Visit Nigeria’s network of national parks teeming with wildlife from primates and
elephants to cheetahs and leopards. Experience the coastal highlights of former West
African kingdom Benin City, and Lagos with its big-city buzz. Explore the
Nigerian capital, Abuja, a work in progress with a host of glittering new
buildings and museums under construction.
Background
Nigeria is Africa’s most highly populated country, producing oil and some of the most
infectious music you’ll hear in West Africa. Dive into the shops and big-city action
of the former capital, Lagos, located on the low-lying lagoons of the coast.
Explore the past in Benin City on the Niger Delta, which has preserved
much of its ancient history. Nigeria’s brand-new capital, Abuja, is right in
the middle of the country, with the resort town of Jos nearby on the Jos
Plateau. Nigeria's northern deserts mark the southern extent of the
Sahara.
Urban
Join the businesspeople and shoppers converging on the former capital, Lagos,
while the finishing touches are made to the new, purpose-built capital,
Abuja. North of Lagos, visit Ibadan’s famous market and Institute of
African Studies museum. Surrounded by moats on the Niger Delta, you’ll find Benin
City a fascinating mix of old and new, with some spectacular bronze and
ivory statuary on show in its museums. In the north, explore Kano’s walled
old town and colonial buildings and shop for traditional crafts and trinkets in its
shops and stalls.
Rural
Splash in rivers, explore caves and spot elephants, hippos and baboons in Nigeria’s
best wildlife park at Yankari, north of Abuja. Head for Nigeria’s mountainous
eastern region, home to the country’s most scenic park, Gashaka Gumit,
protecting chimps, cheetahs, leopards and monkeys. Closer to the coast and Lagos,
spot rich birdlife, buffaloes and baboons in Old Oyo National Park, then
explore the rich cultural heritage of traditional towns nearby. To see gorillas,
leopards and elephants living in protected rainforest, make for Cross River
National Park.
Naira. Nigerian banks offer foreign currency exchange services to and from all
major currencies. You will be asked for proof of travel (i.e. flight
tickets).
GMT
GMT +1
Electricity
240V AC, 50 Hz, three-pin British-style plugs are standard. Frequent power cuts
are the norm throughout the country
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