The Legon Botanical Gardens is an outdoor recreational space with adequate facilities for persons of all ages who are looking forward to having fun on regular days, weekends, and or holidays across Ghana.
The facility is developed with the satisfaction of the customer in mind such that there are daily and weekly maintenance works on-site to ensure the safety and wellbeing of customers and patrons who troop in from various parts of the country for an experience.
Here in this article, let us take a dive into the history of the facility, activities that are observed here, the rates and fees, and then the contacts that would help you to get the booking problems sorted out for your family's happiness.
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Legon Botanical Gardens
History
The Legon Botanical Gardens is located in Accra, Ghana's capital city. The site has been in existence since 1950 but has become very useful to tourism in recent times.
Activities
Activities at Legon Botanical Gardens are designed for all persons irrespective of their age. There are lessons, fun, and experience for all. Please come Conference with Nature. There's a playground for your kids.
There is the high rope course which challenges you to make your way through a series of platforms connected by cable, wood, and rope creating a different challenge at each platform. Patrons must note that they must wear sneakers/full closed shoes, trousers/shorts and must be in hand gloves.
There's also the canoeing experience. Come ride on a canoe for fun and experience the thrill of the water. Cruise around beautiful Islands and Peninsulas which are the sanctuary for birds and their friends the Monitor Lizards in live jackets. It is imperative to know that this service is available from Fridays-Sundays & public holidays. Starts from 10:00am till 5:00pm. Groups with numbers of 20 and above must book in advance.
One can also use the beautiful canopy walkway and make also go fishing in the beautiful dam in the park.
Operating Hours
08:00 – 17:00 (Last Entry is 16:30): Opened Weekdays
08:00 – 18:00 (Last Entry is 17:00): Opened Weekends & All Public Holidays.
Sundays and Mondays: Administration is closed.
Mondays and Tuesdays: Quiet time in the Gardens. (Facilities not in use)
Legon Botanical Gardens Rates
These are the notable rates required for entry into the facility and using other services in there;
Entry (per person) – GHC15.00
Entry and Playground package (per child) – GHC25
Entry with a dog attracts extra GHC15 (per dog)
Attractions & Pricing
Canopy Walkway (Adults) – GHC25
Canopy Walkway (Children) – GHC20
Playground – GHC20
High Rope Course (2 Routes) – GHC40
High Rope Course (4 Routes) – GHC70
Junior Rope Course – GHC20
Wedding Shoot – GHC250
Model Photo Shoot (1 cast 2 crew only) 4 hours – GHC150
Model Photoshoot (1 cast 2 crew only) 8 hours – GHC250
Video Shoot (4 Hours) – GHC700 (Book in advance)
Video Shoot (Full day) – GHC1,200 (Book in advance)
Extra Charges for Photo & Video Shoot
Drone / UAV– 4 Hrs – GHC300
Shoot on CW/HRC (per facility) – per hour- GHC300
Shoot on Canoe Ride – 30 minutes- GHC50
Bird Watching – GHC30 (Personal Binoculars)
Fishing – GHC30 (Personal Fishing Rod and Bait)
Biking – GHC20 (Personal Bike)
Canoe Ride – GHC10 (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays)
Fire – Grill, Burner, etc -GHC 50
Legon Botanical Gardens Contacts
Contact them on +233 (0)262 366 167 / (0)552 880 908
You can also send an e-mail to: mulchcompanyltd@gmail.com
For bookings, you make need to use the forms here: Booking Forms.
