✨ Classic 48 Hours · Balanced pace · 3 days
A weekend escape to Ibadan
The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.
Day 1
Friday
- Evening
Kokodome
Nigerian / Continental · $$ · Cocoa House complexOpen the weekend here — Rooftop dome with the city skyline — pepper soup and palm wine.
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Day 2
Saturday
- MorningBower's TowerOutdoors · Oke-Are
Hilltop colonial-era tower — 47 steps to the best panorama over the city.
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Calabar Kitchen
Efik / Calabar · $$ · IyagankuEdikang ikong, afang and seafood okra from across the country.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonCocoa HouseCulture · Dugbe
26-storey 1965 tower funded by cocoa royalties — first skyscraper in tropical Africa.
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Café Vergnano UI
Italian café · $$ · UI BookshopEspresso, panini and student debates that run all afternoon.
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Day 3
Sunday
- MorningMapo HallCulture · Mapo Hill
Greek-revival colonial hall on a hilltop, with Yoruba chieftaincy history.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonBodija MarketCulture · Bodija
Sprawling market for yam, palm oil, native garri and amala flour.
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