AccraDrive's tour packages in Ghana pair the right vehicle with a driver who has done the trip before — SUVs and 4x4s to the trailheads, MPVs to the historic sites, whether you're visiting from abroad or exploring your own country.
Yes, AccraDrive offers tour packages in Ghana — vehicle, driver and route bundled together for Cape Coast Castle, Kakum National Park's canopy walk, Wli Falls, Boti Falls, Aburi Botanical Gardens, and multi-day Ashanti & Volta trips. Packages suit both foreign visitors and local travellers, self-drive or chauffeured, single-day or multi-day, with drivers experienced on unpaved and off-road sections.
Cape Coast Castle, Elmina, and the Kakum canopy walk — full-day loop, MPV recommended.
Ghana's tallest waterfall — 4x4 recommended for the approach road, hiking boots for the trail.
Twin waterfalls, palm formations and Umbrella Rock — a favourite half-day escape from the city.
Cool-climate gardens and craft markets in the Akuapem hills — an easy sightseeing half-day.
Where the Volta River meets the sea — boat-trip pickups and beachside day trips.
Escarpment views, paragliding season trips and Ashanti cultural sites — multi-day itineraries.
Ghana's best-known destinations reward a bit of planning — entry fees, drive times, and the right vehicle for the road all shape whether a day trip feels smooth or exhausting. Below is what we tell renters booking each route, whether you're a diaspora visitor tracing history, a first-time tourist, or a Ghanaian who's never quite made the trip yourself.
Cape Coast Castle, built in 1664, and Elmina Castle — the oldest European-built structure in sub-Saharan Africa — are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the two most visited historical landmarks in Ghana. Both stood at the centre of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and guided tours through their dungeons and "Door of No Return" give a direct, often emotional account of that history. For diaspora visitors tracing ancestry, this is frequently the most meaningful stop of an entire Ghana trip — many describe it as the reason they came.
The two castles sit about 17 minutes apart by road, and are almost always visited together, often paired with Kakum National Park on the same day. Entrance fees differ for Ghanaian nationals versus foreign visitors — bring a Ghana Card if you're a citizen, or a student ID for the student rate. Guided tours run roughly 1 to 1.5 hours per site. From Accra, expect a 2.5 to 3-hour drive depending on traffic through the coastal towns along the way.
Cape Coast Castle — image via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Our Cape Coast & Kakum Heritage Tour Package (below) covers this exact route with a chauffeur who knows the drive well, so you can focus on the sites rather than navigation.
Kakum protects roughly 375 square kilometres of tropical rainforest and is best known for its 350-metre canopy walkway — a series of suspended bridges strung between the treetops, one of the few of its kind in Africa. The park is home to forest elephants, over 40 mammal species and around 250 recorded bird species, though most day visitors come specifically for the walkway rather than a wildlife safari.
Kakum is open daily from around 6am to dusk, roughly 20 miles north of Cape Coast on Jukwa Road. Arriving by 7am gives the best chance of a quieter walkway and cooler hiking conditions. A gate/parking fee applies (around GH₵35 at time of writing, subject to change), plus a separate walkway activity fee. All tours are guided, and comfortable closed shoes are worth packing — there's real hiking involved, and the walkway itself sways as you cross it.
Kakum National Park — image via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0+)
Almost every visitor combines Kakum with Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle in the same day — our Cape Coast & Kakum Heritage Tour Package is built around exactly this combination.
Wli Falls (also called Agumatsa Falls, meaning roughly "let me flow" in Ewe) sits in the Volta Region near Hohoe, close to the Togo border, and drops around 80 metres — the tallest waterfall in West Africa. There are two distinct hikes: the Lower Falls, an easy 2.2km walk (30-40 minutes) through level forest suitable for most fitness levels, and the Upper Falls, a genuinely strenuous 3-4 hour hike with a steep short route or a longer, more gradual scenic loop.
From Accra, it's roughly a 4-5 hour drive (about 230km), passing through Atimpoku, Juapong and Peki. The falls are busiest on weekends with local visitors — Wli is as much a Ghanaian pilgrimage site as a tourist stop, so a weekday visit means a quieter experience. Opinions differ on the best season: dry season (November-March) makes the Upper Falls hike easier and less slippery, while rainy season (April-September) brings a more dramatic, fuller waterfall. Either is a legitimate reason to go; it depends whether you prioritise the hike or the spectacle.
Wli Waterfalls, Volta Region — image via Wikimedia Commons
The approach roads improve every year but still include unpaved stretches — this is exactly the kind of trip where our 4x4 fleet earns its keep over a standard sedan.
Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city, is the historic seat of the Ashanti Kingdom and arguably the country's cultural capital. Manhyia Palace, home of the Asantehene (Ashanti King), houses a museum covering the Kingdom's history through royal artefacts and regalia. Kejetia Market, one of the largest open-air markets in West Africa at roughly 12 hectares with thousands of stalls, has no entrance fee and is a genuine working market, not a tourist recreation — bargaining is expected. The nearby Okomfo Anokye Sword Site marks where, according to Ashanti legend, a priest planted a sword into the ground to unify the Kingdom; it's said to remain unmoved to this day.
Just outside the city, the craft villages of Bonwire and Adanwomase are where kente cloth is still woven on traditional looms, and Ntonso is the village where adinkra symbols are hand-stamped onto fabric using traditional dyes — both make for a genuinely hands-on cultural stop, and many visitors commission a custom piece to take home. Lake Bosomtwe, a sacred crater lake and the only natural lake in Ghana, sits about 30 minutes south of Kumasi and is a popular half-day add-on for swimming or a quiet afternoon.
