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Day trips from Accra

Saturday there, back by dinner. Quick-fire mini itineraries for the best places within a few hours of Accra.

Central

Cape Coast

Cape Coast Castle, Kakum canopy walk, fresh seafood lunch — long but unforgettable.

3h drive Car · STC bus
  1. Morning
    Cape Coast Castle
    Culture · Victoria Park

    UNESCO-listed slave-trading fort — guided tour through the Door of No Return.

  2. Lunch

    Castle Restaurant

    Ghanaian / Continental · $$ · Cape Coast Castle

    Terrace dining over the surf — red-red, jollof, fresh grilled tilapia.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Elmina Castle
    Culture · Elmina (15 min)

    Oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa — 1482 Portuguese fort.

  4. Coffee + go

    Oasis Beach Resort

    Seafood / Grill · $$ · Beachfront

    One last bite before the drive back — Sand-floor restaurant with live drumming on Friday evenings.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Accra

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Accra in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Ashanti

Kumasi

Ashanti capital: Manhyia Palace, Kejetia market, kente villages.

Fly: 50m Africa World · Passion Air
  1. Morning
    Manhyia Palace Museum
    Culture · Manhyia

    Former residence of the Asantehene — gold regalia and stool history.

  2. Lunch

    Vic Baboo's Café

    Indian / Continental · $$ · Adum

    Long-running traveller favourite — curry, smoothies, milkshakes.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Kejetia Market
    Culture · Central

    West Africa's largest open market — 11,000+ stalls of fabric and produce.

  4. Coffee + go

    Chopstix Kumasi

    Chinese · $$ · Asokwa

    One last bite before the drive back — Sizzling beef, hot-and-sour soup and lazy-Susan tables.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Accra

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Accra in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

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