Attraction tours in Ghana

Some of Ghana’s best attractions are workshops where you can watch something being made. Weavers, bead makers and coffin carvers all open their studios to visitors, and a morning with any of them tells you more about the country than a museum label. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. Fees at workshops are set by the owners, so ask before you start.

Fantasy coffins in Teshie

On the coastal road through Teshie and Nungua, in Greater Accra, Ga carpenters build figurative coffins known as abebuu adekai, or boxes with proverbs. The shapes honour the life of the person: a cocoa pod, a fish, a sedan, an aeroplane, a chilli pepper, a beer bottle. The Kane Kwei and Paa Joe workshops both show the carving, and visitors are commonly quoted GH₵50 to GH₵100 for a studio tour. Teshie is a short ride from central Accra, so it fits into a morning. Search coffin workshop tours on GetYourGuide if you prefer a booked transfer.

Glass beads in Krobo country

Odumase Krobo, near Somanya in the Eastern Region, is about 1.5 hours north of Accra. The Krobo people make glass beads by crushing recycled bottles into powder, packing it into clay moulds and firing it in wood kilns. At the Cedi Bead Factory, a hands-on class lasting one to two hours lets you make and string your own beads, with workshop prices reported at GH₵80 to GH₵150. Ask the workshop for the current rate and a time slot before you set out.

Kente and Adinkra near Kumasi

Bonwire and Ntonso are craft villages about 18 to 25 km north-east of Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. Bonwire is known for Kente, woven in narrow strips on wooden pit looms with the shuttle thrown at astonishing speed. Ntonso is the home of Adinkra stamping, where dye is boiled from tree bark and printed onto cloth with carved calabash stamps bearing proverbs such as Gye Nyame and Sankofa. Visitors can usually stamp a scarf of their own. A half-day taxi or guide hire from Kumasi is typically quoted at GH₵300 to GH₵500. Ask permission before photographing weavers and printers, and buy directly from the artisan where you can.

The National Museum in Accra

The National Museum of Ghana, on Barnes Road in Adabraka, holds archaeological finds, gold weights, royal Kente and Adinkra cloth, musical instruments and modern paintings. It is closed on Mondays. For admission, check with the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board at gmmb.gov.gh , because foreign-adult fees are set in cedis and revised.

Practical tips

Cash in cedis is expected in the villages. Carry cash in cedis for gates, markets and shared transport; larger Accra hotels and restaurants take cards, and mobile money is widely used. Pair Teshie and the museum on one Accra day, keep Krobo for a separate half day, and treat Kumasi as its own base. UK and US passport holders need a visa, applied for on the official e-visa portal at evisa.immigration.gov.gh , where you can check the current fee. A yellow fever certificate is required, and without one you may be refused entry or vaccinated on arrival.

Verdict: if you do only one, go to Bonwire and Ntonso, where two traditions sit within a short drive. For more ideas, see the sightseeing page .

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