Given that only a handful
of companies offer guided tours of Nigeria, planning a vacation in the
West African nation can be somewhat challenging. One option is to
arrange excursions and trips to see the natural and cultural attractions
of Nigeria through your resort or hotel. Alternatively, Nigeria-based
Jemi-Alade Tours (jemialadetours.com) offers packages showcasing sights
throughout the country, and Intrepid Travel (intrepidtravel.com)
includes Nigeria on some of its tours of West Africa.
Jemi-Alade Tours: City and Country Tours
Jemi-Alade
Tours' customizable city and country tours show you the sights of
Lagos, Nigeria's financial capital and home to more than 9 million
people. Covering three islands, part of the coastal mainland and the
Lekki Peninsula, Lagos offers both natural attractions and urban sights.
A tour may include visits to the national museum; a shopping trip to
the city's outdoor markets for crafts, souvenirs or a tailored outfit; a
boat cruise on the lagoon and creeks; and a buffet meal with live music
and a traditional Nigerian cultural show.
Jemi-Alade Tours: Festival Tours
Festival
tours with Jemi-Alade showcase the cultural diversity of Nigeria's
numerous ethnic groups. Depending on the season, a four-day tour may
feature thanksgiving ceremonies at a shrine to Osun, Yoruba spirit of
fertility, wealth and love; a masquerade carnival celebrated by the Igbo
people; the Argungu fishing festival in Kebbi State, which includes
competitions, rituals and craft exhibitions; or the Durbar festival, a
horsemanship parade and pageant. These tours include air transfers,
hotel accommodations and guided sightseeing.
Jemi-Alade Tours: Eco-Tours
Jemi-Alade
Tours presents nine eco-tour packages that showcase Nigeria's natural
wonders. They range from three to 14 days in duration and include
accommodations, transfers and outdoor tours and activities. The Obudu
Ranch tour is a five-day package that includes accommodations at a hotel
in Calabar and the Protea Hotel Ranch Resort in Obudu, a temperate,
hilly region near the Cameroonian border known for its natural beauty.
Activities include horseback riding, hiking or bird-watching in nearby
Becheve Nature Park, a cable car ride and a visit to the Ikom monolith,
which dates back to A.D. 900. The 10-day Gashaka-Gumti Expedition takes
you to see hippo habitats and hot springs, climb Nigeria's highest
mountain and visit remote villages. A 14-day bird-watching tour that
encompasses many of the country's diverse environments is also
available, as are a gorilla tracking expedition, a tour of Okomu
National Park in search of endangered forest elephants and
white-throated monkeys, and a tour of Cross River National Park, one of
the most bio-diverse ecosystems in Africa.
Intrepid Travel
Intrepid
Travel presents two long-haul tours with itineraries that include
Nigeria as well as numerous other African countries: the 34-day Western
Beaches and Jungles tour, which takes you eastbound from Accra in Ghana
to Douala in Cameroon or westbound from Douala to Accra; and the 69-day
Dakar (Senegal) to Douala tour, which is also available in the reverse
direction. The shorter tour features destinations in Ghana, Togo, Benin
and Cameroon as well as Nigeria, where you will camp in the bush and
visit Abeokuta, Abuja, the Jos Plateau, Yankari National Park and the
Drill Ranch Monkey Sanctuary. The longer adventure takes you through
Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Cameroon.
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