Nigeria Complete Expedition 2027
March 14–30, 2027 | 17 days / 16 nights
11 NomadMania regions
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Nigeria is one of the largest and most diverse countries in Africa, yet relatively few travellers explore beyond Lagos and Abuja. This 17-day expedition has been designed to cross the country from south to north, covering all 11 NomadMania regions of Nigeria as well as two particularly unusual NomadMania DARE areas.
The journey begins with four full days based in Lagos, including the city itself, historic Badagry and a day trip to Abeokuta. From there we fly east to Enugu and travel to the Cameroon-border region around Ikom before continuing by air to Abuja.
The second half heads overland through Nigeria’s Middle Belt and into the north, with stops in Jos, Bauchi, the remote northeastern town of Gashua, the Yusufari Sand Dunes, Kano and Daura.
The tour is divided into two modules, allowing travellers to join either the southern or northern portion independently, while the complete expedition checks all 11 NomadMania regions in a single journey.
NomadMania’s Nigeria Regions
Module 1
Southern & Eastern Nigeria
March 14–23, 2027 | 10 days / 9 nights
Route: Lagos · Badagry · Abeokuta · Enugu · Ikom · Abuja · Zuma Rock
- March 14: Arrival in Lagos.
- March 15: Lagos city tour.
- March 16: Badagry and Point of No Return.
- March 17: Lagos, Lekki and Kalakuta Museum.
- March 18: Abeokuta day trip.
- March 19: Fly to Enugu and Awhum Waterfall.
- March 20: Agbokim Waterfalls and Ikom.
- March 21: Alok Stones and return to Enugu.
- March 22: Fly to Abuja; city tour and Zuma Rock.
- March 23: Zuma Rock; Module 1 ends with airport transfer.
Module 2
Middle Belt & Northern Nigeria
March 22–30, 2027 | 9 days / 8 nights
Route: Abuja · Zuma Rock · Jos · Bauchi · Yankari · Misau · Gashua · Yusufari · Kano · Daura
- March 22: Join the group in Abuja; city tour and Zuma Rock.
- March 23: Zuma Rock; Module 1 departs and Module 2 continues to Jos.
- March 24: Bauchi, Yankari and Wikki Warm Springs.
- March 25: Gashua via Misau DARE region.
- March 26: Yusufari Sand Dunes.
- March 27: Gashua to Kano.
- March 28: Daura and Baure DARE region.
- March 29: Kano city tour.
- March 30: Departure / included flight to Lagos.
Woman with Camel in Nigeria – Abdullahi Santuraki (CC.0)
Module 1
Southern & Eastern Nigeria
Day 1: Arrival in Lagos
[Sunday, March 14, 2027]
Welcome to Nigeria! Participants arrive at Lagos International Airport, where our local team will meet the group and arrange transfers to our four-star hotel on the Lagos Mainland.
Those interested can join an optional evening outing to the New Afrika Shrine, associated with the legacy of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat, depending on the programme taking place that night.
Overnight in Lagos.
Civic Centre at night, Lagos Nigeria – Ade Marquis (CC.4.0)
Day 2 — Lagos City Tour
[Monday, March 15, 2027]
NomadMania Region: Lagos
Our first full day introduces Nigeria’s largest city. We begin with Makoko, the well-known waterside community built partly on stilts over the Lagos Lagoon.
We then continue through central Lagos, passing landmarks including the Cathedral Church of Christ and CBN Building before visiting the National Museum, the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History and the Nike Art Gallery.
Overnight in Lagos.
The People of Makoko Community – Buchwithlenses (CC.4.0)
Makoko Community, Lagos – S.aderogba (CC.4.0)
Day 3 — Badagry
[Tuesday, March 16, 2027]
Today we travel west from Lagos to Badagry, one of Nigeria’s most historically important coastal towns. We explore the town and learn about both its traditional religious practices and its role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Visits include the Badagry Heritage Museum, the former Brazilian Barracoon associated with Seriki Williams Abass and sections of the historic Slave Trade Route. We then take a boat to Gberefu Island and continue to the Point of No Return monument before returning to Lagos.
Overnight in Lagos.
Statue in Badagry Heritage Museum, Ogun State, Nigeria – by Realbeststudio, CC4.0
Day 4 — Lagos: Fela Kuti, Lekki and Victoria Island
[Wednesday, March 17, 2027]
We continue exploring Lagos with a visit to the Kalakuta Museum, Fela Kuti’s former home and an important site in the history of Afrobeat.
