Activities and outings in Accra

More ideas with Tastemakers Africa: https://tastemakersafrica.com
Tours with Enyo Bruku: https://enyobruku.com

Around the city

Discover the city while cycling: https://www.facebook.com/accracycleshare/
Go on a walking tour in Jamestown: https://jamestownwalkingtours.wordpress.com
Organise a visit to the Osu Castle (Contact: Samuel Acquaah, Head of Education, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, 024 237 41 99)
Visit the Legon Botanical Garden and venture on a High Rope Course: https://legonbotanicalgardens.com
Spend the day in Kokrobite, enjoy the beach in the morning, have lunch in Kokrobite Garden and before leaving pay a visit to the Kokrobitey Institute: https://www.kokrobiteyinstitute.org
Go on a day trip to Shai Hills Reserve: https://goo.gl/maps/ZECupXNv7sQ2
Spend the morning in the Aburi Botanical Gardens and then enjoy the pool and have lunch in Hillburi: https://hillburi.com and on your way back to Accra don’t forget to stop by the Aburi Craft Village
After all this travelling, just spend the day chilling out in Labadi Beach Hotel, enjoying their pool and their private beach and even indulging yourself with a spa treatment: https://www.facebook.com/LabadiBeach/
Go shopping in a local market, like Makola or wander in a pop-up market : https://jessi.tips/blog/accra-markets

Go on a food walking tours with
- Naa Oyoo Quartey in Jamestown or Osu : https://www.naaoyooquartey.com
- Mukasechic: https://www.instagram.com/mukasechic/
Organise a meal with
- Midunu: http://midunu.com
- Fulani Kitchen: https://www.fulanikitchen.com
Enjoy some Ghanian chocolate, tastings are organised by
- ‘57 Chocolate: http://www.57chocolategh.com
- Midunu Chocolates: https://www.midunuchocolates.com
Learn Ghanaian cuisine with CookAccra: https://www.cookaccra.com
Try one of the “African Restaurants” from Accra: https://jessi.tips/blog/accra-africanrestaurants

Discover the african literature visiting LibreriaGH and having a chat with the founder Sylvia Arthur: https://www.facebook.com/libreriagh/
Organise a painting session with
- Eat & Paint: https://www.facebook.com/Eat-Paint-666744633360083/
- Paint & Wine https://www.facebook.com/paintandwinesa/
Pay a visit to Paa Joe, a “fantasy” coffin maker https://www.instagram.com/paajoecoffins
Discover the street art scene with with Moh Awudu: https://www.instagram.com/mohawudu/ (Contact 024 340 39 91)
Visit one of the Ghanaian art instution: Artists Alliance Gallery, Gallery 1957,…

Create your own batik during a workshop with Esther from Exmac Fabrics: https://goo.gl/maps/pGQztC4cF222
Visit the fabric factory of GTP in Tema : http://gtpfashion.com

Create your own piece of jewellry during a workshop with Kati Tourda from Sun Trade Beads: http://www.suntradebeads.com
Visit the bead factory TK beads: https://goo.gl/maps/69rq6zEditv or a bead market

First published in April 2018
Updated in May 2019