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Benin and Togo Voodoo Discovery (Voodoo Festival)

14 days

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Start and end in Lome

4.2 (18 reviews)

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City & Culture: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
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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

Landmarks
Palais de Lome (Museum of the Arts)
Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport

Landmarks
Lome Market
Fetish Market of Lome
Cathedral of Lome
Centre of Artisans

Landmarks
Atakpame Market

Landmarks
Bassar Region

Landmarks
Atakora Mountains
Tamberma Territory

Landmarks
Dankoli fetish shrine

Landmarks
Fulani settlement
Okuta

Landmarks
Sacred Hill
Royal Palaces of Abomey
Chameleon temple

Landmarks
Ganvie

Landmarks
Door of No Return
Python temple

Landmarks
Black River
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Afro Brazilian great mosque

Landmarks
Mono River estuary

Landmarks
Aneho

Landmarks
Lome Tokoim International Airport

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Guide
Meals
Additional Services
Transport

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Insurance
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Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

Onomo Hotel, Lome
Hotel 3*
Days 1, 13
Hotel Parc Residence
Hotel 3*
day 2
Hotel Lamirel
Hotel 3*
day 3
Hotel Kara
Hotel 3*
Days 4, 5
Hotel Jeko
Hotel 3*
Days 6, 7
Bis Hotel
Hotel 3*
day 8
Auberge Carrefour Ganvie Chez M
Guesthouse
day 9
Hotel La Casa Cielo
Hotel 3*
day 10
Casa del Papa
Hotel 3*
Days 11, 12

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4.2

Overall rating based on 18 Reviews

Itinerary
4.6
Transport
4.7
Guide
4.4
Accommodation
3.6
Food
3.8
Tour Operator
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Baxter4.3•April 2025
Loved all the parts of Northern Togo and Benin, so much so it was a bit of a culture shock to suddenly come back to...
Loved all the parts of Northern Togo and Benin, so much so it was a bit of a culture shock to suddenly come back to the more touristy part of Benin on the coast and larger numbers of people (e.g., Ganvie). Highlights for me were the Tamberma village and scenery in the Atakora mountains, the market in Djogou, the friendly town of Dassa, the Egungun dance, the trance dance, and the Chameleon temple (which really brought together everything we had seen and learned of voodoo). The unexpected welcome from the boat of synchronised drummers and rowers in Ganvie was also a lot of fun!Show more
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Andrew4.7•August 2025
The voodoo ceremonies, particularly the fire ceremony at Sokode; the trance ceremony at Aneho; and the Egun mask...
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Elaine4.7•August 2025
Watching the masked dances , visiting Granvie, and the excellent care we received from the guides
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Luise4.5•August 2025
Staying in Ganvie, the boat trip to the mangroves and coast, and the knowledge and insight provided by the tour leaders.
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Felicity4.3•October 2025
Fire dance and voodoo and trance experience on last day
Traveled in October 2025
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Alan5.0•January 2025
All voodoo dance events, trips through towns were ancient crafts still exist.
Traveled in November 2025
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Sarah4.3•January 2025
The Voodoo experiences of which there were many
Traveled in November 2025
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Gail4.3•March 2025
Stilt village stay, Fulani village ..immersed in their real day to day lives.. brilliant. The village life and...
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Graham4.3•January 2026
Meeting the people and dancing with them. Seeing the stilt, masked and trance dances in the villages where we were...
Meeting the people and dancing with them. Seeing the stilt, masked and trance dances in the villages where we were the only tourists and which seemed as much for the local people as for us. Seeing the fortified houses of the Tamberma people. Wandering around Kara on my own and seeing Kara FC play bartball, chatting with 3 men and a family in the crowd and meeting the team. Meeting the Fulani people, staying in a stilt house and of course the festival. I also thought that Cotonou was interesting and loved the large statue of an Amazon warrior and graffiti wall. So, as you can see, most of it was a highight!Show more
Traveled in December 2026
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Todd1.0•June 2024
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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