Aburi Botanical Gardens
A British-style botanical garden established in 1890 on the Akwapim ridge. Cool and pleasant, it is a classic day trip from Accra.
The gardens sit at about 450 meters above sea level, noticeably cooler than Accra. The grounds have an avenue of tall royal palms, centuries-old silk cotton trees, trunks wrapped by strangler figs, and a medicinal plant section. There are also old sanatorium buildings and a helicopter wreck. Garden guides are available to explain the site, and on weekends local families come for picnics. It is about 35 km from the city, roughly an hour by taxi. It can be combined with the nearby wood-carving village and cocoa farm in a day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm
- Legon Botanical Gardens
- Achimota Forest
- Shai Hills Resource Reserve
- National Mosque of Ghana
- W.E.B. Du Bois Centre
- Labadi Beach
- National Museum of Ghana