Introduction:

Come and enjoy Nigeria with me.

An interesting unexplored paradise. A country with vibrant diverse cultures, exciting festivals, scintillating dances, rich history, equatorial forests, clean unspoilt beaches, exotic landscapes, cascading waterfalls, towering rocks, rolling hills, ancient caves and hospitable people.

Come and see our wildlife: lions, giraffes, crocodiles, hippopotamus, chimpanzees, antelopes and birds wandering freely in our numerous game reserves.

Come and I will assist you to explore and enjoy Nigeria.

§ Cultural/Heritage Tours:

A Cultural/Heritage tour is a wonderful chance to see most of Nigeria. Each package combines mini cultural shows, incorporation our fashion, cuisine, dances, drama, way of life, etc, visits to heritage/tourist sites and close interaction with our people. Most importantly, we organise each culture/heritage tour to coincide with at least one of the over 350 cultural festivals in Nigeria.

§ Leisure/Vacation Tours:

Nigeria offers great and unexplored opportunities for relaxation. During your visit, you will enjoy water sports, boat cruises, shopping tours for art and crafts in the local or city markets. You will be involved in many interactive activities with interesting Nigerian people or just enjoy yourself in the refreshing atmosphere of the chosen vacation spots. When you host your tour in Nigeria, you will visit the pristine equatorial forests and see our varied wildlife in some our numerous National parks and game reserves.

§ Student/Youth Tours:

Young people find Nigeria exciting and the country exposes foreign and local students and youths to rich history, great cultures and exciting environment. It is also a great leaning sport for research scholars.

§ Professional/Business Group Tours:

Nigeria is the most populous black Nation and as such is an emerging market. Thus, our country offers business people great opportunities for investment in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Power Generation, Pharmaceuticals, Food, etc. Trade missions and professional groups are currently visiting Nigeria to survey the great investment climate and economic potentials.

§ Conference Venues & Ground Handling Services:

There are great locations for International Conferences in Nigeria and we assist conference organisers to identify these locations and organise the domestic aspect of your conference in Nigeria. From Airport Protocol Services to Venue Booking, Local Logistics, Local Publicity, Conference tours, Event management, Advisory and General Ground Handling to ensure a hitch free Conference/Convention.

Tour Packages

§ Cross River State and The Cattle Ranch Resort, Obudu (Choice Destination)

Duration: 6Days/5Nights (December-April).

A tour of this region starts with a visit to Calabar., an ancient clean and serene city, a former colonial headquarters of Nigeria, situated on the southernmost edge of the Nation.

You’ll enjoy a walking tour of the clean calm city and visit the Residency, the old colonial head quarters building, prefabricated in England. Visit the Mary Slessor Town and Millennium Park. See the cascading Kwa Falls. Visit Cercopan and Pandrillus rehabilitation camps for orphaned primates and drill monkeys.

Stop over at the magnificent 7 Agbokim Falls and visit the Drill Ranch, at Buanchor. See the ancient Alok Monoliths

One of the finest places in Nigeria is the Cattle Ranch Resort, Obudu. “the mountain of the thunder gods”. The ranch built in 1957 and is situated at about 1575m above sea level, up a 20km serpentine road with about 22 U-bends, the most frightening is called the Devil’s Elbow.

The Annual CROSSFEST holds in Calabar, December 24-30, features exciting traditional dances, boat regattas, carols, masquerades, etc

Tourist Sites and Facilities at the ranch include:

· The Retest

· The Gorilla Colony

· Nigeria Cameroon Border villages

· The Exciting Mountain ranges

· The Bird watching Centre

· Nature Conservation Arena

· Plant Nursery

· A 250-Seater Conference Hall

· 150 rooms 3 Star accommodation facilities

· 2 Lawn Tennis Courts

· A modern Gym (Under Construction.)

· A Golf Course

· The Grotto/ Swimming Pool waterfalls

Activities at the Ranch include;

· Horse Riding

· Cycling

· Bush Walking

· Walking in the cloud

· Bird watching, etc.