Later we visit Lekki Conservation Centre and the nearby Arts and Crafts Market before continuing to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral. We finish the day’s programme at Bature Brewery, one of Lagos’s local craft breweries.
Overnight in Lagos.
Lekki Convention Center – Obiazi Emefile (CC.4.0)
NomadMania group visiting the Nike Art Gallery
Day 5 — Abeokuta
[Thursday, March 18, 2027]
NomadMania Region: Southwest Nigeria
Today we make a day trip into Ogun State to Abeokuta, approximately 1½ hours from Lagos.
Our visits include the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Olumo Rock, the traditional Adire Market and the Egba Palace, providing a different view of southwestern Nigeria before we return to Lagos in the evening.
Overnight in Lagos.
Olumo Rock, Abeokuta – Sobayo Abiola John (CC.4.0)
Day 6 — Lagos to Enugu
[Friday, March 19, 2027]
NomadMania Region: Southeast Nigeria
This morning we fly from Lagos to Enugu, entering southeastern Nigeria and the heartland of Igbo culture.
After arrival we visit the National Museum of Unity, with a programme focused on Igbo cultural music and masquerade traditions. In the afternoon we travel outside the city for a hike to Awhum Waterfall and Monastery.
Overnight in Enugu.
NomadMania crew gets a warm welcome in Enugu
Awhum Waterfall
Day 7 — Enugu to Ikom
[Saturday, March 20, 2027]
NomadMania Region: South South Nigeria
We leave Enugu in the morning and travel approximately four hours toward Ikom in Cross River State.
Our main stop is Agbokim Waterfalls, close to Nigeria’s border with Cameroon. We will also take a boat ride in the border region before continuing to Ikom for the night.
Overnight in Ikom.
Agbokim Waterfalls, Agbokim – Ei’eke (CC.4.0)
Day 8 — Ikom and Return to Enugu
[Sunday, March 21, 2027]
Before leaving the Ikom area we visit the Alok Ikom Stone Monuments, part of the region’s distinctive archaeological heritage.
We then make the approximately four-hour journey back to Enugu, where we visit the Centre for Memories, dedicated to documenting and preserving the history and culture of southeastern Nigeria.
Overnight in Enugu.
Drum player in Cross River state, Nigeria
Day 9 — Abuja
[Monday, March 22, 2027]
NomadMania Regions: Abuja Capital Territory & Middle Belt West
We take a morning flight from Enugu to Abuja, Nigeria’s purpose-built capital. Module 2 participants join the expedition here.
Our Abuja city tour includes Dunamis International Gospel Centre, the National Mosque, Abuja City Gate and the unusual Airplane House. Later we leave the capital and travel toward Zuma Rock, where we spend the night.
Overnight near Zuma Rock.
Abuja National Mosque – Shiraz Chakera (CC.2.0)
Module 2
Middle Belt & Northern Nigeria
Day 10 — Zuma Rock and Jos
[Tuesday, March 23, 2027]
NomadMania Region: Middle Belt Central
We begin the morning with Zuma Rock, one of the most recognisable natural landmarks in central Nigeria.
This is the end of Module 1, and participants travelling only on the first module will be transferred to the airport for their onward journey.
The complete-tour and Module 2 groups continue overland toward Jos, a journey of approximately five to six hours.
In Jos we visit the Jos Museum, the 100 Steps Monument and the Ten Commandments Monument before checking into our hotel.
Overnight in Jos.
Nearby Zuma Rock, Abuja
Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria – Eesarh (CC.4.0)
Day 11 — Bauchi and Yankari
[Wednesday, March 24, 2027]
NomadMania Region: East Nigeria
We leave Jos in the morning and drive approximately two hours to Bauchi.
From here we continue toward Yankari Game Reserve and Wikki Warm Springs, approximately two hours each way from Bauchi. After exploring the area we return to Bauchi for the night.
Overnight in Bauchi.
Wikki Warm spring – HajiShehu1 (CC.4.0)
Day 12 — Bauchi to Gashua
[Thursday, March 25, 2027]
NomadMania Region: Northeast Nigeria
Today we begin the long journey north from Bauchi toward Gashua in Yobe State.
Before leaving Bauchi we visit the Emir’s Palace and the tomb of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister. En route we also enter the unusual Misau panhandle, one of NomadMania’s Nigeria DARE regions, before continuing to Gashua.
Overnight in Gashua.
