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Ghana · Greater Accra & Central Region

Accra & the Cape Coast

📷 Ghana_Cape_Coast_01.jpg : Erik Cleves Kristensen derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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A lively capital, the slave castles of Cape Coast and Elmina, and a canopy walkway in the rainforest.

Accra is one of West Africa’s most welcoming capitals, with markets, highlife and a busy food scene. Two hours west, the castles of Cape Coast and Elmina, from which enslaved people were shipped across the Atlantic, are among the most moving sites in Africa; nearby, Kakum national park has a canopy walkway high in the rainforest, and palm-lined beaches lie along the whole coast.

Known for

  • History
  • Culture
  • Photography
  • Castles & palaces
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Accra & the Cape Coast are January, February, March, November and December.

Suggested route

5 nights across 2 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Accra · 2 nights
  2. 2Cape Coast · 3 nights