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Abeokuta Heritage Trail
Climb the historic Olumo Rock and dive deep into Egba history with local historians.
Duration
2 Days
Location
Abeokuta, Ogun State
Group size
2 – 16 travellers
Departures
Year-round
About this tour
A compact weekend through the city under the rock. Climb Olumo with a local historian, meet adire textile artisans in Itoku market, and watch the sun drop over Abeokuta's rooftops from the summit.
Trip highlights
- Guided climb of Olumo Rock
- Adire textile workshop in Itoku market
- Visit to the Alake's palace grounds
- Sunset panorama from the rock summit
- Traditional Egba cuisine tasting
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Olumo Rock & the old city
Depart Lagos in the morning, climb Olumo Rock with a local historian, then explore the Alake's palace grounds and the first-storey building.
Day 2
Itoku market & sunset return
Hands-on adire dyeing workshop with Itoku artisans, lunch of Egba classics, a final summit sunset, then the drive back to Lagos.
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