Manhyia Palace Museum, Kumasi — image via Wikimedia Commons
Kumasi is roughly 4-5 hours from Accra by the N6 highway. Our Ashanti & Volta Explorer Package covers Kumasi as part of a longer multi-day loop, with vehicle pickup at our Ablekuma garage in Accra before the drive north.
For visitors with limited time, or Ghanaians wanting a quick escape from Accra's heat, Aburi and Akosombo make an easy full day without a long drive. Aburi Botanical Gardens, up in the cooler Akuapem hills about an hour from Accra, combines walking trails through mature tropical gardens with a lively craft market at the entrance. Continuing on to Akosombo brings you to the Akosombo Dam and Lake Volta — one of the largest reservoirs in the world by surface area — with boat trips available on the lake itself.
This route works well with kids or older travellers, since neither stop requires serious hiking, and it's flexible enough to do as a half-day (Aburi only) or a full day (both).
Aburi Botanical Gardens — image via Wikimedia Commons
Whether you're visiting from abroad and want to see the Ghana you've heard about, or you're local and overdue a weekend away — these packages cover the vehicle, an experienced driver, and the route. Entry fees, meals and accommodation are booked separately, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
Independence Square, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Jamestown's lighthouse and old town, and Osu — a half-day loop through Accra's landmarks and history, with a driver who narrates as you go.
Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites central to the transatlantic story — followed by the Kakum canopy walk. A meaningful day for diaspora visitors tracing this history, and a powerful one for Ghanaians revisiting it too.
Cool-climate Aburi Botanical Gardens and craft markets in the Akuapem hills, then on to Akosombo for views over the Volta Lake — one of the largest reservoirs in the world by surface area. An easy full day for families, and a popular local weekend escape from Accra's heat.
Kumasi's Manhyia Palace and Kejetia Market for Ashanti culture, then east to the Volta Region for Wli Falls and the Kwahu escarpment — a multi-day loop for visitors with more time, or Ghanaians planning a proper long-weekend trip beyond the usual coastal route.
Prices shown are per vehicle (not per person) and include the driver's time and fuel for the route described. Group sizes vary by vehicle class — ask us to match one to your group. Custom itineraries and additional days are available on request.
Land Cruiser Prado and similar for red-clay approach roads to waterfalls and hill trailheads.
Honda CR-V and RAV4 for paved-road tours where comfort matters most — castles, gardens, museums.
Sienna and Hiace for hiking clubs, school trips and multi-family excursions.
The vehicle, an experienced driver, and the route for the day (or days) described. Entry fees to attractions, meals, and accommodation for multi-day packages are booked separately by the traveller, so pricing stays transparent.
Yes — the same packages work for both. Diaspora and international visitors often book the Cape Coast & Kakum Heritage package for its historical significance, while Ghanaians frequently book the Aburi & Akosombo or Ashanti & Volta packages as weekend and long-weekend trips.
Yes — the four packages listed are starting itineraries. Tell us your group size, interests, and available time, and we'll adjust the route, duration, or vehicle class accordingly.
2-4 weeks ahead is safest for multi-day packages and peak season (December, Easter), though shorter-notice single-day packages are often possible — ask on WhatsApp for same-week availability.
About 2.5 to 3 hours by road, depending on traffic through the coastal towns. Elmina Castle is roughly 17 minutes further from Cape Coast Castle, so the two are almost always visited on the same trip.
Yes, at most heritage and nature sites including Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle and Kakum National Park. Ghanaian citizens should bring a Ghana Card, and students should bring a student ID, for the local/student rate.
The guided walkway tour itself typically runs 30-45 minutes, though visitors usually spend 1.5-2 hours at the park including the walk in, the canopy walkway, and time at the visitor centre.
The Lower Falls hike is easy — a level 2.2km walk taking 30-40 minutes, suitable for most fitness levels. The Upper Falls hike is genuinely strenuous, taking 3-4 hours with steep sections, and needs a reasonable level of fitness.
It depends on your priority. Dry season (November-March) makes the hike easier and less slippery. Rainy season (April-September) brings a fuller, more dramatic waterfall. Both are valid reasons to visit.
Kejetia Market (one of West Africa's largest open-air markets, no entry fee), the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, the kente weaving villages of Bonwire and Adanwomase, the Ntonso adinkra cloth village, and Lake Bosomtwe about 30 minutes outside the city.
Yes, if you have half a day free near Kumasi — it's Ghana's only natural lake, formed in a meteorite crater, and offers swimming and a quiet contrast to Kumasi's busy markets.
Yes — Bonwire and Adanwomase, both near Kumasi, are traditional kente weaving villages where you can watch the cloth made on the loom and commission a custom piece.
Comfortable closed shoes for anywhere involving walking or hiking (Kakum, Boti Falls, Wli Falls), sunscreen, cash in small denominations for entry fees and informal parking, and light clothing — it gets hot and humid outdoors most of the year.
Aburi, Ada and Elmina are straightforward enough for confident self-drive. For Wli Falls, Kumasi and multi-day trips, a chauffeur who already knows the route, parking, and timing is worth it — especially for the unpaved sections near Wli.
Very much so — Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle, both central to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, are frequently described by diaspora visitors as the most meaningful stop of their entire Ghana trip. Many combine this with a visit to the Assin Manso Slave River nearby.
Yes, particularly the gentler routes — Aburi Botanical Gardens, the Lower Falls at Wli, and Boti Falls are all manageable with children. The Upper Wli Falls hike and longer multi-day trips suit older children and adults better.
Tell us the destination, group size and dates on WhatsApp and we'll recommend a vehicle and quote within the hour.