Guided by people who live here
Come and see it properly
Discover Jos has been showing the sights, sounds, cuisine, culture and people of the Plateau to an audience of tens of thousands for years. The same people run the tours. Nothing on this page goes through an agency.
Book a tour
Tours are arranged by message.
There is no booking form. Send a message on whichever of these you already use and you will be talking to the people who run the tours, not a call centre.
Instagram DM
@discover_jos
The busiest inbox, and usually the fastest reply.
TikTok DM
@discover_jos
Open the profile and message from there.
Facebook
Discover Jos
Messenger, if that is where you already are.
Email
discoverjos2023@gmail.com
Best for groups, long dates or anything needing a paper trail.
Put this in the first message
- Your dates, or the month you are aiming for
- How many people, and whether any are children
- What you want to see — hills, festivals, food, all of it
- Where you are travelling from
- Anything that affects walking or long drives
Everything above lets the first reply be an actual answer rather than five more questions. If you are not sure what you want yet, say that instead — the day routes are a reasonable place to start the conversation.
Where a conversation usually starts
Day routes
These are published routes, not a fixed menu. Most trips end up somewhere between them, and the useful thing is to say which parts appeal.
A first day in Jos
Museum, staircase, park. No long drives, everything inside the city, home in good time.
National Museum Jos → The 100 Steps → Solomon Lar Amusement Park
3 stops · ends 16:30
Wild morning
The park at opening, when the animals are up and the light is worth carrying a camera for.
Jos Wildlife Park → Naraguta Leather Works
2 stops · ends 13:00
Rock and range
The two landmarks that define the Plateau skyline. A long day — leave at first light.
Riyom Rock → Shere Hills
2 stops · ends 17:30
Before you message
Read the plan page first. It covers security plainly, how to get around, what the weather actually does at 1,295 metres, and when in the year is worth travelling for. It is the page we would want a visitor to have read before the first message rather than after it.
Or reach the brand directly at discoverjos2023@gmail.com