Afrobeats, contemporary art and raw energy. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Lagos

Best months: January, February, March, November and December.

What to see in Lagos

1. Nike Art Gallery
   The Nike Art Gallery holds a large collection of Nigerian art, including paintings, sculptures, textiles and objects drawn from several of the country's traditions.
2. Lekki Conservation Centre (canopy walk)
   Lekki Conservation Centre is a protected forest reserve set within one of the largest metropolitan areas in Africa, and the feeling changes as soon as you step under the trees.
3. Plage de Tarkwa Bay
   Tarkwa Bay is a sandy beach on a narrow spit of land between the Lagos Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, reached by boat from the city.
4. Marché de Balogun
   Balogun Market is one of Lagos's major textile markets, set in the heart of Lagos Island.
5. Musée national (Onikan)
   The museum stands on Lagos Island, in the historic heart of the city, and brings together archaeology, traditional African art and contemporary creation.
6. Freedom Park
   This park stands on the site of the former Broad Street Prison, a colonial-era place of confinement now opened to the public as a green space.
7. Landmark Beach
8. Terra Kulture
   Terra Kulture is a distinctive place in Victoria Island, where exhibitions, theatre, a bookshop and a restaurant share one space built around Nigerian contemporary culture.

A sample itinerary for Lagos, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €111 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Lagos itinerary, hour by hour

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