Since you’ve decided to come here, you can’t stay indoors. Why stay in your hotel all day when you could delight your eyes? Or wouldn’t you like to have stories about Nigeria when you get back to your country?

We bet you do! That is why we have compiled this list for you. Check it out!

Top 5 Exciting Places In Nigeria

Places In Nigeria – Oguta Lake In Imo State

Let’s start your sightseeing at one of the largest natural lakes in Nigeria. This tourist site also happens to hold a myth.

According to the locals, the two joining rivers (brown-colored river Urashi and green-colored river Ogbuide) wouldn’t mix because they were once husband and wife who quarreled. Hilarious!

Besides the myth, there are other activities to enjoy at Oguta lake. Here are some of the places in Nigeria:

• Cruise boat,
• Playing golf at a standard 18-hole course,
• A mini-recreation park, and
• A taste of the local cuisine – pounded yam and ofe nsala (white soup)

Places In Nigeria – Baturiya Bird Sanctuary In Jigawa State

If you’d love to delight your ears with beautiful tunes, then Baturiya bird sanctuary is where you should go. It is every bird watchers’ dream in the country.

The best part: you will see more than just African birds. Other species of the two legs (especially from Australia and Europe) migrate to Baturiya occasionally. 

In all, you can expect to see 378 migratory birds. Such would make an exciting scene. Don’t you think?

Besides birdwatching, you can also enjoy canoe riding and the festivals of the locals.

Chappal Waddi In Taraba State

If you find delight in hikes, then you’d love Chappal Waddi (also known as Gangirwal Mountain). At 2.419km, this point is the highest in Nigeria.

However, you should know that hiking across Chappal Waddi can take up to 10days. But the journey won’t be tiring.

You will receive help with your camping basics. More importantly, aids will be on the ground to assist you with your loads.

In the end, the views at the peak of the mountain would be worth the long walk. Once you reach the peak, you’ll get a spectacular view of Nigeria and even Cameroon.

Since you are here, you can also stop at the largest park in Nigeria, the Gashaka-Gumti National Park.

Ibeno Beach In Akwa Ibom

Welcome to the longest sand beach in West Africa. This tourist site extends over a length of 45km of dunes.

Here you will enjoy the typical fun of beaching out in an extension of the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the specifics at Ibeno include:

• Listening and watching seagulls,
• Horse riding,
• Kayaking, and
• Beach games

Furthermore, Ibeno is equally a historical site places in Nigeria. It was the entry point for Qua Iboe, a Scottish missionary who came to Nigeria in the early 20th century.

Fortunately, you will find the relics of the missionary expedition at the beach.

New Afrika Shrine in Lagos

The last place to visit before your leave is the Afrika Shrine in Lagos. This site is where you get to enjoy the African famed “Afrobeat” genre.

Besides the music, the shrine is also a way to chill and enjoy the grilled Nigerian “suya” and natural palm wine.

What a way to cap your visit to Africa’s most populous country!