Wow! Interesting...
Thanks for sharing OP.

MzMariah: Thank God. how is yours going?

going good!

Our Nigeria is growing ...

daveP: going good!

Nice.

Nobleval: I've been to all of them. Nice places I must say.

. *coughs*#

wealth wasting away. See aeychells just at the bite of africa, they have made tourism their main foreign earner

Gashaka gumti park n d Mambila plateau in taraba state are places to be. the beautiful green vegetation n cool weather is breath taking

Visit chad basin national park at your own risk

daveP: Ikogosi is a beautiful place en home to Gossy water.wish more was done to make it rival tinapa resort.

I believe the CONCEPT of both places are/should be different. Ikogosi should focus more on TRADITIONAL yoruba architecture with modern CONVENIENCES, that can be maintained/sustained easily, so as to stand APART and UNIQUE from other destinations.
Too much follow, follow e nor good!

Because of all the bombings i read about going on in naija, when i saw this topic, for the first 5 seconds i thought it said:

"Major terrorist attractions in Nigeria"

I was like; hmm.. that makes no sense at all.

myspnigeria: cool destinations....i wish the government cld spend more on tourism

Why government spending MORE. The government spent already creating the parks.
Private sector entrepreneurs should take it from there as is done in other oyoyo better places wey we dey go chillax while leaving our own fine fine places to waste away.

I was at IITA 2 weeks ago and explored the Lakes and had a walk in the forest. I will be doing Tinapa early August when i host my Company's AGM in Calabar. I did the Cattle ranch before they provided the rail cabs, i plan to find time and re-visit. But uppermost in my mind is the Ikogosi spot. I am planning on going there someday soon. I understand it is a driving distance from lagos. Essentially, i spend my time and vacation around this country. If you ever hear that i traveled out, trust me it must have been sponspored by my comppany for a training programme or something of that sort, never with my money. By the way, i understand that its cheaper to do a few days in the UK than it is to do same numbers of days at Obudu Cattle ranch (assuming no down-town purchases).

More Tourist Attractions in Nigeria




Abuja



IBB Golf Course Abuja



Uyo




Lakowe lakes, Lagos





MicGom Golf Course Osun State


Ron Garl Designed 18 Hole Golf Course Ilara Mokin Ogun State






Zuma Rock Niger State


Wase Rock Plateau State



Ekiti Inselbergs



Agbokim Falls Cross River




Millenium Park Abuja










Gurara Falls Abuja










Usuma Lake (Near Abuja)








Eleko Beach



Tarkwah Bay Lagos



Obudu Ranch Cable Cars




Obudu Ranch

I thought i saw "major terrorist attraction" ? Wat is happening to me?

anonimi:

I believe the CONCEPT of both places are/should be different. Ikogosi should focus more on TRADITIONAL yoruba architecture with modern CONVENIENCES, that can be maintained/sustained easily, so as to stand APART and UNIQUE from other destinations.
Too much follow, follow e nor good!

there'l be no need for the going traditional,its nt a museum.jst rivaling tinapa in the sense of its vibe and attraction is what i mean.olumo rock is suffering from what i call 'lack of upgrade and sustainable ideas'. Ikogosi is natural,but its part of its beauty.

@Op.these park ,that park,and u no mention LEKKI CONSERVATION CENTRE?

So Naija get beautiful and attractive tourist centre like this. Ehn ehn, hm hmm. wonderful, which one should i visit first o.

Nigeria is fine ...u just wonder why our Government just dont promote these nice places ..the western world will pay millions to come see this ..but

evegran: . *coughs*#

hey! You're back! . Mehn this NL thing did a lotta damage. Welcome back Evegran...ah I see.You've been around for a while.

God Created Nigeria 4 a reason and this is the reason. Alot of green areas, different species of flora and fauna and great people. Thank God 4 making us Nigerians

ooshinibos: Nigeria is fine ...u just wonder why our Government just dont promote these nice places ..the western world will pay millions to come see this ..but

Stay there. Westerners already come here for tourism. It is you that doesn't know what's going on. We don't even need foreigners to patronise these places. If Nigerians would get their heads out of London and Dubai and seek out nice places in Nigeria to spend their vacation, they would be spoilt for choice, and the tourism industry will expand significantly. But no. They prefer to go and receive insult at the British embassy just to see ancient buildings in Trafalgar Square and Oxford Street.

u forgot to include sambisa game reserve

Wooow...all deze in naija

God bless Nigeria!

Hmmm. very good topic with great insight. Obudu ranch is unquestionable a place to be. Natural with a class of taste

So oooooh! Calabar carry first abi! #jst observing#

Enosa1: Is it the Okomu national park close to me here that you are talking about? Seriously I never knew it had all this oh, I will try and visit.

visit and let us know because it appears there is a lot of over hyping going on here.

Beautiful country! Great people, great nation! But you forgot Sambisa forest. Where our beautiful chibok girls are with the gorilla Boko haram boys. A great tourist sight, I guess.

daveP: there'l be no need for the going traditional,its nt a museum.jst rivaling tinapa in the sense of its vibe and attraction is what i mean. olumo rock is suffering from what i call 'lack of upgrade and sustainable ideas'. Ikogosi is natural,but its part of its beauty.

Did you read on this thread that Tinapa is a shadow of itself

Aspireahead:
https://www.nairaland.com/1791155/major-tourist-attractions-nigeria#24346612

Op...Tinapa no follow again,for those of us who saw its early years though.

When you do not develop the idea and execute based on LOCAL knowledge developed by investing MASSIVELY in educating ALL children in free & compulsory:

- primary
- VOCATIONAL
- secondary and
- TECHNICAL

schools we end up with sheer total waste white elephant projects that cannot withstand the test of time
QED!

Short cut nor dey for development