A Day in Accra
A Day in Accra
This tour has been arranged to give travelers a local experience that connects them to the Ghanaian culture and people. It also educates travelers on the lives of important people like Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and WEB Dubois and also gives travelers a feel of some of the oldest towns of Accra.
Travelers also get the chance to try some Ghanaian local dishes, interact with some locals, observe their lives and try some local habits like eating some street foods.
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W.E.B. DuBois Center
The center is named after William Edward Burghardt Du Bois who was an African-American civil rights activist and later became a citizen of Ghana in the 1960s. He is often known as the ‘Father of Pan-Africanism’. The centre is where he once lived with his wife and where they are now buried. It houses his personal library, a small museum with a handful of personal effects such as his graduation robes. The mausoleum is surrounded by Asante stools, a seminar room, a restaurant, a gallery, an amphitheater and a research centre for Pan-African history and culture.
1 hourIndependence Square
It was commissioned to honour the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. The roundabout before the square contains in the center, the Black Star Gate also known as the Black Star Monument which was built in 1961.
20 minutesCenter for National Culture
Travelers can browse through the art center which is a market for made in Ghana products ranging from clothes to bags to accessories, art works and wooden sculptures. Travelers can make purchase of items that catches their eye.
30 minutesKwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
This Memorial Park tells the history of the life of Dr. Nkrumah and his struggle for independence. It also contains personal belongings Dr. Nkrumah, his final burial place and that of his wife.
1 hourIncluded
- Local Transportation
- Entrance fees to attractions
- Fuel Charges and Taxes
- Guide Support
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off within Accra
- Entry/Admission - Center for National Culture
- Entry/Admission - W.E.B. DuBois Center
- Entry/Admission - Independence Square
- Entry/Admission - Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Not Included
- International Airfare
- Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary
- Meals
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.