Nigeria · City Tours

1-Day Lagos City Tour with Tarkwa Bay and Badagry Heritage

1 Day Round trip from Tarkwa Bay Beach Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the National Museum's extensive collection of Nigerian art
  • 02 Relax at blissful Tarkwa Bay Beach, a few kilometres offshore from Lagos Island
  • 03 Browse Nigerian artworks at Nike Art Gallery and Lekki Arts and Crafts Market
  • 04 Visit Kalakuta Republic Museum, dedicated to the legendary Afrobeat king Fela
  • 05 Discover Badagry's old slavery site, black heritage museum, and colonial landmarks

Enjoy a full-day introduction to Lagos with a knowledgeable tour guide as you explore the city's museums, beaches, art spaces, and historic landmarks. This one-day experience offers a lasting positive impression of Nigeria, taking you through cobbled lanes, picturesque structures, and some of Lagos's most notable cultural sites. From Nigerian art collections and open-air markets to Badagry's heritage landmarks, the tour brings together the many sides of this vibrant destination.

The blissful Tarkwa Bay Beach, located a few kilometres offshore from Lagos Island.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Lagos
Languages English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Lagos Museums, Markets, Beach and Heritage Landmarks

In the course of your tour, you will visit the following places with our Lagos tour guide.

  • National Museum, which has an extensive collection of Nigerian art.

  • The blissful Tarkwa Bay Beach, located a few kilometres offshore from Lagos Island.

  • Nike Art Gallery, which exhibits and sells a wide variety of Nigerian art.

  • Lekki Arts and Crafts Market, which is a quintessential open-air African market.

  • Kalakuta Republic Museum, dedicated to the legendary Afrobeat king Fela.

  • The Cathedral Church of Christ.

  • Tinubu Square, an open-space landmark on Broad Street.

  • Tafawa Balewa Square, which is a ceremonial ground.

  • Lagos Badagry old slavery site and landmarks.

  • British colonial landmarks.

  • Black Heritage Museum, located in the ancient town of Badagry.

National Museum, Tarkwa Bay Beach, Lekki Arts and Crafts Market

Where this trip takes you

National Museum, Tarkwa Bay Beach, Lekki Arts and Crafts Market

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Tarkwa Bay Beach 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport/hotel pick-up and drop-off

  • Transportation

  • Entrance fees

  • Logistics

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks

  • Accommodation

  • Purchases of a personal nature

Know before you go

  • Meeting location: your guide will meet you at the agreed time at the hotel with a private chauffeur-driven air-conditioned car.

  • End location: drop-off at the airport or hotel.

  • Location options: hotel.

  • All explanations are provided in fluent English.

  • This tour is also available in Italian and Dutch.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Lagos, Nigeria
Tour start
Tarkwa Bay Beach, Lagos, Nigeria
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Tarkwa Bay Beach.

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