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Our trips to Nigeria<\/strong> offer the opportunity to discover ancient kingdoms<\/strong>, traditional tribes<\/strong> that still practice tattoos and scarification on their bodies, and dusty trading towns<\/strong> where memories of the Saharan trade routes still linger.<\/p>\n

Lagos<\/strong> is one of the most lush cities in Africa, while the port city of Calabar<\/strong> is a pleasant stop for travelers heading to Cameroon. Across southern Nigeria, ancient kingdoms continue their customs, from creating elaborate bronze sculptures to worshiping ancient gods. The more modern traditions include one of the pioneering primate conservation organizations in the world.<\/p>\n

The north plays a major role in some of our trips to Nigeria. In this region, where the land dries out as it stretches towards the desert, Muslim Nigeria thrives in dusty trading towns where memories of the Saharan trade routes still linger.<\/p>\n

Discover the highlights of our trips to Nigeria<\/h2>\n

\u25ba Trips to Nigeria stand out for the great diversity of tribes that you can meet<\/h3>\n

There are amazing cultures in Nigeria that still practice body and face tattoo<\/strong> and scarification<\/strong>, all along with the Yoruba religion<\/strong>. During trips to Nigeria<\/strong> you can meet a great diversity of tribes such as the Dukkawa<\/strong>, Zul<\/strong>, Hausa<\/strong>, Yoruba<\/strong>, Eggon<\/strong>, Efik<\/strong>, Oron<\/strong>, Ijaw<\/strong>, Igbo<\/strong>, Fulani<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n

In addition, Nigeria offers unique cultural experiences, such as the Hausa people<\/a> Durbar Festival<\/a> or the Gerewol Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u25ba Explore the mosaic of ecosystems that Nigeria offers<\/h3>\n

Nigeria features a distinctive composition of regions, including deserts, plains, swamps, mountains, and rainforests. It has one of the largest river systems in the world.<\/p>\n

\u25baAdmire tropical, Afro-Brazilian, Hausa or Yoruba modernist architecture on our trips to Nigeria<\/h3>\n

Colonial residents working for the Department of Public Works introduced a variant of neoclassical architecture into the designs of government buildings and private residences: Afro-Brazilian architecture<\/strong>. In the local living space, African returnees influenced the adoption of a Brazilian-type building that would later be extended to other parts of the country.<\/p>\n

Also, tropical modernist<\/strong> architecture, Hausa architecture<\/strong>, Yoruba architecture<\/strong> and the vernacular architecture<\/strong> of the Dukkawa people stand out.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Photos by Jordi Zaragoz\u00e0 Angl\u00e8s<\/a>, Jorge Fernandez<\/a> and An\u00edbal Bueno<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recommendations for trips to Nigeria<\/h3>\n

Download the Nigeria travel advice<\/strong> sheet to access detailed information on visa application procedures, safety, mandatory vaccinations, currency and payment methods available at the destination, climate, reservation and travel policy, etc. You just have to fill out the following fields and we will send the form to your email.<\/p>\n

Blog Posts about Nigeria<\/h3>\n

Our Blog is a space for sharing experiences from travelers, knowledge from our experts, and all kinds of content related to our trips to Nigeria<\/strong><\/a> and many other destinations<\/strong><\/a>. Below you will find the latest posts about Nigeria<\/strong><\/a>. 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