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Ghana: Coast and Ashanti - 6 Days (Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Kakum & Kumasi)

4.5(42 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days from the coast to Kumasi. Six days with a private vehicle and driver-guide, castle tours with accredited guides and village visits arranged with the weavers.

Meridian Overland
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

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Kakum canopy walkway and a guided forest trail
  • All road transport
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Activities
  • Manhyia Palace museum and the Bonwire weaving villages
Permits & fees
  • Cape Coast and Elmina castle entries with guides
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Accra
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Ghana visa
  • Yellow fever vaccination, which is required for entry
  • Most lunches

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Accra Lodge

Lodge

Day 1

Cape Coast Retreat

Hotel

Days 2, 3

Kumasi Retreat

Hotel

Days 4, 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. 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

Operator

Meridian Overland
4.5 (42)

Based in New Delhi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 42 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.2/5
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Tom Bergman – London2026-07-21 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.

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Arjun Pillai – Hyderabad2026-07-21 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day.

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Laura Whitfield – Dublin2026-07-21 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Tara D'Souza – Ahmedabad2026-07-21 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.

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Farah Qureshi – Indore2025-10-20 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Recommended.

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Rahul Menon – Nagpur2025-10-20 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Would book with them again.

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Divya Reddy – Ahmedabad2025-10-20 · Verified booking

Coast & Ashanti done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Ishita Ghosh – Jaipur2025-10-20 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Recommended.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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