Tuesday, May 7, 2013

 OBUDU  MOUNTAIN  RESORT

Obudu  Mountain  Resort  is  a  site  you must visit as a tourist in Nigeria.

Obudu  Mountain  Resort is in  Cross River State in Southern Nigeria   and it  is  located  on  a   plateau at an altitude of  1.7605m  above sea level.    The  resort  enjoys a climate and vegetation  typical of the temprate regions of the world.

The resort is a  five hour long drive  from the state capital CALABAR  or short flight away from  the state capital.

To finally get to the resort , you can take a car up the mountain or by cable car.

The accomodation in the resort are made up of several  comfortable guests  houses. While there expect to see breathtaking views of stunning mountain scenery. On  some days the  resort is completely covered in clouds.                                  

Major tourist attractions  at  the resort include the following, Waterfall,  Horse riding,  Golf course ( 9  hole)  Nature Reserve ( Canopy walk)   Mountain  Honey factory and  ancient  Anape  village.

 Obudu Mountain Resort also plays host  to the annual internationally recognized  Obudu Mountain Race