Inside Bauchi’s Emir Palace
Day 13 — Yusufari Sand Dunes
[Friday, March 26, 2027]
An early departure takes us approximately one hour from Gashua to Yusufari, where we change to 4×4 vehicles for the journey into the desert.
We explore the Yusufari Sand Dunes and a local village, with activities including camel riding, tea and traditional turban wearing. Afterwards we return to Gashua.
Overnight in Gashua.
Yusufari, Yobe State Nigeria – Abzeerash001 (CC.4.0)
Group of kids near the Niger border
Day 14 — Gashua to Kano
[Saturday, March 27, 2027]
NomadMania Region: North Nigeria
Today we leave Nigeria’s northeast and travel approximately four to five hours from Gashua to Kano, one of the great historic cities of West Africa.
After arrival we check into our four-star hotel. The remainder of the day allows us to settle in before the final excursions of the expedition.
Overnight in Kano.
Yusufari Desert Oasis
Day 15 — Daura
[Sunday, March 28, 2027]
NomadMania Region: Northwest Nigeria
We make a day trip north from Kano to Daura, approximately 2½ hours away.
In Daura we visit the Emir’s Palace and the historic Daura Well. Our route also takes us into the northeastern bulge of Katsina State around Baure, the second NomadMania DARE region visited during the expedition. We then return to Kano.
Overnight in Kano.
NomadMania group is welcomed by the Emir of Daura
Day 16 — Kano City Tour
[Monday, March 29, 2027]
Our final full day is dedicated to Kano, one of Nigeria’s oldest and most important trading centres.
The day’s programme includes Dala Hill, the traditional Kofar Mata Dye Pits, sections of the Ancient City Wall, the Central Mosque, the Emir’s Palace, Gidan Makama Museum and Kurmi Market.
Overnight in Kano.
Wide view of Dala Hills in the town – Solasly (CC.4.0)
Kofar Mata dye pits, Kano
Day 17 — Departure
[Tuesday, March 30, 2027]
Our Nigeria expedition comes to an end today.
Participants can connect onward internationally from Kano where suitable, or use the included domestic return flight to Lagos for onward international departures. Airport transfers will be arranged according to the group’s flight schedules.
Sunset Ride – The Taxi Photographer (CC.4.0)
Important Notes
⇒ This is an expedition-style trip and participants should be prepared for a more demanding travel experience than on a conventional tour. Road conditions can vary considerably, driving days may be long, and vehicles and general infrastructure may not always be to the standard travellers are accustomed to elsewhere.
⇒ Module 2 is particularly suited to experienced travellers. Parts of the route pass through areas of northern Nigeria that were previously affected by Boko Haram and other security issues. We operate with trusted local partners, adapt the programme when necessary and take security considerations seriously, but participants should understand the nature of the regions being visited.
⇒ Armed security will accompany the group throughout the expedition: one armed security escort during Module 1 and two during Module 2.
⇒ Please also note that Module 2 is single occupancy only, except for couples or two travellers who specifically choose to share the same bed.
⇒ Module Changeover: The two modules overlap in Abuja/Zuma Rock. Module 2 participants join the group in Abuja on March 22, while Module 1 participants remain with the group through the visit to Zuma Rock on the morning of March 23. After Zuma Rock, Module 1-only participants transfer to the airport and Module 2 continues toward Jos. Exact joining and transfer details will be provided to participants before the tour.
Inclusions
- All accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Airport transfers
- All transportation during the itinerary
- All domestic flights, including the final return flight to Lagos
- Local guides
- Entrance fees and activities listed in the itinerary
- Armed security throughout the tour (one for Module 1, two for Module 2)
- Visa application guidance and instructions
Exclusions
- International flights to and from Nigeria
- Nigerian visa fees
- Lunches and dinners
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guides and fixer (we recommend between $10 and $20 USD per day on tour)
Sunset in Nigeria (CC.0)
Prices
⇒ The M1–2 package saves €690 compared with purchasing those modules separately.
⇒ Single-room supplements are available for Module 1 and are charged separately for travellers who prefer not to share.
⇒ For Module 2 the standard will be Single rooms throughout.
⇒ In case you share a room for Module 2 (double bed only), you get a discount of €200
⇒ A deposit of around 25% is collected upon registration and the remaining balance is due 45 days prior to the tour start date (January 28, 2027).
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Nigeria Complete Expedition 2027 [Deposit Payment]
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🇳🇬 See you in Lagos! 🙂