Tour Kumasi City Like a Local
- 5–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We adept a delivering excellent customer service talking to large groups and turning each tour into an experience. Specializes in historic properties and sites. In expect of MUSEUMS and having Great LOCAL EXPERIENCE , Visiting 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 , COOK LIKE A LOCAL , See things that you will yearn and become speechless , the Local will also take you to the kumasi Fante kenkey factory to make a sightseeing and to experience how The kenkey is made . Tours , more , knows more about the Rich Ashanti Kingdom. KUMASI LOCAL EXPERIENCE .
Inclusions
What's included
- Transportation,Entrance fee,LUNCH( Experiencing local food)Tour Guide serviced
What's not
- Buying of your personal item
Itinerary
Visit Ghana and experience to educate the start out with sitting and viewing a video of the historical of the Ashanti’s . Then you are guided through several rooms in the palace with original artifacts . Understanding The best significance of the Ashanti empire , figure like Yaa Asantewaa( the war queen ) and the current king sitting on the stool will be told here . The museum isn’t the adjacent to the field where the Akwasidee tribal chiefs gathering Is held every six weeks .
Travellers will learn and know the history of the begining of the Ashanti’s , come and make a sightseeing at the exact place where the the Golden stool was descended unto the laps of king Osei tutu I , the founder of the Ashanti Nation . Is also the place the sowd was driven into the ground by the chief priest OKOMFO ANOKYE . History has make us understand that , the sowd was pushed into the ground almost 300 years ago. It is believed the chief priest okomfo Anokye pronounced that , no one would be able to remove the sowd , and so it has remain in spite of attempts . Even the all time best boxer mohammed Ali from all the way United state of American couldn’t uproot the sowd , is believed that the Ashanti kingdom will collapse when the sowd ever be pulled out from the ground .
Tours more , knows more and make a sightseeing of the personalize tour including the fascinating introduction to The Ashanti culture and history . Among the displays are artefact relating to the Ashanti king prempeh II including the Kings war attire, ceremonial clothing , jewellery , protective amulets , personal equipment for bathing and dining , furniture , royal isignia , and some weighing gold . Constructed to assemble an Ashanti chiefs house .
Experiencing the local market , walk around kejetia like a a local and learn more about the markets in the kumasi central , from afar , the kejetia market looks like an alien mothership landed in the center of Kumasi . Closer up the rusting tin roofs of this huge market often cited as the largest in West Africa . There are 11,000 stalls and at least four times as many people working here. Look like a circular shanty town . Inside the throbbling kejetia is quite disorienting but atterly captivating .
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 36 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Good 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.
5Went 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.
3Bilson 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
5Great 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.
5Excellent 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.
3Great 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.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Travellers will found a fair coloured guy with blue bag at the bag at Sweet Garden Hotel, Kumasi, Ghan
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Bilson Tours Gh
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Kumasi
- Its from-price is 35% below the median of the 32 experiences we list in Kumasi.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 32.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kumasi
Kumasi, capital of Ghana's Ashanti region, is the cultural heart of the Asante people, with a royal palace museum and a vast market.
Kumasi lies in the forested hills of southern Ghana and was founded in the late 17th century as the capital of the Asante kingdom. The Asantehene, the Asante king, still holds court there, and the Manhyia Palace Museum, in the former royal residence, tells the story of the kingdom with photographs and regalia. The Golden Stool, the sacred symbol of Asante unity, is kept away from public view.
Top-ranked sights in Kumasi: Manhyia Palace Museum (Asantehene's Palace), Kejetia Market, Prempeh II Jubilee Museum.
