Lagos City Tour: Private Full Day with Markets and Art Gallery

The highest canopy walkway in Africa sits inside Lagos's botanical gardens.

A private full-day tour of Lagos with a live English-speaking guide takes you through the city's landmarks and neighborhoods: Onikan house where Lagos's history begins, the market where Lagosians actually shop, Nike Art Gallery's African art collection, and the LCC botanical gardens with Africa's highest canopy walkway. The tour runs 6 to 8 hours and includes private air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and all fees and taxes. You choose between a market-focused option or the full city version at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Lagos city and culture

• Visit Onikan house and learn history
• See TBS and Eyo Festival site
• Shop at largest Lagos market
• Visit Nike Art Gallery
• Walk botanical gardens and canopy
• Shop for local art and crafts

The experience

The tour starts at Onikan house, where the guide walks you through how Lagos was formed and why the city sits where it does. From there you move into the neighborhoods where the city lives: the TBS grounds where the famous Eyo Festival happens each year, and then into the largest market in Lagos, where you shop the way locals do and pick up a souvenir that actually comes from the place. The guide is with you the whole time, speaking English, and the vehicle stays air-conditioned between stops.

Nike Art Gallery holds thousands of works by African artists, and the scale of it usually surprises first-time visitors. After that comes the LCC botanical gardens, where a canopy walkway runs across the treetops. It's the highest one in Africa. You walk it, take in the view, and have time to move through the gardens on foot. The whole day sits between 6 and 8 hours depending on how long you linger at each stop and how the traffic moves through the city.

You can book this as a market-focused tour or as the full city version. Both include the same transport, water and guide. The vehicle is private, so the pace and the stops are yours to shape. Public transportation runs nearby if you want to add anything on your own time, and the operator notes you should have a moderate level of fitness for the walking, especially the canopy section.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned transport throughout the day.
• a live guide speaking English.
• bottled water.
• all entry fees and taxes for the sites you visit.
• time to shop and pick up souvenirs at the market and at local art and craft stalls.

Options for this experience

2 options

Full-Day Private Tour of Lagos City, NigeriaGuide in English · No fixed time

Lagos Tour with Market ShoppingGuide in English · No fixed timeLagos Shopping Experience: Looking to buy souvenirs, fabrics and more at the local market during your tour? We can guide and assist you!

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Saturday

AgesAdult (17 to 75 years) · Child (1 to 16 years) · Infant (under 1): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by The Good Time Gang

Is this one for you?Choose the market-focused option if you want to spend more time shopping and picking up souvenirs. Pick the full city version if you want to see all the landmarks including Nike Art Gallery and the canopy walkway. Either way, the private transport means you set the pace and the guide adjusts the stops to what interests you.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 16 years); Infant (under 1): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Onikan house and why does the tour start there?

Onikan house is where the story of how Lagos was formed begins. The guide takes you through the history and the reasons the city developed where it did.

Can I actually shop at the market or is it just a drive-through stop?

You explore the largest market in Lagos the way Lagosians shop and pick up a souvenir for yourself. It's a hands-on stop, not a viewing.

What is the canopy walkway at the LCC botanical gardens like?

The LCC botanical gardens have Africa's highest canopy walkway, which you walk across to see the treetops and the view. You also have time to move through the gardens on foot.

How long does the tour actually take?

The tour runs 6 to 8 hours depending on how long you spend at each stop and traffic conditions through Lagos.

What's included in the price and what do I need to pay for separately?

Private transport, bottled water, all fees and taxes, and the live English-speaking guide are included. Meals are not, so plan to eat on your own or ask the guide for a stop.