Should Yankari Game Reserve/Resort be on Your Vacation Spot Lists?

January 20, 2020

The Yankari Game Reserve/Resort is famous for a few things like its wildlife, its hot & cold springs and its serenity. But when it comes to actually going there, we can’t rely on words alone. This is why we’re letting you in on this amazing video by filmmaker/YouTuber – Tayo Aina.

In Tayo’s latest vlog, he takes us into the Yankari Game Reserve/Resort for an up-close and personal look at what you can expect from a trip there. From how much it takes to get there and back, accommodation, what to do etc, Tayo is letting us in on it all.

Here are a few things he covered in the video;

How to get there
– According to Tayo, getting to the reserve by road is a little complicated. If you’re coming in from Northern areas like Abuja, getting there takes about 5-6 hours. It takes about 2 hours from within Bauchi.
– Hired vehicles from Abuja costs about N10,000 while public transport will cost between N2000 – N3000.

What to do
– The Yankari Game Reserve/Resort is home to loads of wildlife including West African Lions, African Buffalos, Deer, West African Bush Elephant etc. During the dry season, you get to watch the wildlife.
– They have 5 water springs at Yankari – 4 hot & 1 cold. However, they only have 1 fully developed spring – the Wiki Warm Spring that is open to swimming 24 hours.