Abuja in 3 days: Nigeria's planned capital city, the granite monolith on the national currency, and the most diverse cuisine in West Africa.
Nigeria's most important street food at the capital's best market — grilled beef skewers with kulikuli.
The 400m granite monolith that houses the Nigerian presidency — best seen from the Three Arms Zone approach.
🎫 Book tickets via GetYourGuideThe most important mosque in Nigeria — twin golden domes and 115m minarets across from the Presidential Complex.
Chef Imoteda's acclaimed contemporary Nigerian cuisine — traditional recipes with refined modern technique.
Abuja's most prestigious dining neighbourhood — Nkoyo for Niger Delta cuisine, Craft for contemporary Nigerian.
Best night view of Abuja — Aso Rock lit and the city spread below.
Africa's earliest figurative sculptures (500 BC) and the full sweep of Nigerian cultural history.
🎫 Book tickets via GetYourGuideCraft, music and dance from 250+ Nigerian ethnic groups in one cultural centre.
Abuja's recreational lake with lakeside cafés and a boat ride around the shore.
The best suya in Nigeria from a roadside grill with the longest queue — order by weight with raw onion.
Abuja's nightlife district — Escape Club or the Transcorp bar for a Nigerian night out.
Deep-fried dough balls with honey from a street stall at midnight. Very Nigerian.
The 725m granite monolith on the national currency — the human face in the cliff, 1 hour from Abuja.
🎫 Book tickets via GetYourGuide30m waterfalls over black granite with swimming possible at the base in dry season.
The approach to Abuja with Aso Rock on the horizon — the most dramatic city arrival in Nigeria.
Traditional Nigerian soup with pounded yam — the definitive West African meal on the final night.
Nigeria's finest beer for the final hour in the capital.
Abuja's CBD at night — the planned city streets empty and the Aso Rock dome visible above everything.