Accra Hostel
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Ghana — light - 6 Days (Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Kakum & Kumasi)
Six days from the coast to Kumasi. The same route using the STC coach network in guesthouses, which is slower and how most of the country moves.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days from the coast to Kumasi
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Independence SquareGhana was the first sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence, in 1957, and Nkrumah declared it in the square the memorial faces. Cape Coast CastleElmina was built by the Portuguese in 1482 and is the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa. Kakum National ParkThe walkway is seven rope-and-plank bridges strung between trees at up to forty metres.
Itinerary
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence, in 1957, and Nkrumah declared it in the square the memorial faces.
AccraHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationAccra Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Nkrumah memorial entry
LANDMARKS Independence Square Kwame Nkrumah memorial Jamestown Start point Accra, Kotoka International Airport (ACC), Ghana 00:00 - 23:59Elmina was built by the Portuguese in 1482 and is the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa. Both castles held people in dungeons before shipping them west.
Accra, Cape Coast, ElminaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — west along the coast
- 12:00 PM — Cape Coast castle, then Elmina in the afternoon
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationCape Coast Hostel
Included Activities
- Both castle entries with guides
- Hotel night at Cape Coast
LANDMARKS Cape Coast Castle Elmina Castle Door of No Return The walkway is seven rope-and-plank bridges strung between trees at up to forty metres. It moves, and that is the point.
Cape Coast, KakumHow the day runs
- 1 hrs6:30 AM — early, for the birds
- 3 hrs7:30 AM — the canopy walkway and a forest trail
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationCape Coast Hostel
Included Activities
- Park entry and canopy walk
- Guided forest trail
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Kakum National Park Canopy walkway Rainforest Kejetia is often called the largest open-air market in West Africa, with something like ten thousand stalls.
Cape Coast, KumasiHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — inland to the Ashanti region
- 2:00 PM — Kejetia market and the Manhyia palace museum
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKumasi Hostel
Included Activities
- Palace museum entry
- Guided market walk
- Hotel night at Kumasi
LANDMARKS Kejetia market Manhyia Palace Ashanti kingdom Kente is woven in narrow strips on a loom and sewn together, and each pattern has a name and a meaning. Bonwire has done it for centuries.
Kumasi, BonwireHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — out to the weaving village
- 1:00 PM — the adinkra stamping and brass casting villages
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKumasi Hostel
Included Activities
- Village visits with the weavers
- Hotel night at Kumasi
LANDMARKS Bonwire Kente weaving Adinkra symbols Ntonso Five hours on the N6, which is the main road and busy the whole way.
Kumasi, AccraHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — back down to the coast
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Makola market in Accra if your flight is late
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Nkrumah memorial entry
- Day 2Both castle entries with guides
- Day 2Hotel night at Cape Coast
- Day 3Park entry and canopy walk
- Day 3Guided forest trail
- Day 4Palace museum entry
- Day 4Guided market walk
- Day 4Hotel night at Kumasi
- Day 5Village visits with the weavers
- Day 6Transport
- Day 6Makola market in Accra if your flight is lateCosts extra
- Day 1 · 1 nightAccra Hostel
- Day 2 · 2 nightsCape Coast Hostel
- Day 4 · 2 nightsKumasi Hostel
- Day 1Accra to AccraTransfer into the city
- Day 2Accra to Cape Coast8:00 AM — west along the coast
- Day 3Cape Coast to Kakum6:30 AM — early, for the birds
- Day 4Cape Coast to Kumasi8:00 AM — inland to the Ashanti region
- Day 5Kumasi to Bonwire9:00 AM — out to the weaving village
- Day 6Kumasi to Accra8:00 AM — back down to the coast
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Cape Coast Hostel
Hostel
Days 2, 3
Kumasi Hostel
Hostel
Days 4, 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 4, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food4.2/5
Guide3.9/5
Itinerary4.2/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.1/5
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Dev Chatterjee – Pune2025-10-05 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.
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Divya Reddy – Indore2025-10-05 · Verified booking
Coast & Ashanti done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.
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Meera Iyer – Lucknow2025-10-05 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Manav Sethi – Bengaluru2025-10-05 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
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Aditi Rao – Kochi2025-10-05 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Ishita Ghosh – Nagpur2025-10-05 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would send friends their way.
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Priya Nair – Chandigarh2025-03-31 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Recommended.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Elena Petrova – Amsterdam2025-03-31 · Verified booking
Coast & Ashanti done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Recommended.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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