus Tours • Fashion Shows & Tours • Shopping Tours • Eco Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Day Trips

We did it all and it was absolutely amazing! I am not sure I have the words to explain how phenomenal our Ghana trip was but I will try. We were there 10 days and spent a couple of days in Accra, Cape Coast, and Kumasi. During this time we visited multiple villages, museums, slave dungeons, historical monuments, participated in naming ceremony, hiked, took a cooking class, trekked across canopies above the trees, canoed along waterfalls, tried our hand at making kente cloth, and we PARTIED (karaoke, dancing, etc.) Michael and his team were with us the entire time. They were knowledgeable, kind, professional, flexible, our photographers (LOL), etc...the best tour guide I've ever had! Whatever we asked, they made it happen, effortlessly (we didn't have to ask for much because it was like they read our mind). I am forever grateful for this life changing experience and it would not have been possible without Torch Light Tours! See more..
5.0 Star Tours Ghana (6 reviews)
- A great way to see Ghana
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM City Tours • Multi-day Tours • Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Boat Tours • Private Tours • Bus Tours • Canyoning & Rappelling Tours • 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours • Bike Tours • Eco Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Day Trips

This tour consolidated some of the best experiences of Ghana. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and always up for adventure. Me only complaint is that I wish I had booked a longer tour. See more..
5.0 Cape Coast and Elmina Day tour (4 reviews)
- Wonderful Experience and Tour
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Paint & Pottery Studios • Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Private Tours • Day Trips

Although this was a heartbreaking and sad tour, the guides were remarkable explaining the atrocity of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Their explanation allowed us to emotionally experience and understand the suffering of the Africans kidnapped into slavery. The Cape Castle and Elmina Castle are horrific even in their ruined state. See more..
5.0 Ghana Motorbike Tours (2 reviews)
- Awesome experience!
Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Bike Tours • Motorcycle Tours • Private Tours

My buddy Josh and I flew to Accra from the states and got bikes through Charles. We got the Royal brand 200cc dualsports and rode 4,750km through Ghana, Togo, and Cote D’ivoire over about a month. It’s an incredible place to ride: we met lots of great people and the scenery and beaches were fantastic. Charles got us setup with a hotel in Accra and helped us find bikes within 24 hours of arriving and sell the bikes within 24 hours of departure. It would have been a lot more difficult without him! Highly recommend!! See more..
5.0 Esi's Ghanaian Cooking Workshop (1 review)
- Learn to cook Red Red and Palava sauce with Yams
Spent 1-2 hours Cooking Classes

This was part of a 2-day tour with Ashanti Africa Tours to the Cape Coast and definitely the highlight. Esi makes this a hands-on experience as she walks you through each step of the various dishes. She is a delightful woman with a reputation as an excellent cook and the owner of a small restaurant in Elmina. When we sat down to eat the finished product along with a local beer, it was the best meal I had during my entire stay in Ghana. See more..
5.0 Elmina Boat Cruise (1 review)
- Absolutely great experience
Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Boat Tours

Absolutely amazing experience ! Do not miss it when you are around! Prince - the captain - great tour guide. All you need to know about the history of the fish business and nice tour on the sea. See more..
5.0 Odehebi Roots & Wellness Beach Front (1 review)
- Besssst Kept Secret in Ghana
Cultural Tours • Literary, Art & Music Tours • Coffee & Tea Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Day Trips
This place is a treat when wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of Accra City life. Such a peaceful place, everyone I met shared their experience of feeling more vibrant or happy after visiting. See more..
5.0 Volunteer with Ghana (1 review)
- Tour and Volunteering
Bar, Club & Pub Tours • Paint & Pottery Studios • Multi-day Tours • Sports Camps & Clinics • Taxis & Shuttles • Bike Tours • Cooking Classes

The time I spent with Volunteer with Ghana was really amazing. I will encourage each and everyone to do their trips and volunteering with them See more..
5.0 Let's Go Tours (1 review)
- Using "Let's Go Tours" In Ghana, West Africa
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Taxis & Shuttles

While in Ghana last September I and two friends used Kwame Annan, driver and owner of Let's Go Tours to take us on a trip from Cape Coast to Mole Park and back. It was a trip of a life time. The car was comfortable (one of my friends was 91 years old) and Kwame did an amazing job of not only driving but as our cultural guide. He took us to places of interest on the way and accommodated our every wish. I can recommend this method of travel in Ghana as the best ever and not a bank breaker. Great! See more..
5.0 Kotokuraba Market (1 review)
- The Best Place To Buy!
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Flea & Street Markets

The Cape Coast ,Kotokoraba Market is the biggest market in Cape Coast, capital of the Central region of Ghana, which is the tourism hub of Ghana. The market is bordered to the North-West Mfantsipim School and Ghana Broadcasting corporation Hill. On the east is the Tantri, a busy transportation yard and major departure point for travelers moving out of the city. the Kotokoraba Market is one of the modern markets in Ghana, you will get almost everything you want, from snail to waist beads. See more..
4.5 Cape Coast Castle (608 reviews)
- One of Humanity's Worst
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Castles • History Museums

