Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lome
Lome- Start point
- 01 rue 20 bkp, Lomé, Togo (Hotel Napoleon Lagune, Hotel Reception, 11:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Onomo Hotel, Lome)
Optional Activities
- Walk through the bustling streets of Lome
- Visit the beach opposite the hotel
- Visit the Museum of the Arts 'Palais de Lome' (100+ year old building with 11-hectare park, gardens and sculptures)
- Dinner at a local restaurant (optional after welcome meeting)
Landmarks Museum of the Arts 'Palais de Lome' - Day 2
Lome - Kpalime
Lome - Kpalime- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Parc Residence)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lome city
- Visit to colorful market
- Visit to fetish market
- Visit to craft market
- Visit to gothic cathedral
- Visit to Centre of Artisans in Kpalime
Landmarks Lome Fetish Market - Day 3
Kpalime - Sokode
Kpalime - Sokode- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Atakpame market)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel La Mirell)
Included Activities
- Guided countryside hike through forest (approximately 2 hours)
- Guided walk with butterfly expert to learn about local ecosystem
- Visit to Atakpame market
- Traditional fire dance performance
Optional Activities
- Watch weaving demonstrations at Atakpame market
Landmarks Atakpame Market - Day 4
Sokode - Kara
Sokode - Kara- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Kara)
Included Activities
- Visit to Bassar region to meet the Bassar people
- Learn about iron production methods
- Meeting with traditional Chief (if available)
Landmarks Bassar Region - Day 5
Kara - Atakora Mountains - Kara
Kara - Atakora Mountains - Kara- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Kara)
Included Activities
- Visit to Tamberma people in Atakora mountains
- Enter Tamberma fortified dwellings (subject to permission)
- Learn about Tamberma anthropological and cosmological beliefs
- Picnic lunch
- Travel through Kabye region to see traditional blacksmiths
Landmarks Atakora Mountains Tamberma Fortified Dwellings - Day 6
Ketao to Dassa
Ketao to Dassa- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Jeko)
Included Activities
- Visit Dankoli fetish shrine and learn about Voodoo prayer traditions
Landmarks Dankoli Fetish Shrine - Day 7
Dassa
Dassa- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Jeko)
Included Activities
- Visit Fulani settlement
- Witness Egungun performance
- Visit Okuta artistic landmark with sculptures and rock art
Optional Activities
- Ascend the hill at Okuta for views over the surrounding landscape and town
Landmarks Okuta - Day 8
Dassa - Abomey
Dassa - Abomey- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bis Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Sacred Hill in Dassa
- Tour of Abomey town
- Visit to Royal Palaces of Abomey exterior
- Visit to traditional blacksmith workshop (if permission granted)
Optional Activities
- View museum artifacts if on display at another location
Landmarks Sacred Hill of Dassa Royal Palace of Abomey - Day 9
Abomey - Cove
Abomey - Cove- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Cove)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bis Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Chameleon temple in Abomey
- Visit church in Abomey
- Witness Gelede mask ceremony in Cove
- Lunch in Cove
Landmarks Chameleon temple Cove - Day 10
Abomey - Ganvie
Abomey - Ganvie- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Auberge Carrefour Ganvie Chez M)
Included Activities
- Travel to Ganvie stilt village by bus and boat
- Stay in stilt guesthouse
- Meeting with local Bokono oracle (village soothsayer)
Optional Activities
- Visit floating market after dark
Landmarks Ganvie Stilt Village - Day 11
Ganvie - Cotonou - Ouidah - Grand Popo
Ganvie - Cotonou - Ouidah - Grand Popo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Awale Plage)
Included Activities
- Travel from Ganvie to Cotonou by boat and bus
- View Cathedral of Notre Dame (from outside)
- Visit statue of Queen Tassi Hangbe
- View Africa's longest graffiti mural (approximately 1 kilometer)
- Visit Old Portuguese Fort museum in Ouidah
- Walk along slave route to beach in Ouidah
- Visit Python Temple in Ouidah
Landmarks Cathedral of Notre Dame Python Temple Old Portuguese Fort - Day 12
Grand Popo
Grand Popo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Grand Popo)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Awale Plage)
Included Activities
- Mono River estuary exploration by motorboat
- Visit to villages practicing traditional salt extraction
- Mangrove forest journey
- Zangbeto mask ceremony
Landmarks Mono River Estuary - Day 13
Grand Popo - Aneho - Lome
Grand Popo - Aneho - Lome- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final meal together)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Onomo Hotel, Lome)
Included Activities
- Cross border into Togo
- Visit to Aneho village
- Voodoo ceremony (if available)
- Meet traditional healer
Optional Activities
- Watch voodoo ceremony with traditional dancers
Landmarks Aneho Village - Day 14
Lome
Lome- End point
- 01 rue 20 bkp, Lomé, Togo (Hotel Napoleon Lagune, Hotel reception, 09:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
