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Most beautiful places to visit in Nigeria for Holidays

Do you know you can have a lot of fun this holiday without going abroad? Here are some places to visit in Nigeria for the holidays. 

Most beautiful places to visit in Nigeria for Holidays

Nigeria has a lot of fantastic sites. Some are glorified by nature and a little touch of man-made, while others are purely artificial but beautiful.

Talk about a wonder to behold! Nigeria has it, located in different parts of the country, every site with its unique glamour. You and your family will have a worthwhile time here.

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If you’re looking for a place to go on holiday with your family or like adult fun. Or maybe you’d prefer a one fit for all. Then you should read this article.

We will tell you the best places to catch fun during these holidays.

Places to visit in Nigeria for Holidays

Most beautiful places to visit in Nigeria for Holidays

Nigeria is blessed with rich cultural diversity and vegetation, and landform diversity. These differences are huge and magnificent. 

Below are beautiful places to visit in Nigeria for the holidays. 

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Obudu Mountain Resort

Obudu mountain resort is one of Africa’s biggest and most beautiful tourist attractions. It attracts a large number of visitors every year.

However, the site still retains the serenity and calmness of the countryside. The views of nature from there are heavenly. Little wonder why it prides itself as Africa’s best.

This is an experience you don’t want to be told about. Obudu mountain resort is located in the South-south of Nigeria at Obudu local government area of Cross River State.

It is over two hours drive from the state capital, although if you are coming through other routes, you may get there before getting to the capital, Calabar. 

If you visit Obudu, try and check out other pleasure sites in Cross River State. 

Ikogosi Warm and Cold Springs

Ikogosi warm spring is a great attraction site for anyone. In that place, there is a view of several wonderful confluences. Cold water and hot water meets.

ikogosi

Another beautiful this about one of the confluences is that at the point of the confluence, there are two intertwined trees, a palm tree and a mahogany tree.

You can only get that experience and view in Ikogosi Warm Springs. Also, this place attracts many visitors yearly, but it still maintains its serenity.

This is where nature glories herself, and you can watch her tirelessly. The site is located in Ikogosi, Ekiti state in Nigeria. 

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Idanre Hills

Idanre hills is another place to visit in Nigeria, surrounding the ancient city of Idanre. The city is said to be up to 800 years old and has 3 hills surrounding it – Carter hills, Ajimbola hills, and Orosun hills.

Locals of this village are majorly cocoa farmers. A high economic activity because the uses of cocoa are numerous.

If you visit this location, you will notice the intimidating hills and the green pasture. However, climbing the hill can take a toll on your legs. But it’s still a pleasant experience.

Idanre hills are located in Odun State in Nigeria. If you visit Odun State, check out other tourist attraction site in Osun state.

Yankari Game Reserve

Yankari game reserve is home to a large variety of animals and vegetation. It also has an incredible landform to thrill your eyes. 

Yankari-reserve

To add to its beauty, it has 4 warm springs: the wiki spring, Dimmil, Ghana, and Mawulgo springs. The wiki spring is the most attention-grabbing.

It was created in 1956 as a game reserve because of its perfect location at the heart of the savannah region in Africa, but in 1991 it was changed to a park.

However, this site receives local and international visitors from around the world. Visitors to this site are always impressed by what they see.

If you would like to visit this site, it is located in the northeastern part of Nigeria – Bauchi state.

You can visit this site from your home if you stay in Bauchi State or the surrounding states, or you could lodge in hotels close to the Yankari game reserve.

Gashaka Gumti National Park

Gashaka Gumti park is one of the largest parks in Africa, with about 7000 square kilometers. Some parks don’t even get to half as large as Gashaka park.

It is also one of the oldest parks in Africa, with a vast biodiversity of plants and animals. It has a good population of chimpanzees, most populated than anywhere in Africa.

Furthermore, the park has over 100 species of animals, including birds, mammals, insects, and other types of animals. It also has a huge biodiversity of animals too.

This site houses the highest mountain in Nigeria and the watershed of the river Benue, making it an important site for the country.

This is one of the places to visit in Nigeria for the holidays. The park cuts through the Adamawa and Taraba states towards the border of Cameroon.

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Olumo Rock

Most beautiful places to visit in Nigeria for Holidays

The fascinating thing about this site is the Olumo rock. As absurd as that sounds, you need to see it before you say a word.

The rock is as high as 137 meters above sea level. 

Olumo rock tells a story. It is an ancient rock well-used during the time of the Osun empire. It is over 300 years old and served as a fortress for hunters and warriors in the olden days.

Another fascinating thing about the rock is the tree that grows beside it. The tree is said to be over 200 years old and never sheds its leaves. 

Also, water was said to have gushed out of the rock that healed many people. However, the spring stopped about 50 years ago.

Olumo rock is located in the heart of Abeokuta. No matter how old it becomes,  it is always an amazing holiday site. 

You can visit this site from your home if you stay in Abeokuta or the surrounding states, or you could lodge in the hotels close to Olumo rock.

Okomu National Park

Okomu National Park is a wildlife sanctuary. It is also one of the most beautiful places you can visit for holidays in Nigeria.

It is rated as the 7 largest park in Nigeria, with a high biodiversity of plants and animals. 

Although the park is badly threatened by encroachment, poaching, and other ill human activities that have shrunk it, it is still a fine place to visit.

This place shows the lowlands of Nigeria as well as Nigeria’s great Savannah and other life forms.

It is located in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State in Nigeria. This is a very good site if you stay in the southern part of Nigeria.

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Nigeria has a lot of beautiful places you can visit for the holidays. Many of them are affordable, and the fact that they are within Nigeria makes them even more reachable if you stay here. Visit one today.

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