· Camping

§ Abuja

Duration: 2Days/1Night

Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria is an ideal Conference Centre, which lies around the centre of the country. Abuja has magnificent modern infrastructure and enchanting scenery, garnished with towering rock formations. The city has wonderful facilities that will ensure a hitch free conference all year round. Tourist sites in Abuja City and Niger Area include:

· Zuma Rock with a human face

· Kakampe Hills, “Centre of Nigeria”

· Lower Usuma Dam

· The Three Arms Zone

· Abuja Plant Nursery

· Gurara Falls

· Shiroro Dam*

· Bida Craft Centre*

· The Nigeria Model Village

§ Lagos

1 Day Tours or 2days/1Night

Lagos is an ancient city and one of the most popular in Africa. The City is the commercial capital of Nigeria.. It is ideal for business people to see the numerous markets in Lagos and understand the kind of demand the Nigeria market offers their product and services. For tourists, it is ideal for water sports and shopping

Tourist Sites:

· Beaches in Lagos (Lekki, Alpha, Akodo, Ibeshe and Takwa Bay)

· National Museum

· Markets: Balogun (Textile), Jankara (Multi Products) and Oke Arin (Beverages), Ojo Alaba (Electronics), Ikeja (Computer & Telecoms) Market

· The Ancient Slave Trading Badagry Town (Black Heritage Festival 2002)

§ Jos Plateau & Yankari National Park

Duration 5days/4 nights

Jos lies on a 1800m high unique tableland of extraordinary natural beauty, with panoramic views, hills, waterfalls plus a clement weather. Yankari is Nigeria’s premier National Park.

Visit Jos Zoo, Museums of Transport, Wildlife, Traditional Architecture and the National Museum. Picnic at Assop Falls, See Riyom Rocks, Visit Wase Rock and Picnic at Kurra Falls. Visit Yankari Game reserve see monkeys, hippopotamus, elephants, wild birds, Lions, etc. See the Dukkey Wells, the Ancient Iron smelting sites and swim in the Wikki Warm springs.

Tourist sites around Jos:

· Jos Wildlife Park

· 5 Museums (Transport, Wildlife, Traditional Architecture, History)

· Assop Waterfalls

· Riyom Rocks

· Wase Rock

· Kurra Falls

· Kerrang Volcanic Rocks

· Vom and Lantang

· Shere Hills

· Liberty Dam

· Wikki Warm Springs

· Marshall Caves

· Bokoro Falls

· Tafawa Balewa’s Tomb

Other Attractions: Game Viewing, Jarawa Dancers & Cultural Entertainment

§ Northern Zone (Kano)

Duration: 3 Says/2 Nights

Covering over half of the country, the area is characterised by pure savannah, low rainfall and rocky terrain. Major cities are Kano, Katsina, Daura, Argungu and Kaduna. Kano City is the largest and most popular city in Northern Nigeria.

Some Tourist Sites in Kano:

· Gidan Makama Museum

· The Ancient Dyeing Pits

· The Emir's Palace

· Central Mosque

· Kurmi Market

· Kano Zoo.

Benin Kingdom

Duration: 3Days/2Nights Or 2Days/1Night

The Benin Kingdom., which dates back to the 15ths Century is unique because of her bronze, rich history and cultural heritage.

Tourist Sites:

· Oba’s Palace

· The Bronze Casting Street

· Benin Moat

· Benin Museum

· Cultural Centre

· Okonu Game reserve (Home to white-throated Monkeys, Sclatter Guenons, the Tree House)

· Okada Wonderland

§ Kukuruku Highlands

Duration: 3Days/2Nights

Between the southern coastline and the majestic north, lies a terrain of pastoral beauty, called the KUKURUKU highlands. A range of mountains dotted with reminders of Nigeria’s history, intertribal wars, slave trade and very prominent in our cultural heritage.

A trip to Nigeria is incomplete without a visit to Kukuruku Highlands. During you tour you will visit ancient Lokoja, the confluence point to rivers Niger and Benue, see the relics of the slave trade, the iron of liberty, climb Mouth Patti, enjoy a boat ride on the river Niger and see the Cenotaph.

Stay with the villagers in Ogidi-Ijumu and climb the Ipowu Mountains. Visit Iwoloke Caves on the mountain, home of the Oluiwo Deity, Climb the Ayiunro mountain, see the Aiyede shrine of the “baby care goddess”. Listen to African folklore of our brave forefathers and enjoy moonlight dances and drama. Stay at the Mountain resort and watch as the early morning sun rises from Oda Mountains. Enjoy the story of the legendary Omorohun, the stone fish. Visit the African Arts Shop. Learn cultural dance steps and watch as villagers transform items into beads and ornaments. Visit the Okene market for Ofin traditional cloth. Don’t miss the fresh pal juice with grass-cutter and snail BBQ.

