CULTURE
Small group · max 10
Free cancellation
Royal access
Manhyia Palace, Kejetia Market & Bonwire Kente — 2 Days
★ 4.8 · 820 reviews
· Ashanti Region, Kumasi
· English, Twi
· Pickup from Accra or Kumasi airport
Two days in the cultural capital of the Asante kingdom. You'll walk through the Manhyia Palace Museum — the official residence of the Asantehene since the 1920s — and see the regalia, golden stools, and photographs of nine generations of kings. Then dive into Kejetia Market: 10,000+ stalls under green tin roofs, one of the largest open-air markets in West Africa. Day two is craft villages — kente weavers at Bonwire and adinkra stampers at Ntonso, where the cloth that became Ghana's most recognised export is still made by hand.
"Sitting at a kente loom with Master Kwabena was the moment Ghana became a real place for me, not a checklist. Worth every minute of the drive up."
"Our guide knew Kejetia like his back yard. He took us to a herbal medicine seller, a 90-year-old weaver, and the best ampesi in the city. Hidden depth everywhere."
Yes — the Akwasidae festival happens every six weeks on the Asante calendar. The Asantehene appears in state regalia at Manhyia. If you can align dates we'll book it — tell us when you enquire.
Encouraged — the weavers' income depends on direct sales. A small narrow-strip starts around ₵400; a full cloth runs ₵2,500–₵15,000 depending on pattern density.
Yes — daily 40-minute flights from Accra. Adds ₵2,400/pp but recovers a full afternoon. Recommended if you only have a long weekend.