Hire a guide for the Osun grove forest walk
- Osogbo, Nigeria
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The grove is a 75-hectare forest on the Osun River, and visitors usually walk its muddy paths with a guide who explains the shrines and the deities. A full walk with the grove's custodians has been reported to take nearly three hours, so start in the morning. Wear sturdy shoes and long trousers, bring water and repellent, tip your guide, and keep food out of sight because monkeys live in the trees.
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Hire a guide for the Osun grove forest walkOsun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Osogbo
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