Tourist sites:

· Iron of Liberty

· The Cenotaph

· Slave trade relics

· Ayunro Hills

· Iwoloke Caves

· Oda Mountains

· Okene Craft Market

· Nike’s Craft Centre

Owuruwuru Hinterlands (Oshun/Oyo)

Duration: 4Days/3Nights

Ibadan is the largest indigenous city in sub-saharran Africa. It has a good conference Centre and offers you an opportunity to visit interiors of Yorubaland. See the seven hills in Ibadan, visit Old Oyo National Park, a forest and dense savannah mosaic woodland, with varied fauna, including buffalo, roan, kob, crocodiles, bush fowl, etc. See the relics of the old Oyo city wall, the great Abaku cave, the Kosaomonu Hill, Oyo-Ile reservoir, Old Aksan Market, the Alaafin Palace pottery, the tourist camps, etc. Experience the people’s exciting heritage.

Tour the Oshun grooves in Oshogbo and sit the palace of the Ooni of Ile-Ife. Enjoy the traditional dances and cultural fiestas of a people that have preserved their cultures over the years.

Owuruwuru Hinterlands (Ondo/Ekiti)

Duration: 3 Days/2Nights

Characterised by interesting ancient cultures and with a deep attachment to real African values, the west is a blend of the ancient and modern in Nigeria. People's occupations here include weaving, aso oke, adire, pottery, basket making, music, etc.

Visit the Owa of Idanre and climb the 750 steps to his palace in the Idanre Mountain. Enjoy cool dips in the naturally heated swimming pool at Ikogosi warm springs. Visit the cascading Erin Ijesha Water falls.

Some Tourist Sites: (In Western Nigeria)

· The Magnificent Idanre Hills

· Oshun Shrine, Oshogbo

· Dugbe Market

· Olumo Rock

· Opa Oraniyan staff

· Ile Ife Palace and Museum

· Ikogosi Warm Springs

· Erin Ijesha Water falls,

· The ancient Ibadan city

Mambilla Plateau (“Mountain Of Death”)

Duration: 6 Days/5Nights (By Special Arrangement Only)

(Best from December- April)

Adventure to the exciting Mambilla plateau and Gashaka Game reserve, in the south-eastern corner of Nigeria and borders with Cameroon. A scenic refreshing environment of high grass land standing on a plateau up to 1220m, high. Enjoy the cattle ranches, tea plantations, rolling grasslands, basic camps, hills and mountains. See rare species of birds, flowers, animals, butterflies, etc. Enjoy a ride on the pontoon ferry. Visit the Gahaka-Gumti Game reserve, a vas are of spectacular wilderness, with hills up to 2407m. Adventure to Chappal Waddi, the “Mountain Of Death” and Nigeria’s highest point. See numerous rivers, a wide variety of animal species, including buffaloes, chimpanzees, hyena, lions, leopards, roan antelopes, etc, hippopotamus. The area is a birdwatcher’s paradise and is an excellent fishing sport at the river Kam. Enjoy lining with the villages and eat wild honey, fruits and indigenous herbs.

§ Nigeria’s 2 Most Unexplored Locations:

· The Cattle Ranch Resort, Obudu - "Mountain Of the Thunder gods"

· The Mambilla Plateau - "Mountain of Death"

Prices of each tour will depend on group size and preferred duration of your tour and be worked out on indication of interest.

Last Word:

My name Chike Osuagwu. I am a tour guide, certified by the Nigeria Association Of Tour Operators (NATOP) and my company Project Spectrum Ltd., managers of Adventuresafrica is registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (RC No: 225354) and also by Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation. I am resident in Nigeria and also the General Secretary of NATOP.

Most of all, I will give you the friendliest, most informative and most exciting tour in Nigeria at a price that cannot be matched by any other tour operator in Nigeria.

Tel/Fax: 234-1-2636068

Mobile Telephone: 234-80-230 76 252

E-Mail: adventuresafrica@yahoo.com