10 Days Highlights of Nigeria

About the destination: Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, is the largest city in Africa. The city is divided between the mainland, Greater Lagos and the Islands. Three major bridges join the island to the mainland. Lagos Mainland districts include Ebute-Meta, Surulere, site of two stadiums and National theater, Yaba, location of the University of Lagos, and Ikeja, site of Murtala Muhammed International Airport and capital of Lagos State. Lagos Island contains a Central Business District. This district is characterized by high-rise buildings and businesses. The island also contains many of the city's largest wholesale marketplaces such as the popular Idumota and Balogun markets. It also has the National Museum of Nigeria, a Central mosque, Glover Memorial Hall, Christ's Cathedral (CMS), and the Oba Palace. And lastly, there is the Tinubu Square, a site of historical importance that represent the unification of Nigeria. Ikoyi is situated on the eastern half of Lagos Island has a great number of hotels, night clubs, a recreational park and one of Africa's largest golf courses. There are over a dozen beaches in Lagos, perfect for picnics and barbecues. Beaches such as Alpha in Lekki and Wispering Palms in Badagry, are ideal places for fun seekers. For music and art lovers, Lagos is the place to be. Popular recording artists play frequently at the Africa Shrine and all over the city. Lagos offers visitors a glimpse of Nigeria's rich culture, a lively entertainment scene and African vitality.

About the destination: Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory. Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. The unofficial metropolitan area of Abuja has a population of well over three million and comprises the fourth largest urban area in Nigeria, surpassed only by Lagos, Kanoand Ibadan. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • 5 Abuja Parks • The Abuja Millennium Park • The National Mosque • The Ecumenical Center • National Assembly Complex • Aso Rock • Currency Museum of the Central Bank of Nigeria • The Abuja Millennium Park

About the destination: Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano and Ibadan, with a total population of 1,782,000 as of 2021. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Benin River and 320 kilometres (200 mi) by road east of Lagos. Benin City is the centre of Nigeria's rubber industry, and oil production is also a significant industry. The city was the most important settlement of the Edo Kingdom of Benin, which flourished during the 13th to the 19th century. It held important trade relations with Portugal during the last centuries before being captured, sacked and burnt in 1897 by a British punitive expedition. Many bronze sculptures in Benin City palace, collectively termed the Benin Bronzes, were taken by the British who followed up their victory by gradually colonizing the area, eventually incorporating the region into Colonial Nigeria. The indigenous people of Benin City are the Edo people (the Benin People), and they speak the Edo language or Bini Language. The people of the city have one of the richest dress cultures on the African continent and are known for their beads, body marks, bangles, anklets, raffia work and the subsistence farming of yam, plantain and cassava.