MyWeekendlyAI concierge
Sign in
Back to Lagos

Day trips from Lagos

Saturday there, back by dinner. Quick-fire mini itineraries for the best places within a few hours of Lagos.

Oyo

Ibadan

Cocoa House skyline, Bower Tower views, ancient university town — back by dinner.

2h drive Car · ABC Transport
  1. Morning
    Cocoa House
    Culture · Dugbe

    26-storey 1965 tower funded by cocoa royalties — first skyscraper in tropical Africa.

  2. Lunch

    Kokodome

    Nigerian / Continental · $$ · Cocoa House complex

    Rooftop dome with the city skyline — pepper soup and palm wine.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Agodi Gardens
    Family · Agodi

    150-acre park with water slides, picnic lawns and a small zoo.

  4. Coffee + go

    Amala Skye

    Yoruba · $ · Bodija

    One last bite before the drive back — The amala benchmark — ewedu, gbegiri and assorted goat on a hot plate.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Lagos

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Lagos in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Federal Capital Territory

Abuja

Capital day: Aso Rock viewpoints, Jabi Lake, craft markets — last flight home.

Fly: 1h Air Peace · Arik
  1. Morning
    Aso Rock & Three Arms Zone
    Outdoors · Central

    400-m granite monolith looming over the capital's seat of government.

  2. Lunch

    Salamander Café

    Café / European · $$ · Maitama

    Garden setting, all-day breakfast and the best flat white in town.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    National Mosque & National Christian Centre
    Culture · Central Area

    Two of Africa's largest religious buildings facing each other on Independence Avenue.

  4. Coffee + go

    Wakkis

    North Indian · $$ · Maitama

    One last bite before the drive back — Long-running tandoor — biryani, butter chicken and Kingfisher on tap.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Lagos

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Lagos in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Want a full weekend instead?

Try a pre-built 48-hour plan or the Weekend Escape Generator.