Half-Day Trips in Accra

Shai Hills is the closest wildlife park to Accra. There are baboons, zebras, ostriches, and many antelope at this fenced reserve, as well as caves which are home to enormous fruit bat colonies.

Spend a morning with a birding expert at the Sakumono Lagoon, separated from the ocean by a small sandbar. Marine and seasonal migratory species are numerous at this suburban spot of nature.

Visit exotic coffin makers of the Ga tribe, known around the world for their intricate and flamboyant design. Crafted to resemble an object of importance to the deceased, these beautiful coffins can be shaped as nearly any object, including planes, crabs, boats or even a bottle of beer.

Have a hands-on half day kente weaving class with an instructor who will takes you through both the cultural and the practical aspects of original Ewe Kente weaving in Ghana. You will be able to weave something small to be taken with you by the end of your class.

Spend a few hours in the kitchen with your Ghanaian cooking instructor to explore the exotic flavors of Ghana using traditional methods. Learn to prepare authentic dishes like Red Red, Waakye, or Jollof, as well as Banku or Fufu with either palm nut soup, ground nut soup or light soup (beef, chicken, fish, goat or vegetarian). Includes a favorite Ghanaian dessert called Abele Walls to climax your day.

The taste of freshly prepared chocolate made from the finest Ghanaian cocoa will give you a finger licking experience. Witness the preparation process from scratch to finish and receive a box containing a small set of confections to be taken away.

Have a feel of the nightlife in the city of Accra. Let us arrange your complete VIP treatment at some of the most lively and buzzing clubs and lounges in the city. Get your dancing shoes polished and party as long as your energy permits.

Our 'One Extra Bag' tour is a unique opportunity for you to make a contribution to a reputable school, orphanage, clinic or other organization. We can make arrangements for your meeting and special reception you will receive as a patron. We can even escort you to local markets to help shop for your donations locally, further injecting good into the economy.

Let Ohalu, the supreme spirit, grant all your wishes as you make your requests known to him through prayers in a voodoo house of spirits. Have the chance to meet and speak directly to Kunde and Ablewa the parent spirits in the house and their children on this half day experience.

Explore the vibrant arts scene in James Town, the host community of West Africa’s largest street art and performance festival, the Chale Wote festival.

This half-day walking tour includes a number of stops, including galleries in historic and Colonial era buildings, the Jamestown Community Theater, fascinating street art scenery that the community enjoys, and a vintage photography studio that first opened in 1922.

This walking tour showcases historic structures around Jamestown, one of the first settlements of Accra. Stroll around the community while stopping at former sites of the slave trade and Colonial era rule. Visit the spiritual shrines in the community where people still speak to the traditional gods and tour the Mantse Palace, home of the paramount chief of Jamestown.

Come hungry for this walking tour giving you a tasty introduction to the street foods found in Accra. Watch the preparation of some favorite Ghanaian street snacks and taste a variety of them as you walk with your guide moving from place to place. Finish at a local chop bar if you can still eat more.

Enjoy an evening for the senses! The sights and sounds and tastes of the Osu Night Market have been hosting the people of the Osu neighborhood of Accra for over 125 years.

Visit the neighborhood in Accra where boxing reigns supreme and see first-hand the clubs that have been the training grounds for so many of Ghana's world champion boxers like D.K. Poison, Prof. Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey, Clottey Brothers just to mention a few.

This tour will take you to three boxing clubs and you will have the chance to interact with coaches and boxers aspiring to be the next champion.