7 Days Nigeria Tour – Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Osogbo & Badagry

Arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel for check-in and a brief rest. In the afternoon, begin your city tour with a visit to the National Museum of Nigeria, known for its impressive collection of Nok terracotta sculptures, traditional masks, and artifacts from across the country.

Continue to the Nike Art Gallery, one of West Africa’s largest private art spaces, and explore local fabrics, wood carvings, and paintings. End the day with dinner at a traditional restaurant.

Accommodation: Eko Hotel & Suites or similar
Meals: Dinner included
Activities: Museum visit, gallery tour, introduction to Lagos culture

After breakfast, visit the Lekki Conservation Centre, a lush urban nature reserve known for its towering canopy walkway, the longest in Africa. Walk above the trees, spotting monkeys, birds, and plant life, or explore the ground trails through mangroves and forest.

Continue to Lekki Arts and Crafts Market, a colorful collection of stalls offering woodwork, beads, fabrics, and handmade gifts. In the evening, unwind at the beach or enjoy Lagos nightlife in Victoria Island.

Accommodation: Eko Hotel & Suites or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Nature walk, wildlife spotting, arts and crafts market

Depart Lagos early and drive to Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State (approx. 2 hours). Begin your tour with a guided climb of Olumo Rock, a massive granite outcrop once used as a natural fortress by the Egba people. Learn its historical importance and enjoy panoramic views of the city.

Visit the nearby Adire Market, where women hand-dye fabric using centuries-old indigo techniques. Observe the process and shop for beautiful adire textiles. After lunch in town, return to Lagos in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Eko Hotel & Suites or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Rock tour, heritage walk, textile demonstration

Travel inland to Ibadan, a city known for its Yoruba cultural heritage and colonial-era landmarks (approx. 3 hours). Visit Cocoa House, Nigeria’s first skyscraper and symbol of agricultural prosperity. Continue to Mapo Hall, a hilltop colonial council building with sweeping views of Ibadan’s ancient rooftops.

Tour the University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s oldest tertiary institution, stopping at the Zoological Garden or the Kenneth Dike Library depending on timing. Return to Lagos in the evening or overnight in Ibadan if preferred.

Accommodation: Eko Hotel & Suites or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Historical sites, university visit, local insights

Leave early for a full-day excursion to Osogbo, a spiritual and cultural heartland of the Yoruba people (approx. 3.5 hours). Start with a visit to the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk forest trails lined with sculpted shrines and groves dedicated to Osun, the river goddess of fertility.

Explore the Susanne Wenger Art Foundation to understand the Austrian artist’s contributions to Yoruba sacred art. Later, visit the Osogbo market for textiles, beads, and drums before returning to Lagos in the evening.

Accommodation: Eko Hotel & Suites or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Sacred forest walk, cultural art tour, market visit

Drive west to Badagry, a coastal town with deep historical significance in the transatlantic slave trade (approx. 2 hours). Visit the Badagry Heritage Museum, Seriki Abass Slave Barracoon, and the Point of No Return, where thousands of enslaved Africans were marched into waiting ships.

Stop by the first storey building in Nigeria, built in 1842, and learn about missionary activity and early colonial influence. After lunch near the lagoon, return to Lagos.

Accommodation: Eko Hotel & Suites or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Historical tour, museums, coastline visit

After breakfast, use your final morning to visit Balogun Market or return to Lekki Market for last-minute shopping. Pick up souvenirs such as Ankara fabric, leather sandals, or handwoven baskets.

Your guide will transfer you to Murtala Muhammed International Airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast included
Activities: Shopping (time permitting), airport transfer

Included highlights:

Lagos museums, art galleries, and nature reserves

Abeokuta’s Olumo Rock and adire market

Ibadan historical landmarks and university visit

Osogbo Sacred Forest and Yoruba cultural heritage

Badagry’s slave trade history and coastal exploration

All guided tours, entrance fees, accommodations, and transfers included