Due to the proximity of Bauchi to Abuja, Yankari reserve in Bauchi is among the favourite spots in Northeast Nigeria and makes it quite an excellent place to stop by. Yankari reserve previously a national park but now a state-owned park is also home to one of the only surviving blue natural spring water or pool in Nigeria. It offers game viewing with 4×4 vehicle available to take you through a safari journey of the reserve.
Marshall caves are the icing to the cake for your Yankari trip; these caves with numerous networks of hollow openings and artistic textures served as a settlement many centuries ago sheltering communities from wild animals and invaders.At the outskirt of Bauch is a beautiful settlement surrounded by hills and a serene lake; Dumi is a beautiful settlement with many hills and a lake. Due to the presence of so many hills, the adventurer or tourist can decide which on which one of them to hike.
Three hours from Yankari is the jewel of the Savanah. Gombe is more for adventure travellers and backpackers. It is a hiker’s paradise, a cyclist’s bliss and an adventurer’s fantasy land. There are about 24 named Mountains in Gombe, Tangale peak being the highest point. Among other famous ones are the Kaltungo hills. The most prominent among them is the Kilang hills which protrude out to the onlookers.
In the same Adamawa, are series of volcanic plugs located in the Mandara mountain range stretching across the Cameroon-Nigeria border, the sight is a fairy tale and worth the adventure.Desert Safari takes after Dubai. A picture taken in Kuri Wakko dunes could quickly escalate an argument on if it is Dubai. In Tulo Tulo, Yusufari L.G.A in Yobe state, are enchanting brown dunes surrounded by a lake.