Thursday, December 24, 2009

Bird watching

Bird watching: For the first time in Nigeria, a Safari adventure tour with emphasis on bird watching is being offered to naturalists, beginners and expert bird watchers. With vast unexplored landscape, Nigeria offers the best opportunity for bird watching in West Africa. A bird expert will be your guide through an itinerary which covers excellent bird watching sites established by the Royal Society for the protection of Birds (RSPB) Britain, including the unexplored Hadejia-Nguru wetlands in the north of the country and will also offer opportunity of seeing some larger games at the Yankari and Kainji Lake National Parks. Longer time is spent looking at the amazing variety of bird in all their full array of colors. Experience a unique holiday off the beaten tracks when you book this interesting holiday package of a life time.


Bird Watching Tour: 14 Days/13 Nights

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Cross River National Park

Cross River National Park: The 2,800 Qs Km Cross River National Park was established in 19898. It consists of the Bosahi Okweango Forest reserve and the Southern Oban Hills Forest reserve. Located about 3 - hour drive north of Calabar. It is the most bio-diverse ecosystem in West Africa and contains several species of wildlife including Chimpanzee, Drill, Red Columbus, Elephant and a small population of lowland Gorillas.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Eco-Tour Nigeria

Eco-Tour Nigeria: Nigeria is richly endowed in eco-tourism potentials with over 10% of the total land area preserved for conservation. Listed are tour packages some of the national parks and conservation sites. They afford the nature enthusiast an opportunity to explore the flora and fauna of one of the most eco-diversified areas of West Africa.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Durbar Festival Tour

Durbar Festival at Kano & Katsina: Durbar, the spectacular traditional parade of horsemen from the various sections of the Katsina emirate assembled to exhibit horsemanship and pay homage to the Emir during Sallah (Islamic celebration) and on special occasions. It is sometimes held as a mark of honor for important visiting dignitaries. This colorful procession full of pomp and pageantry is led by the Emir and features contest among the royal cavalry, drummers, trumpeters, praise singers and wrestlers. It depicts the past glories of the emirate before the influence of western culture.


Your tour includes Durbar Parade and festivities in Katsina and Kano, tour of Kano & Katsina, visit to Jibiya boundary market, Camel ride, shopping and sight-seeing.

Durbar Festival Tour: 4 Days/3 Nights. 5 Days/4 Nights

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Oshun Festival at Oshogbo:

Oshun Festival at Oshogbo: Oshun-Lyalode, the Yoruba water spirit of love, marriage and gold is one of the Orixhas that form the famous seven African powers. It is known in Santeria religion as our Lady of La Carida del the Cobre and is worshipped in Cuba, West Indies, Brazil and Ameria. According to legend, Oshun has unlimited powers and is invoked during difficult pregnancies. Osun is always pleasant and fun loving but has a ferocious temper when her anger is aroused. She is often referred to as the Venues of the African continent. The ancient shrine of Oshun is located at Oshogbo. Traditional offerings are made to the spirit annually to bring peace and harmony to the land and the people. Your tour includes thanksgiving ceremonies at Oshun shrine, dance drama presentations, arts & craft exhibition, visit to museum and historical sites at Ile-Ife, shopping and sight-seeing.


Oshun Festival Tour: 4 Days/3 Nights. 5 Days/4 Nights

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Igue Festival at Benin City:

Igue Festival at Benin City: The oldest cultural festival in the ancient Benin Kingdom came to limelight in 1440 A.D. during the reign of the Oba Ewuare. The annual thanksgiving festival is the climax of all traditional festivities in the Kingdom. It is celebrated to mark the end of the Benin yearend to offer prayers for peace and prosperity in the new year. This colorful festival featuring the best of Benin life and culture is one of the rare occasions when the Oba dances in public. Your tour includes Igue thanksgiving ceremonies at the Oba's palace, art & craft exhibition, tour of Benin and Abraka, visit to Nana museum at Koko, shopping and sightseeing.


Igue Festival Tour: 4 Days/3 Nights. 5 Days/4 Nights

Monday, September 14, 2009

Argungu Fishing Festival at Sokoto

A "celebration of life" awaits when you participate in any of our Cultural Festival Tours, by which you can gain contact with the people of Nigeria that no 'ordinary' trip can not afford.


Argungu Fishing Festival at Sokoto

Annual celebrations to mark beginning of the fishing season in Argungu, Kebbi State, is one of the most famous cultural festivals in Nigeria. Bare-hand fishing competitions among over 1,000 Fishermen, equipped with a hand net and large gourd, is the main event of this cultural extravaganza. For a whole year preceding the festival, fishing is prohibited on the river Sokoto venue of the Festival and traditional rituals are performed to prevent all the fishes in the area from migrating to neighboring waters. Prizes are awarded to the fishermen with the biggest catches. Since 1940, the score of the festival has been expanded to include traditional water sports, wild duck catching, swimming, diving, wrestling contest, arts and craft exhibition, agricultural shows and traditional music and entertainment. Your tour includes Kabanchi displays, tour of Sokoto and visit to the palace of the Emir of Gwandu, shopping & sightseeing.

Argungu Festival Tour: 4 days/3 Nights. 5 days/4 Nights

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Mannwu" Festival at Enugu:

"Mannwu" Festival at Enugu: "Mmanwu" or masquerade, a popular social institution among the Igbo people of Nigeria. Masquerades at festivals represent incarnated ancestral spirits visiting their descendants to entertain, give guidance and exorcise evil spirit. Souls of departed people are in a state of personal immortality because the process of dying is never complete. This is one of the rich African cultural heritage that have survived western influences. "Mmanwu" festival features an assemblage of over 2,500 masquerades of various designs shapes and sizes from different communities in Anambra State of Nigeria and is said to be the largest concentration of masquerades on the Africans continent and perhaps in the world. Your tour includes masquerade carnival, arts & craft exhibition, visit to Ogbunike caves, visit to Akwete Village, tour of Enugu, shopping and sight-seeing.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Festivals in Nigeria

There are so many festivals in Nigeria, that there are only a few I can easily remember such as the Agugu Fishing festival in the northern part of nigeria which is an annual fishing competition. And the Osun Oshogbo festival in Osun state in the south western part of the country.There is also this other festival in Igboland which Ndigbo call "Iriji". It is among Ndigbo of Eastern Nigeria. It is done annually, to tahnk the god of yam for making it possible for the people to see another harvest year. It is called New yam festival among Ndigbo.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009