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Durbar Festival at The Hausa

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Start and end in Abuja
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Arrival in Abuja

    Arrival in Abuja
  3. Day 2

    Abuja

    Abuja
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ushafa Pottery Village (Bill Clinton Village) and witness local pot-making
    • Interact with locals and watch Gwari cultural performances including mask dances
    • Visit the national mosque
    Landmarks
    Ushafa Pottery Village (Bill Clinton Village)
    National Mosque of Abuja
  4. Day 3

    Abuja to Jos

    Abuja to Jos
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Jos (approximately 4-5 hours, 280 km)
    • Visit Riyom village and interact with the Birom people
    • Visit Riyom rock formations
    • Visit Ten Commandments Cenotaph
    • Visit Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture
    • Visit Jos National Museum and view 2500 year old Nok terracotta sculptures
    Landmarks
    Riyom Rock Formations
    Ten Commandments Cenotaph
    Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture
    Jos National Museum
  5. Day 4

    Jos to Bauchi

    Jos to Bauchi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Zul people and immerse in their culture and traditions
    • Visit mausoleum of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa with museum
    • Explore Gubi Mountains
    • Explore Lake Gubi and spend time in the village by the lake
    Landmarks
    Mausoleum of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
    Gubi Mountains
    Lake Gubi
  6. Day 5

    Bauchi to Dutse

    Bauchi to Dutse
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit Birnin-Kudu rock paintings (ancient site more than two millennia old)
    • Visit Saminu Turaki Tower
    • Explore local sights in Dutse
    Landmarks
    Birnin-Kudu Rock Paintings
    Saminu Turaki Tower
  7. Day 6

    Dutse to Kano

    Dutse to Kano
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit palace of the Emir of Dutse
    • Visit Dutse Rocks
    • Explore Fulani village culture and interact with indigenous villagers
    Landmarks
    Palace of the Emir of Dutse
    Dutse Rocks
  8. Day 7

    Kano

    Kano
    Meals
    Lunch (Packed snacks and drinks), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Gadawan Kura village and Hausa Hyena Men
    • Watch hyena, baboon, and python displays and performances
    Landmarks
    Gadawan Kura
  9. Day 8

    Kano

    Kano
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Kano starting at Dala Hills
    • Visit Emir's Palace
    • Visit Gidan Makama Museum
    • Visit Great Mosque
    • Visit Gidan Dan Hausa
    • Visit Kofar Mata Dye pits (ancient indigo dyeing site)
    • Experience a Dambe (traditional local boxing competition)
    Landmarks
    Dala Hills
    Emir's Palace
    Gidan Makama Museum
    Great Mosque
    Kofar Mata Dye pits
  10. Day 9

    Kano to Zaria

    Kano to Zaria
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kufena Hills (believed to be first settlement and national monument)
    • City tour of Zaria
    • Walk through old town of Zazzau to see Sahel architecture
    Landmarks
    Kufena Hills
    Old town of Zazzau
  11. Day 10

    Kaduna to Abuja

    Kaduna to Abuja
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Fulani village with opportunity to speak with villagers and village chief
    • Visit to Nigerian National Mosque
    Landmarks
    Nigerian National Mosque
  12. Day 11

    Arrival in Germany

    Arrival in Germany

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    Asked on September 9th, 2025

    I'm interested in DURBAR for 2026. When does this prestigious festival happen in Kano, Nigeria

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    • DIAMIR ErlebnisreisenOperator•Written September 2025

      The tour will start in 2026 on the 14th or 15th of March. The tourdate is depending on the end of Rhamadan. We are actually developing a slight new itinerary which will be officially updated in the next days. Once this is finally done I would like to send you the new program offer.

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