3-Day Badagry History Tour from Lagos with Slave Route Heritage

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Learn about West Africa's slave history in one of its first slave ports
• 02 Visit the Slave Trade Relics Museum and the ominous Point of No Return
• 03 Explore the first storey building and first primary school in Nigeria
• 04 See key heritage sites including Vlekete Slave Market and the Agia Tree Monument

Go on a 3-day history tour to Badagry, the famous Nigerian slave trade market. Understand how Nigeria was treated during the transatlantic slave trade and learn about the country's freedom struggle. Visit the first storey building in Nigeria, the Badagry Heritage Museum, the Early Missionary Cemetery, the Agia Tree Monument, the Slave Port/Point of No Return, and other significant sites.

Visit the first storey building in Nigeria, the Badagry Heritage Museum, the Early Missionary Cemetery, the Agia Tree Monument, the Slave Port/Point of No Return, and other significant sites.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Lagos to Badagry Transfer

• Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Lagos and drive to Badagry.
• Arrive at your hotel in Badagry for dinner and an overnight stay.

2

Day 02

Badagry Slave Route and Heritage Tour

• Meet your tour guide in the morning and visit the following places:
  • The first storey building in Nigeria
  • Mobee Slave Relics Museum
  • Brazilian Barracoon
  • Badagry Heritage Museum
  • Slave Port/Point of No Return
  • Lord Lugard Residence
  • Early Missionary Cemetery
  • The British Abolitionist Cannon Gun
  • First primary school in Nigeria
  • Vlekete Slave Market
  • The Agia Tree Monument
• Travel back to your hotel after the tour.

3

Day 03

Badagry to Lagos Return

• Have breakfast at your hotel in Badagry and drive back to Lagos.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Local Nigerian tour guide
• Boat ride
• Comprehensive tour of Badagry
• All entrance fees
• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Wi-Fi onboard
• Local market tour
• Fishing lesson
• COVID-19 safety kit
• Nigeria handmade shopping
• Souvenirs

What's Not Included

• Anything not mentioned in the inclusion list

What to bring

• Electronic or printed copy of your tour ticket
• Electronic or printed copy of your flight ticket
• Electronic or printed copy of your visa page
• Electronic or printed copy of your passport data page
• Electronic or printed copy of your hotel booking or proof of staying address in Nigeria

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Lagos, Nigeria

Tour start

Lagos, Nigeria

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.