The 13 Best Kumasi Tours & Day Trips

1.Bonwire Namimg Ceremony and Kente Tourist Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $180Our pick

Travel from Kwame University to Bonwire with a private guide and driver, learn the meaning of Kente weaving, try the loom yourself, then receive an Akan name from the chief and Queen-mother during a traditional ceremony. A certificate and local lunch are included.

“Our tour guide, Solomon and driver, Kwame were absolutely amazing! The level of attention, care, professionalism, and knowledge is unmatched. We arrived to Kumasi early in the morning, they picked us up from the airport, drove us to our ARead more”

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2.Tour Kumasi City Like a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $80

Spend five to six hours exploring Kumasi with Bilson Tours Gh guide Bilson, visiting Manhyia Palace Museum, Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Prempeh II Museum, and Kejetia Market. Transportation, entrance fees, lunch, and a private guide are included, with local transport sometimes part of the day.

“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 Read more”

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3.Traditional naming ceremony For African Diasporas in Kumasi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $175

Spend about seven hours with Bilson Tours Gh in Kumasi and the Adanwomase community. Share your birth date, receive a traditional Ghanaian name and certificate, wear Ghanaian cloth, taste cocoa, see kente weaving, and enjoy lunch with private transport.

“This tour was an amazing experience; well worth the time and money! The naming ceremony was life changing, but I also enjoyed learning to weave kente and tasting fresh cocoa. I’ll be back with my family in a few weeks!”

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4.Kumasi City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $60

Spend four hours exploring Kumasi’s Ashanti heritage with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Kumasi Fort, Manhyia Palace Museum, Prempeh II Museum, and the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, with admission included, pickup offered, and groups capped at 15.

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5.Kumasi City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $51Best value

Spend two days exploring Kumasi with a private guide such as Kwame or Maclean. Visit the Asante unity sword, royal museums, Kejetia Market, and Kumasi Zoo, with lunch included and hotel pickup available. Ask in advance about Bonwire and Ntonso village visits.

“I booked for a city tour in Kumasi and Maclean picked me at my hotel and it was a great experience. Maclean showed me around call Or WhatsApp him on +233(0)247304270”

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6.Lake Bosomtwe Boat Cruisely and Kumasi City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $185

Start at 7:00 am with Bilson Tours Gh in a private, air-conditioned vehicle from Kumasi. See Lake Bosomtwe by boat, then visit Manhyia Palace, Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Prempeh II Museum, and Kejetia Market. Lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and guiding are included.

“Unfortunately, Bilson Tours was not organized. They schedule and book with The Green Ranch for horseback riding and a local crew for the boat tour (both respective groups seemed well-organized). We only received the boat tour and did not Read more”

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7.One day tour at Kumasi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $130

Spend 4 to 8 hours exploring Kumasi with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Manhyia Palace Museum, military and royal collections, the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Ntonso Adinkra and Adanwomase Kente workshops, then finish at Kejetia Market.

“Amazing tours and lovely driver, Jones was super flexible and accommodating to our needs and made super helpful recommendations. Did some Kente weaving! Adinkra symbol printings and many museums sightings too! We had such a good day!”

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8.Traditional Naming Ceremony For African Americans In Kumasi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $180

Spend about four hours with guide Maclean of Root Tour Ghana on a private Asante naming ceremony in Kumasi. You’ll receive a traditional name based on your birth day, a woven Kente script, and a certificate, then visit Ntonso Adinkra craftsmen, Adanwomase Kente weavers, and a cocoa farm. Lunch and air-conditioned transport are included.

“This experience was the highlight of our trip to Ghana. We were also happy to book this company for our trip we recommend their service to everyone visiting Ghana.”

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9.Full Day Tour with Traditional Naming Ceremony in Kumasi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $180

Spend about 6.5 hours with Selbeck Travel and Tours exploring Bonwire Kente weaving and Ntonso Adinkra printing before receiving an Asante name in a traditional naming ceremony. Kwame and Priscilla may guide your private group, with transport, fees, and pickup included.

“My mother and I had an amazing time on this tour and highly recommend it! The visit to the Kente and Ntonso Adinkra villages was fascinating, and the Naming Ceremony was a truly special experience. The hosts were attentive and made thRead more”

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10.City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Spend five hours with an English-speaking private guide exploring Kumasi’s Manhyia Palace, Kejetia Market, Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Cultural Center, and Prempeh Museum. Guides such as Ibrahim and Prussia have led past tours, though your assigned guide may differ.

“It was a great immersion experience into what Kumasi is all about; its history and that of the Asante kingdom… well worth it. Excellent guide … most accommodating!!”

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11.Discover kumasi Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $129

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Kumasi’s Asante heritage with a private guide and transport. Visit Manhyia Palace, the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Bonwire Kente village, and Ntonso Adinkra workshops. Guides such as Emmanuella and Sam bring clear, caring explanations to the day.

“The young Lady tour guide Emmanuella was so nice and care Ing! I will never forget her! She was so concerned, she continued ask we if I Was ok, and was I enjoying the tour!”

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12.Kumasi City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $65

Spend four hours exploring Kumasi with private transport and a local guide, including the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Manhyia Palace Museum, Prempeh II Museum, and Kejetia Market. Guide Maclean may contact you soon after booking, and local transport can be part of the experience.

“Soon after I booked the tour, the guide sent me a message. It reassured me. Using local transportation made the tour impressive. I learned the culture of Assante.”

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13.Kumasi Culture and Heritage Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $140

Start at 9:30 am in Kumasi for a private, six-hour cultural tour with Bilson Tours Gh. Visit Ntonso Adinkra village and Bonwire, learn the meaning of Ghanaian symbols, try stamping cloth, see kente weaving, and enjoy lunch, drinks, and transport.

“Another weekend trip cordinated by our awesome tour guide in Kumasi ,we were picked up out to the ntonso Adinkra village where to know our fare well symbols that are often carved onto furniture and into buildings , painted ,on pottery ,aRead more”

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