Accra (Tema), Ghana

Ghanaian Cocoa & the Aburi Botanical Gardens

Learn About Ghana’s Cocoa Industry Visit a botanical garden and call at a historic farm and processing plant to learn about Ghanaian chocolate-making. Drive by motor coach to the historic Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm. Established during the late 19th-century, this was Ghana’s first cocoa farm and is considered the birthplace of the Ghanaian cocoa industry. After a guided visit, head to the Aburi Botanical Gardens, a former sanitorium that has been transformed into one of Ghana’s most famous natural attractions. As you explore, you will come across a wide variety of tropical and subtropical plants, including silk cotton trees, orchids and more. Continue to a local resort for lunch before capping your excursion with a visit to the Niche Cocoa processing factory. Here, you will gain insight into the chocolate-making process and sample a selection of signature chocolate products. Later, return to your ship. * Demanding - Physically challenging activities, including extensive walks, hiking, riding, water sports, and high altitude activities. Activities by foot may contain difficult, unpaved surfaces and/or multiple stairs and steep inclines. Total time walking or standing may exceed 3 hou