Itinerary
- 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 Central)
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
Kara to Natitingou, Benin
Kara to Natitingou, Benin- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Totora Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit remote village of Taneka
- Walk through village alleys (approximately two to three hours)
- Meet village elders
Landmarks Taneka Village Natitingou - Day 7
Natitingou to Dassa
Natitingou to Dassa- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Jeko)
Included Activities
- Visit Fulani settlement
- Visit Dankoli fetish shrine
Landmarks Fulani Settlement Dankoli Fetish Shrine - Day 8
Dassa to Abomey
Dassa to Abomey- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bis Hotel)
Included Activities
- Explore Dassa
- Visit Sacred Hill
- Tour Abomey town
- Visit traditional blacksmith workshop in Abomey
Landmarks Sacred Hill Royal Palaces of Abomey - Day 9
Abomey
Abomey- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Cove)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bis Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Chameleon temple
- Visit church
- Witness Egun mask performance in Cove
- Witness Gelede mask ceremony
Landmarks Chameleon Temple Cove - Day 10
Abomey to Ganvie
Abomey to Ganvie- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Auberge Carrefour Ganvie Chez M)
Included Activities
- Travel to Ganvie stilt village
- Meet local Bokono oracle
- Learn about voodoo traditions
Optional Activities
- Visit floating market after dark
Landmarks Ganvie Stilt Village - Day 11
Ganvie to Grand Popo
Ganvie to Grand Popo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Casa del Papa)
Included Activities
- Visit Cotonou
- View Cathedral of Notre Dame exterior
- See statue of Queen Tassi Hangbe
- View Africa's longest graffiti mural
- Visit museum at Old Portuguese Fort in Ouidah
- Walk the slave route to the beach in Ouidah
- Visit Python Temple
Landmarks Cathedral of Notre Dame Statue of Queen Tassi Hangbe Graffiti Mural of Cotonou Old Portuguese Fort Python Temple - Day 12
Grand Popo
Grand Popo- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Casa del Papa)
Included Activities
- Attend Benin Voodoo Festival
- Witness procession to Door of No Return
- Watch chief Voodoo priest ceremonies
Landmarks Door of No Return Ouidah - 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
