Ghana holiday packages reward those who look beyond the familiar — from the royal courts of Kumasi and the haunting corridors of Cape Coast Castle to the stilt villages of the rainforest coast.
Ghana tours take you into a country that earns its reputation as West Africa's most welcoming nation at every turn. The Ashanti kingdom still holds genuine cultural authority in Kumasi, the slave trade left its most visible and poignant mark at Cape Coast Castle and Elmina, and the forested southwest — from the canopy walk at Kakum National Park to the stilt village of Nzulezu — delivers experiences that are impossible to find anywhere else on the continent.
Our small group Ghana tours are built around authentic encounters — visiting Makola Market in Accra, watching Kente cloth being woven at its source, and canoeing across Lake Tadane to Nzulezu. For those who want to go further, our Ghana travel packages extend into Togo and Benin, combining the Ashanti heartland with the voodoo traditions and royal history of West Africa's Atlantic coast.
Ghana
Small-group departures led by local experts, plus private tailor-made itineraries shaped around your interests, pace and dates.
Ghana's reputation as the most welcoming country in West Africa is not marketing — it is the lived experience of almost every traveller who comes here. That openness shapes every Ghana holiday, from local market visits to conversations with guides who genuinely want to share their country.
Unlike many African cultural destinations where tradition is packaged for tourists, the Ashanti kingdom in Kumasi still holds real authority in everyday Ghanaian life. Visiting Manhyia Palace, watching Kente cloth woven at source and walking through Kejetia Market is to experience a culture very much alive.
Cape Coast Castle and Elmina stand as the most direct and sober reminders of the transatlantic slave trade anywhere in the world. Ghana tours that include these sites offer a form of historical education that changes how you see everything that follows.
A single Ghana trip can take you from the Atlantic coast and its historic slave fortresses through the Volta region's waterfalls and highland forests to the stilt villages of the south and the rich biodiversity of Ankasa Reserve — a range of landscapes few destinations can match.
See itinerariesGhana rewards travellers who slow down — the best stories are found off the tour-bus route.
From the field
Our Ghana tours depart in October, February and April - all excellent windows for travel. October sits at the end of the dry season, when the heat is manageable and the roads are at their most accessible. February and April fall in the drier period between the two rainy seasons, with warm temperatures, lower humidity and reliable conditions for overland travel. The Voodoo Festival departure in late December and January coincides with Benin's dry season and the national festival itself.
Looking to travel outside the typical windows? Our Ghana tailor-made team can advise on the best time for you.
Dispatches, field notes and practical advice from our specialists.
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Every one of our Ghana journeys can be rebuilt around your dates, pace and interests — or we’ll design something entirely new.
We’ll build one around you.
If you'd like to explore Ghana outside our scheduled group departures, or prefer a private Ghana holiday designed around your own interests and timeline, we can build a tailor-made itinerary for you. Whether you want to focus on the Ashanti heartland and Cape Coast, combine a Ghana trip with time in Togo and Benin, or include the stilt villages and rainforest reserves of the south, we'll create a journey that fits. All our tailor-made Ghana travel packages are led by the same expert local guides and are built to the same standard as our group tours. If you have a specific date, group size or focus in mind, contact us to start planning your Ghana holiday.
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Our Ghana tour packages start from £3,395 per person. That price covers accommodation throughout, overland transport with a professional driver, an English-speaking tour leader and guide, entrance fees for all sites in the itinerary, and most meals. International flights, visas and travel insurance are arranged separately. Full pricing and departure dates for each tour are listed on the individual tour pages.
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We constantly monitor official travel advice, including the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Ghana Travel Advice, and will always advise clients of any warnings before departure. At the time of writing, there are no specific warnings against travel to the parts of Ghana that we visit on our tours.
Please contact us if you have any specific concerns or would like to understand what measures are in place to ensure your trip remains safe and trouble-free.
For additional official guidance, travellers may also refer to:
Please note this information applies primarily to British citizens — nationals of other countries should check the current position with their respective government travel authority.
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