Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Nigeria
Tourist Attractions in Nigeria
1. Owu waterfall
How do I get to Owu waterfall?
When you get to OKE ONIGBIN, you take a motor or bike telling them you are going to OWU FALL, and tell them you want to go through OWA ONIRE. And if you are going in group, it is advisable you stop at OWA ONIRE so that a guide will be chosen to go with you.
It’s better you take public transport, they know the route better, and more advisable if you go in group so that you can chatter a ride. You only need your transport fare and some extra money for miscellaneous.
How much do I pay to visit Owu waterfall?
it’s cost nothing less than #1200 per person and #200naira per head to visit.
2. Erin Ijesha Waterfall
How do I get to Olumirin waterfall?
How much do I pay to visit Olumirin waterfall?
Tickets are gotten at the entrance for 1000 naira per person & at your request, a tour guide is assigned to you( this comes at an extra cost). No pre-booking is required.
3. Gurara Waterfalls
Gurara Waterfalls is a Tourist Attractions located in Gurara, a local government area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria. The waterfalls is approximately 30metres in height and it lies on the Gurara river along the Suleja-Minna Road.
Myth and folklore According to oral history, Gurara Waterfalls was discovered by a Gwari hunter called Buba in 1745 before some Europeans discovered it in 1925 after they found it as a recreation centre. Prior to the discovery of the waterfalls by the Europeans, Gurara Waterfalls was worshipped by people living in communities around it. Oral history also has it that Gurara Waterfalls and Gurara River were named after two deities called Gura and Rara. Gwarara Waterfalls is one of the major tourist sites in Nigeria.
How do I get to Gurara Waterfall?
Gawu-Kafin-Adunu-Beni Rd, 911101
How much do I pay to visit Gurara Waterfall?
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4. Osun Osogbo Sacred groove

Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest along the banks of the Osun river just outside the city of Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
Yearly, the festival attracts thousands of Osun worshippers, spectators and tourists from all walks of life.For the people of Osogbo Land, August is a month of celebration, traditional cleansing of the city and cultural reunion of the people with their ancestors and founders of the Osogbo Kingdom.The Osun-Osogbo Festival is a two-week-long programme. It starts with the traditional cleansing of the town called ‘Iwopopo’, which is followed in three days by the lighting of the 500-year-old sixteen-point lamp called ‘Ina Olojumerindinlogun’. Then comes the ‘Ibroriade’, an assemblage of the crowns of the past ruler, Ataojas of Osogbo, for blessings. This event is led by the sitting Ataoja of Osogbo and the Arugba, Yeye Osun and a committee of priestesses. Tourist Attractions
5. Arinta Waterfalls
A sky-line bedecked with gently undulating ridgetops on the other side. The noon-day sun energizes the verdural flavour of the valley below, casting it in a harmonious romance of bright and dark shades of leaf green.
Another wonderful attraction at one of the seven cascades of the waterfall is a small boulder-sized rock called ‘The Wonderful Stone…
How do I get to Arinta Waterfall?
Arinta Waterfalls is located at Ipole Iloro-Ekiti Ekiti west and you can get there through bus or bike.
How much do I pay to visit Arinta Waterfall?
6. Ogbunike Cave
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7. Kajuru Castle
Kajuru Castle is an exclusive and luxurious total getaway built in an early medieval style at Kajuru village in the trade city of Kaduna, a major commercial hub in the northern part of Nigeria. This gorgeous architectural masterpiece with breathtaking ambience is set upon elevated peaks with staggering views. Kajuru Castle is styled in a European and clearly German way with a baronial hall, complete with suits of armour.
This castle operates on an exclusive basis and can only accommodate 12 individuals or 5 couples at a time. This tourist delight which has been the setting of popular music videos has a live crocodile while gorgeous peacocks are known to move around. The rooms are spread across the castle’s three floors which feature four dungeon rooms, a central building with an authentic knights’ hall and a master’s bedroom fitted with air conditioners, televisions, sofas, beds and private bathrooms, as well as a dragon tower well guarded by ‘dragons’.
Guests can either bring or plan for their meals or ask the management to make an arrangement with food service providers in town, who will make deliveries at an extra cost. However, guests can choose to use the castle’s sufficiently equipped kitchen. The BBQ spot beside the pool offers a wide range of grilling, baking, roasting and barbequing opportunities.
8. Ngwo Pine Forest
9. Fela’s Shrine Ikeja
Fela’s Shrine is an open air entertainment centre located in Ikeja, Lagos State. It serves as the host location of the annual Felabration music festival. Currently managed by Femi Kuti (eldest son of Fela Kuti) and Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti, it is the replacement of the old Afrika Shrine created in 1970 by Fela Kuti until it was burnt down in 1977The New Afrika Shrine showcases photo galleries of Fela and music performances by Femi Kuti and Seun Kuti thus making it a tourist attraction.
10. Thought Pyramid Art Centre.

The mission of The Thought Pyramid Art Centre is to collect, conserve, and study modern and contemporary art of Africa, and the African Diaspora. We will exhibit the art of our times from a variety of perspectives while situating them with the context of a global art movement.