Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lome
Lome- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Onomo Hotel, Lome)
Optional Activities
- Walk through bustling streets of Lome
- Visit the beach opposite hotel
- Visit the Museum of the Arts 'Palais de Lome'
- Dinner after welcome meeting
Landmarks Palais de Lome (Museum of the Arts) Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport - Day 2
Lome to Kpalime
Lome to Kpalime- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Parc Residence)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Lome
- Visit Lome's colourful market
- Visit fetish market
- Visit craft market
- Visit gothic cathedral in Lome
- Visit Centre of Artisans in Kpalime
Landmarks Lome Market Fetish Market of Lome Cathedral of Lome Centre of Artisans - Day 3
Kpalime to Sokode
Kpalime to Sokode- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Atakpame market)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Lamirel)
Included Activities
- Guided countryside hike with butterfly expert
- Visit local villages en route
- Visit Atakpame market
- Watch traditional fire dance
Landmarks Atakpame Market - Day 4
Sokode to Kara
Sokode to Kara- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Kara)
Included Activities
- Meet the Bassar people
- Visit traditional clay houses with conical roofs
- Learn about iron production process
- Possible meeting with traditional Chief
Landmarks Bassar Region - Day 5
Kara to Atakora Mountains
Kara to Atakora Mountains- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Kara)
Included Activities
- Visit Tamberma people in fortified dwellings
- Enter Tamberma homes (subject to permission)
- Learn about Tamberma anthropological and cosmological beliefs
- Observe Kabye blacksmiths
Landmarks Atakora Mountains Tamberma Territory - Day 6
Togo to Benin - Dassa
Togo to Benin - Dassa- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Jeko)
Included Activities
- Visit Dankoli fetish shrine
- Travel to Dassa
Optional Activities
- Alternative arrangements if uncomfortable witnessing animal slaughtering at Dankoli shrine
Landmarks Dankoli fetish shrine - Day 7
Dassa
Dassa- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Jeko)
Included Activities
- Visit Fulani settlement
- Witness Egungun performance
- Visit Okuta historic site with sculptures and rock art
Optional Activities
- Ascend hill at Okuta for views over surrounding landscape and town
Landmarks Fulani settlement Okuta - Day 8
Dassa to Abomey
Dassa to Abomey- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bis Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Sacred Hill in Dassa
- Visit traditional blacksmith workshops in Abomey
- View Royal Palaces of Abomey from outside
- Visit Chameleon temple in Abomey
- Witness Gelede mask ceremony in Cove
Landmarks Sacred Hill Royal Palaces of Abomey Chameleon temple - Day 9
Abomey to Ganvie
Abomey to Ganvie- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Auberge Carrefour Ganvie Chez M)
Included Activities
- Travel to Ganvie stilt village
- Meet local Bokono oracle
Optional Activities
- Visit floating market after dark
Landmarks Ganvie - Day 10
Ganvie to Ouidah
Ganvie to Ouidah- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel La Casa Cielo)
Included Activities
- Attend Benin Voodoo Festival ceremonies
- Visit Door of No Return memorial
- Visit Python temple
- Visit sacred forest
Landmarks Door of No Return Python temple - Day 11
Ouidah to Cotonou
Ouidah to Cotonou- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Porto Novo)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Casa del Papa)
Included Activities
- Canoe trip on Black River
- Discover traditional basketry and raffia processing
- Visit local gin distillery
- Observe drum makers near Adjara
- Visit Cathedral of Notre Dame in Cotonou (exterior)
- Visit Afro Brazilian great mosque
- View statue of Queen Tassi Hangbe
- View Africa's longest graffiti mural
Landmarks Black River Cathedral of Notre Dame Afro Brazilian great mosque - Day 12
Cotonou - Mono River Estuary
Cotonou - Mono River Estuary- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Casa del Papa)
Included Activities
- Motorboat trip on Mono River estuary
- Witness Zangbeto mask ceremony
Landmarks Mono River estuary - Day 13
Grand Popo to Lome
Grand Popo to Lome- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Last meal together)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Onomo Hotel, Lome)
Included Activities
- Visit Aneho village
- Witness voodoo ceremony (if available)
- Meet traditional healer
Landmarks Aneho - Day 14
Lome
Lome- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Lome Tokoim International Airport