This 16th-century trading lodge now contains the Museum of West African History. See more..
4.5 Elmina Castle (473 reviews)
- Fascinating and emotional
Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Castles

The European traders built and occupied many forts along the coast of Ghana in the 15th-17th centuries to protect their trading posts. See more..
4.5 Elmina lagoon (38 reviews)
- Stay for a bit and see fishermen life!
Marinas

If you are visiting Elmina castle, stay for a bit and see fishermen life! It is interesting to observe local life. You can even buy fresh fish, if you have a place, where to cook it or ask at the hotel. Great experience! See more..
4.5 International Stingless Bee Centre (29 reviews)
- Taste the Honey
Nature & Wildlife Areas

The International Stingless Bee Centre (ISBC) is a sanctuary for stingless bees and a place of environmental education and ecotourism. Many people do not know about stingless bees, especially African species, nor have many sampled their honey, pollen and propolis, delectable activities offered at the ISBC. In addition to beekeeping, the ISBC also serves as a station for international research. See more..
4.5 Elmina Free Walking Tour (9 reviews)
- Cosmology Tour
Walking Tours

We met Sankara before booking a tour and talked about our specific interests. As a result we got personalised tour. He also accommodated my disability which limits how far i can walk. The tour itself was the kind of thing you won't find elsewhere. He knows places that you would never find yourself, and even if you did you still wouldn't get the access that he provides. It's obvious that this is because he's built a trusting relationship with many people you encounter on the tour. In between stops Sankara talks knowledgeably, both broad and deep. You'll have to decide whether to simply listen or interrupt with questions. Either way you'll learn plenty. He has a good feel for where visitors are at, and pitches his information well. I'll do another tour with him sometime. I'm certain he's a tour guide who could deliver many different tours, on different levels, historical, local interest, esoteric etc etc etc. See more..
4.5 Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park (7 reviews)
- Site of Last Bath
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks

It is a tourist site where slaves had their last bath and we have the remains of some slaves buried there. See more..
4.5 Fort Amsterdam (6 reviews)
- historical place to visit
Points of Interest & Landmarks

a beautiful fort along the Accra - Cape coast road. an exciting visit to a place marked by the history of slavery. beautiful view of the ocean and the fishing village of Abandze. stop and enjoy this fantastic fort. See more..
4.0 Kakum National Park (710 reviews)
- Nice park with canopy walk
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM National Parks

This forested parkland makes for a great day hike with fantastic views, especially from the wooden suspension bridges that soar a hundred feet overhead. See more..
4.0 Monkey Forest Resort (61 reviews)
- Must see! Great fun
Nature & Wildlife Areas

I had hoped to see some animals at Kakum National Forest while walking on the canopy walk but we saw none (only a butterfly). So we decided to stop and see live monkeys. It was a very and very entertaining decision. I will look forward to returning and showing new people that travel with me as well. If you want to see “LIVE ANIMALS” Kakum is not the place, but the Monkey Forest and the live crocodiles at Hans Cottage Botel (both on the road to Kakum from Cape Coast) are great opportunities to see them. See more..
4.0 Fort Lijdzaamheid (4 reviews)
- Unique experience
Historic Sites

Off the beaten track, the only 'obrunis' in town, cost 4 dollars for a rustic cell-room with a lot of character, full of history, nice view, no restaurants or western facilities, bit spooky, lots of fun See more..
3.5 Fort St Jago (25 reviews)
- Cannot get inside
Historic Sites

If you visit Elmina castle, take half an hour and go to the hill with Fort St Jago. Unfortunately, you cannot get inside but you will see the fishermen village and lagoon from above. See more..
3.0 Fort Good Hope (6 reviews)
- Historic and Scenic Senya
Historic Sites

The only notable attraction in the village of Senya lies at the bottom of the main road that leads to the beach. Overlooking this beach is the Fort of Good Hope, established centuries ago by the Portuguese because they wanted to revive the gold trade. Unfortunately 10 years later, economic reality forced them to return to the more lucrative slave trading business. Today, the fort has been partially restored and serves as hostel lodging with a small bar. It also serves as the most photographic landscape in the village. You can likely enter the fort without charge and find plenty of locations to take pictures. You won't find the dungeons and doors of no return like more prominent forts further down the coast, but the views of the beach and local fishermen are incredible. It's best to visit after a rain, so the odor of local excrement nearby doesn't overwhelm. See more..
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Ofarnyi Kweigya Fisherman Momument (0 review)
Monuments & Statues
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Destiny Travel Gh (0 review)
Paint & Pottery Studios • Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Cooking Classes • Private Tours • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals • Day Trips

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XPLORE WITH BROTHERS (0 review)
Multi-day Tours • Walking Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Private Tours • Day Trips

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