Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Itineraries
8 WEEKS
Nigeria & Cameroon
Nigeria is one of those destinations that suffers from bad press, although it must be said
that most of the horror stories are told by those who've never set foot in the country.
Lagos
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) may be in-your-face, high-volume and logistically confronting, but it's also
Africa's most energetic city, awash with pulsating nightlife, clamorous markets and a terrif-
ic museum.
Osun Sacred Forest
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), in Okumu Sanctuary, and the Oba's Palace
in
Benin City
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) are worthwhile stopovers as you head across the south en route
to
Calabar
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), which is likeable for its old colonial buildings, fish market and
lovely setting. Close to Calabar, don't miss
Afi Mountain Drill Ranch
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), the
focus of an outstanding primate project, and then continue northeast to the remote but ter-
rific
Gashaka-Gumti National Park
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) for some of Nigeria's best wildlife-
