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Benin and Togo Voodoo Discovery (Voodoo Festival)

14 days
Start and end in Lome
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Ages 16+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Lome

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Onomo Hotel, Lome), Hotel (Onomo Hotel, Lome (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through the bustling streets of Lome
    • Visit the beach opposite the hotel
    • Visit the Museum of the Arts 'Palais de Lome'
    • Dinner after welcome meeting
    Landmarks
    Museum of the Arts 'Palais de Lome'
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  2. Day 2

    Lome to Kpalime

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Parc Residence), Hotel (Hotel Parc Residence (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lome
    • Visit the colourful market
    • Visit the fetish market
    • Visit craft market
    • Visit gothic cathedral
    • Visit Centre of Artisans in Kpalime
    Landmarks
    Lome Fetish Market
    Lome Gothic Cathedral
    Centre of Artisans
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  3. Day 3

    Kpalime to Sokode

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch stop at Atakpame)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Central), Hotel (Hotel Central (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Guided butterfly hike through countryside
    • Visits to local villages
    • Traditional Fire Dance performance

    Optional Activities

    • Explore markets along the route
    Landmarks
    Atakpame Market
  4. Day 4

    Sokode to Kara

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Kara), Hotel (Hotel Kara (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Meet the Bassar people
    • Learn about iron production traditions
    • Meet traditional Chief (if available)
    Landmarks
    Bassar Village
  5. Day 5

    Kara to Kara Region

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Kara), Hotel (Hotel Kara (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tamberma fortified dwellings
    • Enter Tamberma homes (subject to permission)
    • Learn about Tamberma way of life and beliefs
    • Picnic lunch
    Landmarks
    Tamberma Fortified Dwellings
    Atakora Mountains
  6. Day 6

    Ketao to Natitingou

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Totora Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk through village of Taneka (two to three hours, mainly flat alleys with some narrow sections and rocky uneven steps)
    • Visit and explore Natitingou village

    Optional Activities

    • Opportunity to meet village elders during Taneka walk
    Landmarks
    Taneka Village
    Natitingou
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  7. Day 7

    Natitingou to Dassa

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Jeko), Hotel (Hotel Jeko (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Fulani settlement

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Dankoli fetish shrine
    Landmarks
    Fulani Settlement
    Dankoli Fetish
  8. Day 8

    Dassa to Abomey

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bis Hotel), Hotel (Bis Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sacred Hill in Dassa
    • Guided tour of Abomey
    • Visit traditional blacksmith workshop

    Optional Activities

    • View Royal Palace exterior
    Landmarks
    Sacred Hill
    Royal Palace of Abomey
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  9. Day 9

    Abomey

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Cove)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bis Hotel), Hotel (Bis Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Chameleon temple
    • Visit church
    • Witness Egun mask performance in Cove
    • Witness Gelede mask ceremony in Abomey
    Landmarks
    Chameleon Temple
    Cove
  10. Day 10

    Ganvie

    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Auberge Carrefour Ganvie Chez M), Guesthouse (Auberge Carrefour Ganvie Chez M (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Ganvie by bus and boat
    • Welcome ceremony with singing and drumming
    • Explore the stilt village
    • Meet a local Bokono oracle and learn about voodoo traditions

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the floating market after dark
    Landmarks
    Ganvie
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  11. Day 11

    Ganvie to Grand Popo

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Casa del Papa), Hotel (Casa del Papa (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • View Cathedral of Notre Dame
    • View statue of Queen Tassi Hangbe
    • See Africa's longest graffiti mural
    • Visit Old Portuguese Fort museum in Ouidah
    • Walk the slave route in Ouidah
    • Visit Python Temple in Ouidah
    Landmarks
    Cathedral of Notre Dame
    Old Portuguese Fort
    Python Temple
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  12. Day 12

    Grand Popo to Ouidah

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Casa del Papa (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Attend the Benin Voodoo Festival in Ouidah (ceremonies, processions, performances)
    Landmarks
    Door of No Return
    Ouidah
    Grand Popo
  13. Day 13

    Grand Popo to Aneho to Lome

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Last meal together)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Onomo Hotel, Lome), Hotel (Onomo Hotel, Lome (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Stop in Aneho village
    • Witness Voodoo ceremony (if available)
    • Meet traditional healer
    Landmarks
    Aneho Village
  14. Day 14

    Lome

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  • Benin and Togo Voodoo Discovery (Voodoo Festival) reviewer 1
    June 25th, 2024
    1.0
    It was a horror because Explore did not communicate with the agency in a timely manner which conducted the tour. It...
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    Traveled in December 2023
    Reply from: Explore!
    Hi Todd, Thank you for taking the time to review your Botswana Wildlife Safari. I do apologise for the confusion the room type booked whilst on tour. It does appear that your tour was booked on a twin-share basis, and the Booking Confirmation and Final Documentation sent via the Tourradar dashboard reflected this. As such, you were charged the twin-share pricing, and no additional money was taken by Explore for a single room. I sincerely apologise that your booking was not made on a single-room basis and am happy to hear that our On Tour team was able to work with our Local Ground Agent to secure a single room where available once we became aware of the issue. Should you have any further feedback you would like us to know, please reach out to our Customer Relations team at cr@explore.co.uk. Best regards, Explore!
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    April 15th, 2023
    4.5
    Other than a sad experience on leaving Togo on the last day (I will comment later) I would say that the dances and...
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  • A
    August 21st, 2023
    3.7
    The dances and ceremonies were fascinating.
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  • A
    August 25th, 2023
    3.7
    Ganvie
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  • A
    October 29th, 2023
    3.7
    Village visits.
    Traveled in August 2023
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  • A
    January 29th, 2024
    4.2
    Mask ceremonies, villages with castle houses, Ganvie
    Traveled in December 2023
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  • A
    January 26th, 2024
    4.7
    Villages dancing and drumming the stilt town
    Traveled in December 2023
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  • A
    January 29th, 2024
    4.2
    visiting the various villages
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  • H
    September 3rd, 2019
    4.5
    Janvier's knowledge and enthusiasm to share the countries were fantastic. His personal relationships with contacts...
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    Traveled in August 2019
    Reply from: Explore!
    Thanks for your lovely review. My favourite trips were to the countries I knew the least about. I am glad you enjoyed your trip!
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  • A
    May 17th, 2019
    4.0
    I think the name of the trip is a bit misleading, it doesn't have as much voodoo as you'd expect from the name
    Traveled in March 2018
    Reply from: Explore!
    Thanks for your review and feedback.
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