Yankari National Park- Travel Tips
What to See, How to Plan & Tours

Natural Scenery
Nigeria
5 Reviews
Suggested Duration: 72 hours
Yankari Game Reserve, located in the south-central part of Bauchi State in northeastern Nigeria, spans approximately 2,244 km² and is home to a wide range of wildlife and natural warm water springs. Established in 1956, it is one of the country's top tourist destinations and a vital hub for ecotourism. The reserve is a sanctuary for over 50 mammal species, including African bush elephants, baboons, lions, and hippopotamuses, though the lion population is nearing extinction. Additionally, over 350 bird species, including the saddle-billed stork and African grey hornbill, thrive within the park. Yankari also plays a crucial role in lion conservation, alongside Kainji National Park.

Reviews of Yankari Game Reserve

  • reviews-avatar Najmuddeen Alhassan
    5
    Reviewed: 2024-06-10

    A fantastic place for all lovers of wildlife. I actually enjoyed my stay in Yankari Game Reserve. I wish to visit again one day

  • reviews-avatar Aisha Ajayi
    2
    Reviewed: 2024-05-30

    This place is supposed to be well kept and visitor friendly unfortunately it isnt, the services were so delayed the rooms were unkept there was no water in the rooms, no power supply at all, the only enjoyable thing was the warm spring and the museum, it is so sad that such a place with serious historical values is not maintained amd visitor friendly i hope they really improve before it goes down completely..the rooms are not cleaned best option is to go early in the morning from bauchi to yankari and come back later in the evening to bauchi its a 2 hours drive but it is worth the stress. It may not be an ideal place for vacation.So sad i wish and hope it was really improved

  • reviews-avatar Vivian Ekebosi
    2
    Reviewed: 2024-03-31

    Great landscape, poor service delivery, lounging rooms are quite big but not clean, the Air conditions in my room and that of my friends were not working. It took 1-2 before you could get something to eat at the restaurant.The need a lot of renovations to be done, most of the facilities are worn out. Over all bring your expectations really really down. The best highlight was just the Wikki Room Spring

  • reviews-avatar Choji Elizabeth
    3
    Reviewed: 2023-10-12

    Experience was memorable Winding Stairs to the Wiki warm spring... It was a loooong walk by the way but the reward was worth it in the end 😊 I had a great time at the safari and museum as well👌 other than that; Food was fair, Rooms are desperately in need of maintenance and beware of the neighbours (monkeys) always lock your doors unless you want to part with your belongings.😂

  • reviews-avatar Amala Okpala
    4
    Reviewed: 2023-09-01

    It was awesome. Its advisable to go on the safari in the mornings as you get to see the animals in their natural habitat. Going in the afternoons isn't as exciting. In my opinion the highlight is the Wikki Warm Spring. You'll spend hours in it without knowing or caring that time is passing by. Yankari is so worth it. Beware of the baboons however. They're thugs

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