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Kumasi Cultural Tour: Explore Historic Sites, Local Markets, and Traditional Ceremonies
4.7
36 Ratings
Kumasi
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Kumasi with our Cultural Tour. Explore historic sites, local markets, traditional ceremonies, and more. Book now for an unforgettable experience!
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Kumasi with our Cultural Tour. Explore historic sites, local markets, traditional ceremonies, and more. Book now for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Manhyia Palace Museum - When visiting Ghana, start your educational journey by watching a video about the history of the Ashanti people. Following this, a guided tour through several rooms in the palace showcases original artifacts. The museum provides insights into the significance of the Ashanti Empire, highlighting figures like Yaa Asantewaa,…
- Manhyia Palace Museum - When visiting Ghana, start your educational journey by watching a video about the history of the Ashanti people. Following this, a guided tour through several rooms in the palace showcases original artifacts. The museum provides insights into the significance of the Ashanti Empire, highlighting figures like Yaa Asantewaa, the warrior queen, and the current king. The museum is not adjacent to the field where the Akwasidee tribal chiefs gather every six weeks.
- Okomfo Anokye Sword Site - Visitors can delve into the origins of the Ashanti people by visiting the site where the Golden Stool descended onto the lap of King Osei Tutu I, the founder of the Ashanti Nation. This is also where the chief priest Okomfo Anokye drove a sword into the ground nearly 300 years ago. Legend has it that the sword cannot be removed, and even the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was unable to uproot it. It is believed that the Ashanti kingdom will fall if the sword is ever pulled out.
- Prempeh II Museum - Explore more and gain deeper insights with a personalized tour that introduces the Ashanti culture and history. The museum displays artifacts related to Ashanti King Prempeh II, including his war attire, ceremonial clothing, jewelry, protective amulets, personal bathing and dining equipment, furniture, royal insignia, and gold weights. The museum is designed to resemble an Ashanti chief’s house.
- Kejetia Market - Experience the local market by walking around Kejetia like a local and learning about the markets in Kumasi Central. From a distance, Kejetia Market resembles an alien mothership in the center of Kumasi. Up close, the rusting tin roofs of this vast market, often cited as the largest in West Africa, are visible. With 11,000 stalls and at least four times as many people working there, it resembles a circular shantytown. Inside, the bustling Kejetia is quite disorienting but utterly captivating.
What's Included
- Transportation included
- Entrance fee covered
- Lunch with local food experience
- Tour guide service provided
- Transportation included
- Entrance fee covered
- Lunch with local food experience
- Tour guide service provided
What's Not Included
- Buying of your personal item
- Buying of your personal item
Additional Information
We excel at providing outstanding customer service, enlivening large gatherings, and transforming every tour into a memorable event. We specialize in historical properties and sites. We are experts in MUSEUMS and offer a wonderful LOCAL EXPERIENCE, which includes visits to the MANHYIA PALACE MUSEUM, OKOMFO ANOKYE SOWD SITE, PREMPEH II MUSEUM, KUMASI…
We excel at providing outstanding customer service, enlivening large gatherings, and transforming every tour into a memorable event. We specialize in historical properties and sites. We are experts in MUSEUMS and offer a wonderful LOCAL EXPERIENCE, which includes visits to the MANHYIA PALACE MUSEUM, OKOMFO ANOKYE SOWD SITE, PREMPEH II MUSEUM, KUMASI KEJETIA CENTRAL MARKET, NTONSO ADINKRA STAMPING VILLAGE, BONWIRE KENTE WEAVING, ADANWOMASE AFRICAN AMERICANS TRADITIONAL NAMING CEREMONY, LAKE BOSOMTWE, KUMASI GREEN RANGE HORSE RIDING, KUMASI CULTURE CENTER, and KUMASI KNIGHT LIFE. You’ll get the opportunity to COOK LIKE A LOCAL and witness sights that will leave you awestruck and speechless. The Local will also guide you to the kumasi Fante kenkey factory for an insightful tour and a hands-on experience on how The kenkey is made. The more tours you take, the deeper your understanding becomes of the Rich Ashanti Kingdom. This is what we call the KUMASI LOCAL EXPERIENCE.
