Free tours in Ghana
Where to go on walking tours in Ghana, what they focus on, and how the tip model for the local guide works – alongside practical tips for money, language, and movement between cities.
Where to go on walking tours in Ghana, what they focus on, and how the tip model for the local guide works – alongside practical tips for money, language, and movement between cities.
Larbenga is a small village in northern Ghana that holds one of the oldest mosques in West Africa, and local guides lead a walking tour on a free-for-all basis. Everything you need to know before you set out to walk among the mud walls.
One free tour operates in Cape Coast on a pay-as-you-go model, taking you from the Castle on the Sea, through the streets of the old town, and to the fishing port. Everything you need to know before you set off on foot.
Accra offers several guided walking tours led by local guides – from colonial Jamestown and bustling Makola Market to Independence Park and the waterfront Osu Fort. Everything you need to know before you join.
Lalibela in northern Ethiopia offers free tours led by locals, which take you among eleven rock-hewn churches and to the surrounding mountain trails. Everything you need to know before you set off.
Addis Ababa offers several free tours led by locals, from the historic piazza to the Mercato market and the Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Everything you need to know before you set off on foot.
The entire free tour scene of Burundi: walking tours in Bujumbura in the tips model, tour languages, recommended seasons and practical tips for the Israeli traveler in the country known as the Heart of Africa.
Botswana's free tour scene is small but exceptional: a cultural walk with the San people in the village of Kwai on the edge of the Okavango Delta, with a tip that each participant determines for themselves - along with everything important to know about currency, seasons, and transportation between cities.
Free tours in Bujumbura offer an authentic way to get to know Burundi's largest city – from the bustling markets in the center to the shores of Lake Tanganyika, led by local guides in a tipi style.
Bushman walking with the Bugakwa community in Kwai, Botswana – a free guided tour on the edge of the Moremi Game Reserve, including medicinal plants, tracking footprints, and stories passed down from generation to generation.
Free tours in Benin operate in the format of Tip in Cotonou – cultural and tradition tours with local guides, along with everything important to know about currency, language, movement between cities, and the seasons.
A free tour led by a local guide is the best way to understand Cotonou, Benin's major port city. Here's how the tips model works and what you need to know before you set off.
Free tours in Zanzibar – how it works, why it's so worthwhile, and all the options you shouldn't miss. Zanzibar has become one of the most popular destinations among tourists in recent years.
