Lagos: Makoko Floating Community Tour
ID: GYG489209-867422
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Explore the Makoko community, the world’s largest floating village which lives on stilt houses on water. Discover Lagos’s own Venice on this guided canoe ride through the watery fishing neighborhood.
Explore the Makoko community in Lagos, the world’s largest floating village which lives principally on stilt houses on water. Discover Lagos’s own Venice on this guided canoe ride through the watery fishing neighborhood, built on stilts overtop canals.
The area is home to at least 850,000 people, although some estimates indicate closer to 1,000,000 floating city dwellers. Our local tour guide will educate you about the history of the community and why they decided to settle on water. This trip gives you an opportunity to experience the day today lives of the people, how they cope with the raining season, their occupation and many more.
Highlights
- Explore world’s largest floating village
- Get educated about its history and why they decided to settle on water
- Experience the day today lives of the people
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Private Transportation
- Guided Tour
- Bottled Water
- Soft Drinks
- Entry tickets and taxes
- Wifi on-board
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
