Ghana Attraction Tours by Budget
Attraction tours in Ghana, by budget
Ghana’s best made-by-hand attractions are cheap by international standards, and a clear budget tells you which ones fit your days. Three bands follow, starting with the lightest on the wallet. Prices are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move, so treat them as a guide and agree the fee before you start.
Under GH₵100: studio visits
Teshie and Nungua, on the coast road east of central Accra, are home to the fantasy coffin makers. Ga carpenters carve figurative coffins shaped like cocoa pods, fish, aircraft, shoes and beer bottles, each one a statement about the life of the person it honours. The Kane Kwei and Paa Joe workshops take visitors, and a studio tour is usually quoted at GH₵50 to GH₵100. You can watch carvers at work and see finished pieces.
GH₵80 to GH₵150: hands-on bead making
Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region, about an hour and a half north of Accra, is West Africa’s best-known glass bead country. Krobo artisans grind recycled bottle glass to powder, pack it into clay moulds and fire it in wood-fuelled kilns. Classes run one to two hours, you string your own beads, and the usual price is GH₵80 to GH₵150. Ask your hotel to confirm the workshop is open before the drive, since it is a small business.
GH₵300 to GH₵500: a Kumasi craft circuit
Bonwire and Ntonso lie 18 to 25 km north-east of Kumasi. Bonwire is regarded as the birthplace of royal Kente, woven in narrow strips on wooden looms, and each pattern carries a meaning. Ntonso is the home of Adinkra stamping, where dye boiled from tree bark and carved calabash stamps put proverbs on cloth. A half-day charter by taxi or guide from Kumasi is commonly quoted at GH₵300 to GH₵500 for the vehicle, which is cheapest when shared between several people. Pankrono is the third village on the usual loop.
A museum for any budget
The National Museum of Ghana on Barnes Road in Adabraka, Accra, shows archaeology, gold weights, royal Kente and Adinkra textiles, instruments and contemporary painting. It is closed on Mondays. Admission for foreign adults is set by the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, so check the current fee at gmmb.gov.gh before you go.
Practical notes
Some craft villages and shrines ask visitors not to photograph people or ritual objects, so ask first. Cash in cedis is the norm at workshops, and mobile money is widely used by locals; larger Accra hotels and restaurants take cards. Tourism information is at visitghana.com .
UK and US passport holders need a visa, requested on the official portal at evisa.immigration.gov.gh , where the current fee is listed. Bring your yellow fever certificate: if you cannot show one, you may be refused entry or vaccinated on arrival. Malaria is present all year, so discuss prophylaxis with a travel clinic.
Compare guided craft tours if you would rather not arrange transport yourself.
Verdict: a coffin studio and a bead class fit comfortably into one Accra-area day for under GH₵250 a person. See also the sightseeing guide for landmarks that pair with them.