Best places to travel from Nigeria in January (2026)
15 destinations that are easy to enter on a Nigeria passport and in season in January, ranked by visa ease and weather. Estimated for 7 days, 1 traveller, flying from Lagos.
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| # | Destination | Visa | Stay | Approx. flight | Est. 7-day budget | Visa difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇪 Kenya (Nairobi & Masai Mara) Big Five safaris; July to October for the Great Migration. | eTA | Per visa | $420 ~6h each way | $1,820 | Easy |
| 2 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar Stone Town, spice farms and white-sand beaches. | e-Visa | Per visa | $460 ~6h each way | $1,020 | Easy |
| 3 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town Table Mountain, wine country and the coastal drive. | e-Visa | Per visa | $510 ~7h each way | $1,140 | Easy |
| 4 | 🇴🇲 Muscat & Oman Wadis, forts, desert camps and quiet beaches. | e-Visa | Per visa | $630 ~9h each way | $1,400 | Easy |
| 5 | 🇶🇦 Doha Museum of Islamic Art, souqs and desert dunes. | e-Visa | Per visa | $580 ~8h each way | $1,560 | Easy |
| 6 | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi and theme parks. | e-Visa | Per visa | $600 ~8h each way | $1,580 | Easy |
| 7 | 🇦🇪 Dubai Desert safaris, malls, beaches and skyline views. | e-Visa | Per visa | $610 ~8h each way | $1,660 | Easy |
| 8 | 🇰🇭 Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) Sunrise at Angkor Wat and the temples of the Khmer empire. | Visa on arrival | Per visa | $1,070 ~17h each way | $1,380 | Easy |
| 9 | 🇲🇻 Maldives Overwater villas and reefs. Guesthouse islands keep it affordable. | Visa on arrival | Per visa | $780 ~13h each way | $2,320 | Easy |
| 10 | 🇲🇾 Langkawi Duty-free island with rainforest, cable car and calm beaches. | e-Visa | Per visa | $1,040 ~16h each way | $1,460 | Easy |
| 11 | 🇻🇳 Phu Quoc Vietnam's island escape with sunset beaches and seafood. | e-Visa | Per visa | $1,070 ~17h each way | $1,490 | Easy |
| 12 | 🇦🇺 Sydney Harbour, Bondi Beach and coastal walks. | e-Visa | Per visa | $1,480 ~23h each way | $2,740 | Easy |
| 13 | 🇻🇳 Hanoi & Ha Long Bay Old Quarter food streets and cruises in Ha Long Bay. | e-Visa | Per visa | $1,070 ~17h each way | $1,390 | Easy |
| 14 | 🇻🇳 Da Nang & Hoi An Long beaches plus the lantern-lit old town of Hoi An. | e-Visa | Per visa | $1,100 ~17h each way | $1,450 | Easy |
| 15 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Hawker food, Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa. Easy and safe. | e-Visa | Per visa | $1,090 ~17h each way | $2,140 | Easy |
Flights are rough round-trip economy estimates from distance; daily costs are mid-range estimates (shared room, meals, local transport). Always check live prices and official visa rules before booking.