Where you sleep
Six lodges we would send our own families to
Small, family-run and checked by us every season. Prices are per person per night at example rates, and are already inside every trip price.
Six places
The lodges
All six have power backup, filtered water and a named first aider on site.
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Yankari
Gaji Riverbend Camp
14 tented rooms on raised decks over the river bend, a solar plant with battery backup, and a cook who learnt her trade in Jos.
From ₦95,000 a night per person, full board
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Obudu
Plateau Mist Lodge
Stone cottages with fireplaces, because nights on the plateau drop to 12 degrees in January. Hot water all day.
From ₦105,000 a night per person, half board
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Gashaka Gumti
Chappal Trail Base
A simple ranger-run base: twin rooms, mosquito nets, a generator from 6pm to midnight and the best breakfast in the hills.
From ₦85,000 a night per person, full board
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Kainji Lake
Kainji Shoreline Tents
Eight canvas tents on the water with private showers, a boat jetty and sundowners (soft drinks or, for adults, something stronger).
From ₦75,000 a night per person, full board
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Idanre
Idanre Rock House
A restored family house below the domes, with six rooms, a courtyard and a host who knows every step of the climb.
From ₦55,000 a night per person, breakfast
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Yankari
Wikki Terrace Rooms
Our private-trip rooms: four suites with deck baths facing the plain, ten minutes’ walk from the warm spring.
From ₦140,000 a night per person, full board
Every season
Our eight-point lodge check
- Clean water and a working filter in every room
- Power backup that covers fans and lights overnight
- Mosquito nets without holes, checked by hand
- A first aid kit and a named person trained to use it
- Kitchen hygiene, checked by eating there
- A way to reach a doctor within two hours
- Fair pay for staff, asked about directly
- Waste taken out of the park, not burned in it
Comfort levels
Camp, lodge or private
| Camp | Lodge | Private | |
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| Room | Tent on a deck, shared bathroom block | Room or cottage, own bathroom | Suite, own bathroom and deck |
| Power | Solar lights, charging point | Mains or solar with battery backup | All day, with backup |
| Vehicle | Shared, up to 5 guests | Shared, up to 5 guests | Your own, with your own guide |
| Price guide | About 20% less than lodge | The standard trip price | About 45% more than lodge |
Guest book
What guests notice
The tent at Gaji Riverbend had a better shower than my flat in Surulere.
Plateau Mist Lodge lit the fire before we got back from the walk. Small thing, big difference.
Before you book
Lodge questions
Can we choose our lodge
Yes. Each trip has a default lodge; tell us if you would like another one in the same park.
Are lodges suitable for children
All except the Gashaka fly camps. Gaji Riverbend and Plateau Mist Lodge have family rooms.
Is alcohol served
Some lodges serve drinks to adults over 18. Nobody is ever pressed to drink, and our guides do not drink on duty.
Pick the comfort, we pick the room
Choose camp, lodge or private in the builder and we will match the lodge to it.