Tours and day trips in cities across Nigeria
The sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out, city by city, from public data.
Top-rated experiences in Nigeria
The best-reviewed experiences in Nigeria from Viator, our tours partner: 117 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Makoko Floating Community Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $96 Free cancellation
Provence Organic Wine Tasting Half Day Tour from Nice (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $70.55 Free cancellation
Experience Lagos Nigeria Ghana Togo and Benin with Confidence (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $2,950 Free cancellation
Badagry Slave Trade & Black Heritage Historical Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $238 Free cancellation
Private Snorkeling Adventure in Mirissa with GoPro and Transfers (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $22 Free cancellation
7 Hours Journey Through The Best Of Lagos (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $68 Free cancellation
Lagos City Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $230.45 Free cancellation
Abuja City Tour - Discover Nigeria's Capital (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $160.99 Free cancellation
Mauritius Guided North Tour (Private) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $105.82 Free cancellation
Abuja Wonderland Mountain Hike & Authentic Nigerian Breakfast (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $95 Free cancellation
Lekki Conservation Center Extraordinary Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $98.50 Free cancellation
The Black Heritage - Badagry Tour with Lunch (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $240 Free cancellation
All 117 experiences in Nigeria on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
111 cities in Nigeria have a tours page: the sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Sights with visitor data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | Lagos | 15,388,000 | — |
| Kano | Kano State | 4,910,000 | — |
| Ibadan | Oyo State | 3,649,000 | — |
| Abuja | FCT | 2,690,000 | — |
| Port Harcourt | Rivers State | 2,120,000 | — |
| Kaduna | Kaduna State | 1,850,000 | — |
| Benin City | Edo State | 1,782,000 | — |
| Onitsha | Anambra | 1,553,000 | — |
| Aba | Abia State | 1,160,000 | — |
| Maiduguri | Borno State | 1,110,000 | — |
| Ilorin | Kwara State | 1,080,000 | — |
| Sokoto | Sokoto | 1,040,000 | — |
| Jos | Plateau State | 1,040,000 | — |
| Zaria | Kaduna State | 980,000 | — |
| Enugu | Enugu State | 950,000 | — |
| Warri | Delta | 910,000 | — |
| Oyo | Oyo State | 736,072 | — |
| Abeokuta | Ogun State | 735,000 | — |
| Akure | Ondo State | 730,000 | — |
| Bauchi | Bauchi | 693,700 | — |
| Agege | Lagos | 683,600 | — |
| Katsina | Katsina State | 670,000 | — |
| Osogbo | Osun State | 645,000 | — |
| Ile-Ife | Osun State | 560,000 | — |
| Gombe | Gombe State | 560,000 | — |
| Ajegunle | Lagos | 550,000 | — |
| Owerri | Imo State | 545,000 | — |
| Calabar | Cross River State | 540,000 | — |
| Ebute Ikorodu | Lagos | 535,619 | — |
| Saminaka | Kaduna State | 500,000 | — |
| Okene | Kogi State | 479,178 | — |
| Ikare | Ondo State | 465,000 | — |
| Yola | Adamawa | 460,000 | — |
| Uyo | Akwa Ibom State | 436,606 | — |
| Ado-Ekiti | Ekiti State | 435,000 | — |
| Ogbomoso | Oyo State | 433,030 | — |
| Minna | Niger State | 425,000 | — |
| Lekki | Lagos | 401,272 | — |
| Bida | Niger State | 400,000 | — |
| Makurdi | Benue State | 390,000 | — |
| Ondo | Ondo State | 375,000 | — |
| Umuahia | Abia State | 370,000 | — |
| Iseyin | Oyo State | 365,300 | — |
| Yenagoa | Bayelsa State | 365,000 | — |
| Gboko | Benue State | 365,000 | — |
| Ijebu Ode | Ogun State | 360,000 | — |
| Obalende | Lagos | 342,000 | — |
| Ilesa | Osun State | 325,000 | — |
| Ikeja | Lagos | 313,196 | — |
| Akowonjo | Lagos | 308,900 | — |
| Alimosho | Lagos | 308,290 | — |
| Sapele | Delta | 305,000 | — |
| Efon-Alaaye | Ekiti State | 279,319 | — |
| Owo | Ondo State | 276,574 | — |
| Ikot Ekpene | Akwa Ibom State | 254,806 | — |
| Ota | Ogun State | 251,546 | — |
| Iwo | Osun State | 250,443 | — |
| Jimeta | Adamawa | 248,148 | — |
| Atani | Anambra | 230,000 | — |
| Aliayabiagba | Lagos | 228,000 | — |
| Gusau | Zamfara State | 226,857 | — |
| Mubi | Adamawa | 225,705 | — |
| Ikire | Osun State | 222,160 | — |
| Shagamu | Ogun State | 214,558 | — |
| Ugep | Cross River State | 200,276 | — |
| Chakwama | Jigawa State | 200,000 | — |
| Mushin | Lagos | 199,000 | — |
| Nnewi | Anambra | 193,987 | — |
| Surulere | Lagos | 191,920 | — |
| Ise-Ekiti | Ekiti State | 190,063 | — |
| Ila Orangun | Osun State | 179,192 | — |
| Saki | Oyo State | 178,677 | — |
| Oshodi | Lagos | 170,870 | — |
| Awka | Anambra | 167,738 | — |
| Ijero-Ekiti | Ekiti State | 167,632 | — |
| Inisa | Osun State | 164,161 | — |
| Suleja | Niger State | 162,135 | — |
| Ede | Osun State | 159,866 | — |
| Kisi | Oyo State | 155,510 | — |
| Shomolu | Lagos | 154,390 | — |
| Irewe | Lagos | 139,494 | — |
| Gbongan | Osun State | 139,485 | — |
| Ejigbo | Osun State | 138,357 | — |
| Funtua | Katsina State | 136,811 | — |
| Igboho | Oyo State | 136,764 | — |
| Buguma | Rivers State | 135,404 | — |
| Ikirun | Osun State | 134,240 | — |
| Abakaliki | Ebonyi State | 134,102 | — |
| Okrika | Rivers State | 133,271 | — |
| Amaigbo | Abia State | 127,300 | — |
| Lafia | Nasarawa State | 127,236 | — |
| Gashua | Yobe State | 125,817 | — |
| Modakeke | Osun State | 119,529 | — |
| Bama | Borno State | 118,121 | — |
| Ilobu | Osun State | 118,089 | — |
| Jalingo | Taraba State | 117,757 | — |
| Okigwe | Imo State | 115,499 | — |
| Offa | Kwara State | 113,830 | — |
| Esuk Oron | Akwa Ibom State | 112,033 | — |
| Nsukka | Enugu State | 111,017 | — |
| Nguru | Yobe State | 111,014 | — |
| Hadejia | Jigawa State | 110,753 | — |
| Ijebu-Igbo | Ogun State | 109,261 | — |
| Uromi | Edo State | 108,608 | — |
| Birnin Kebbi | Kebbi | 108,164 | — |
| Pindiga | Gombe State | 106,322 | — |
| Azare | Bauchi | 105,687 | — |
| Nkpor | Anambra | 103,733 | — |
| Ikere-Ekiti | Ekiti State | 103,054 | — |
| Lafiagi | Kwara State | 102,779 | — |
| Alasia | Lagos | 100,000 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Nigeria have a tours page?
Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Benin City, Onitsha, Aba, Maiduguri and 101 more.
What currency is used in Nigeria?
The Naira (NGN).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.