Tour Description

Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta. Wikipedia

Area: 369 km²

Postcode: 500

Weather: 19°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 99% Humidity

Local time: Thursday 12:19 AM

Area code: 084

Colleges and Universities: University of Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt city popularly called PHC is one of the most exciting and lively cities in Nigeria. Notwithstanding its industrial activities, the city boasts of a large number of tourist attractions in the country. Port Harcourt city has some of the best places to visit in Nigeria. The Garden city has a lot to offer and is the perfect place to visit if you have a taste for the good things of life as there are a myriad of recreational and fun spots that will give you a fun-filled experience.

From the white sand beautiful and well maintained Port Harcourt beaches to the zoo, market and amusement parks, here are the top places to visit in Port Harcourt.

Lagos (LOS) to Port Harcourt (PHC) by Air is 1h 15m

Price

Travel Styles

Southern Star Hotel & Towers, Port Harcourt.

About the Hotel

Premium quality accommodation, world class standard hospitality all in the Garden City of Port Harcourt.

Affordable luxury accommodation in Port Harcourt.Southern Star Hotel and Towers located at 1, Achinewu Close, Eliada Estate, Adjacent Prime Medical Hospital, 1st Artillery, Okporo, Port Harcourt is a luxury hotel in Port Harcourt.

Southern Star Hotel and Towers rooms have air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom.Guests can easily access the hotel from the international airport which is 30 minutes away. The Hotel offers 32 rooms, a Restaurant, Lobby and VIP Bars all tastefully furnished.

With 32 exquisitely designed rooms, Southern Star Hotel and Towers is prepared to offer cozy comfort and luxury to business travelers and pleasure seekers. Meals are provided by an on-site Restaurant that serves Local and Continental dishes. The VIP Bar is also well equipped to serve the finest of wines, spirits and cocktails.

Southern Star Hotels and Towers offers Wi-Fi internet access in public areas, 24hr room and concierge services and laundry services. Guests wishing to stay up to date with current events. The premises is also guarded round-the-clock by security personnel.

Southern Star Hotel & Towers is in proximity to the Trans Amadi Industrial Layout, Government Ministries and Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC).

Accomodation Facilities

Things to do

These are some of the events that the Tour would include.

Port Harcourt Tourist Beach

The Port Harcourt tourist beach is definitely one place you have to visit when in Port Harcourt. This beautiful beach located in the Kolabi creek in old Port Harcourt is the most popular of the many creek-lined beaches in the city. Just like any other beach in Lekki, you can play in the cool water, listen to the local sounds of highlife and modern music from any of the bush bars on the beach.

Local delicacies of palm wine, assorted spicy meats and local dishes are some of the treats to expect at this sandy beach. Some of the fun things to do in this Port Harcourt beach are playing volleyball, beach football, taking boat rides, horseback riding, watch boat races or just diving into the cool waters. The serenity of this clean sandy beach makes it the perfect place to sit and watch the sun set for the day.

Ifoko Beach

Ifoko beach is a popular hangout spot in Port Harcourt.Unlike the Port Harcourt Tourist beach, this is not manmade. Well maintained by the local residents, it is one of the best beaches Port Harcourt has to offer. This beach is the source of livelihood to local fishermen in the area. Tourists are treated to freshly caught seafood at local restaurants close to the beach.

Take a walk along the shore and enjoy the exotic scenery, you just might get lucky to catch sight of a whale. 

Bonny Island

Bonny Island is about one of the most popular places in Rivers state. 1 hour 45 minutes on a boat or about 1-hour speed boating over the Bonny river takes you to this island. It is surrounded on the west and south by long stretches of beaches which attract tourists and fun seeking inhabitants alike on sunny days and festive periods. Finima beach and nature park are some of the calm places to visit in Port Harcourt for fun and excitement purposes. Social events and engagements are even held on the long stretching beaches of Finima. December 26 and 31 are the peak visit periods on this island as thousands of visitors and tourists visit for beach carnivals. The presence of an airstrip on the Island makes for convenient and fast mobility to Abuja, Lagos and PH City. 

Meanwhile, Bonny Island at the southern edge of the state is home to various oil companies like Shell, NLNG among others. The Finima beaches are mostly used by the staffs of these oil companies as well as the local people.

Port Harcourt Zoo

The Port Harcourt zoological garden is a delight of tourism lovers in the state as it receives a host of visitors during the public holidays and festive periods. Located at Trans Amadi, the zoo is a place to visit if you care for exotic and wildlife animals that include the drill monkey, elephants, ostriches, lions, crocodiles, gazelles, peacocks, gorilla and several other animals.

Weekends are the time of the week the zoo is most patronised because on Sunday visits you get to witness the feeding of the animals, especially the lions. It can be a thrilling sight watching majestic lions in a feeding frenzy. A major attraction spot in the zoo is at the museum where two large lions and lioness were embalmed. The creatures were killed by electrocution when they angrily attacked and ate the zoo attendant who came for a feeding round and forgot to lock the cage.

Port Harcourt City Mall

The Port Harcourt City Mall popularly called PHC Mall is one of the latest attractions in the city. This mall is located on Azikiwe road beside the Government House. Like in most big cities such as Lagos, this mall is the hub of activity and allurement for fun seekers. The shopping complex, cinema and various food courts at the mall ensure that there is a bit of something for everyone.