Location
Lancaster Kumasi City
Lesley Opoku-Ware Drive
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(36 Ratings)
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Werner_k
Dec 9, 2025
Good overview - This tour provides you a great overview of Kumasi and the Asante people. We especially liked Okomfo Anokye Sword Site. We can recommend the tour.
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724ashantis
Aug 16, 2025
Went on Birthday, Loved it! - Great experience. Guide was cool and I felt like I got a great experience. It was my birthday also, so it made it even more special.
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Prescella_m
Mar 5, 2025
Great Local Experience - Great local experience learning about the Asante people, riding through the market and watching the traditional weaving process. We had a great tour guide who was very knowledgeable and passionate walking with my mom and helping her as we walked throughout the city. The tour is affordable and gives a great “crash course” style experience into Kumasi especially if you’re only in town for a day. We flew in with AWA at 7am and returned to Accra that evening at 5pm.
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Justin_s
Dec 10, 2024
Excellent experience with Bilson - Bilson gave us a great experience touring Kumasi. He is kind and very knowledgeable. He made us feel comfortable exploring the local areas and markets, and tailored the experience to us.
Bilson also helped us explore Kente villages further outside of Kumasi.
We 100% recommend Bilson for anyone wanting to get to know the city.
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Jemima_s
Apr 15, 2024
A memorable visit to Kumasi - Bilson is a very friendly and caring person. I was picked from my hotel and throughout my tour of Kumasi, I had the experience of travelling in several types of local transports (eg: crotro, tuktuk, cabs and by walk) as we moved from location to location. I really did feel like a local and it was an enjoyable experience. Kumasi has a rich historical heritage and I had great fun learning about the Asante culture. Unfortunately, on the day I had the tour, the Mahahiya Palace Museum was closed , because they were reinstalling the Ghanaian artefacts returned by the British. But luckily, because the proprietor of the gift shop, knew Bilson, he allowed me to do some shopping, which was great for getting gifts for family. The tour ended with me eating a meal of foo foo. This was my first time and the food tasted good. I would really recommend this Tour because Bilson did his very best to make it enjoyable and comfortable for me from the moment I left the hotel till I returned.
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Genna015
Dec 16, 2023
A feast for the senses with good local food, interesting history, and a great guide. - Bilson was a great guide and very friendly. We definitely experienced Kumasi in a way we could not on our own. He took very good care of us and we had a great time.
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Bernice_h
Jul 18, 2023
Bilson rocks! - We learned so much from this tour and from our guide, Bilson. Plus, we just enjoyed our time with Bilson. He is interesting and so personable.
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Makila_j
Apr 17, 2025
Bilson has a warm... - Bilson has a warm personality and took great photos of us walking towards the market and at the sites. We had a very local lunch experience which was nice but music was too loud for talking. He did not have a personal vehicle so we took several taxis and some were in very poor condition. He also could have picked us up on time and at the agreed location. But he is flexible and picked us at the airport after we clarified we could not come to him. He did not explain much of the sites as there were private guides at each stop. Most disappointing was we came specifically for the Akwaside Festival which we stressed in all our communication but the event was cancelled because the King travelled. Not his fault but he was totally unaware and we only found out at the Palace. Overall an ok tour but could have visited the sites on my own in a nicer and safer Uber. He is growing his business and I think it will keep impr
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Robinty2719vg
May 14, 2024
Great Museums - The museums were amazing and the tour guides were very knowledgeable about Ashanti culture and history. There were many great artifacts.
I could have gotten to the locations on my own since the tour guide used Uber and did not provide any narrative or insight between locations.
I would not recommend this company for solo trips.
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Daniel_a
Jun 4, 2023
Good way to see Kumasi Highlights - 3.5 stars, good way to see Kumasi highlights. Bilson is friendly and pleasant. Would have liked to hear more from our guide about local experiences and inner workings of the market. But overall good way to have a slightly personalized tour of Kumasi's historic attractions.
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