Visit Nigeria

Nigeria is an equatorial West African country with a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by countries Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin. Nigeria is a commonly fancied tourists destination especially those with the desire to participate in its numerous cultural celebrations and festivals. The Durbar festival, for instance, a very pronounced event is celebrated in several of towns in Nigeria, including the most famous ones of Katsina, Kano and Bida. It is a very popular tourist attraction. To get there you would take a flight to Kano.
Addition to the cultural attractions of Nigeria, are the diverse landscape scenery, National Parks and several geographical sites that hold prime appeal for tourists

Nigeria takes pride in its eight National Parks, the major ones being Yankari National Park, Kainji National Park and Old Oyo National Park. Kainji National Park is the oldest established in 1976. It also includes Kainji Lake -a reservoir resultant of the Kainji Dam built in 1968. Only the western sector of the national park – west of the lake is currently open to visitors and the landscape here is chiefly Sudan-Guinea Savanna. This Park is in the west of Nigeria and would involve a lengthy trip from either Lagos International Airport or Abuja International Airport.
Old Oyo National Park is extremely close to the border with Benin in west of Nigeria and is more easily accessible from Lagos International airport to the south. The park is home to a vast range of bird species, plant life and animals particularly buffalo. It also has the wreck of the celebrated old Oyo city, capital of the Oyo Empire.
Yankari National Park is in the north east and is the most popular tourist attraction in the country and the largest of the eight national parks. It was opened in 1991 and extensively promotes ecotourism. The park offers visitors the best chance to observe up to 350 species of bird and wildlife wandering such as the African Bush Elephants, Tantalus Monkey and Waterbuck. The Park boasts of 4 natural warm water springs; most prominent is the Wikki spring that can accommodate all park visitors all day, particularly those residing there. Indeed this offers the most ideal place to enjoy a safari trip and a life time experience.