The Black Heritage - Badagry Tour

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600 minutes (Approx.)
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Great ancestors have been taken away who later gave birth to children and grand children in far away unknown lands. This tour affords you the opportunity to know, first hand what really happened and how these things happened. Many have traced their roots to Africa to see and write their own narratives. Why not you?

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Adult

Ages 18 or above
2

Children

0

Things To Know

  • Boat Ride
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Motley Goody Bag
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible

What's included in the package

Itinerary

Badagry Slave Museum and Black History Museum

Our guide will welcome you as you arrive the slave museum. You will be given a brief overview of your itinerary and what to expect during your tour. You will be taken on a tour of the slave barracoon detailing some of the relics of the slave era, as well as the resting place of the Williams Seriki Abass - a prominent figure during the slave era. 9nce you are done with the barracoon, you will proceed to the Heritage museum detailing the lives of the missionaries and the various roles they played at the time. You will also be shown relics and wreckage of some items used at the time. From the heritage museum, you will be taken to see the first storey building in Nigeria built by the missionaries in 1845. This was where the bible was first translated from English to Yoruba by the late Samuel Ajayi Crowther.

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Gberefu Island (Point of No Return)

After the tour from the museums, it will be time to proceed to Gberefu Island. As you head to the island, you will be shown the attenuation Wells, where it is believed that the memory of the slaves were wiped out when they drank from the well. After the brief stop at the attenuation Wells, you will proceed to see the historical monument being but to house other relics from the slave era. Spend a good time at the shores of the Atlantic ocean upon which the slaves were being transported on a journey to the unknown destination.

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Where to meet and pickup

Pickup and Dropoff

Choose to be picked up from a list of locations

Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

We can pick you up at a designated open area if your location is not listed.

Ticket Redemption

Direct access, no redemption is required


Reviews By Other Travelers

5
Based on 7 reviews

What do other 7 guests say about The Black Heritage - Badagry Tour

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olofn2023
5
Jan 2023
Highly recommended. Bright who was my driver and guide together with two local guides did a great job of introducing the history of Badagry. I learnt a lot. The slave trade ended in the 1880s and after visiting its clear how recent this is. The descendants of Seriki Williams Abass who built and m...
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Tashiana_H
5
Dec 2022
This tour was great! We learned a lot and our driver (Bright) and guide (Adedemi (sp?)) were both really nice people and did a great job. Very sad history but very important to learn. If you do one thing in Lagos, I think this should be it.
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lindawJ3229VH
5
Sep 2022
What an incredible solo trip this was! My driver Bright was extremely well informed about Nigeria and he gave me all the tips and historical context about the country on our way to Badagry. When we got there, I got to see the heritage museum, the baracoon and then the point of no return. I mean, ...

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SuMoTuWeThFrSa
All prices are shown in USD

Adult

Ages 18 or above
2

Children

0

Things to know

Included
  • Boat Ride
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Motley Goody Bag
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible