Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lome
Lome- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Onomo Hotel, Lome)
Optional Activities
- Walk through bustling streets of Lome
- Visit Museum of the Arts 'Palais de Lome'
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Museum of the Arts 'Palais de Lome' - Day 2
Lome to Grand Popo
Lome to Grand Popo- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel La Casa Cielo)
Included Activities
- Visit Old Portuguese Fort museum in Ouidah
- Walk along slave route to the beach in Ouidah
- Visit Python Temple in Ouidah
Landmarks Old Portuguese Fort Python Temple Agbodrafo - Day 3
Ouidah
Ouidah- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel La Casa Cielo)
Included Activities
- Watch procession at Benin Voodoo Festival
- Visit Door of No Return memorial arch
- Observe chief Voodoo priest ceremonies and rituals
Optional Activities
- Concert in Ouidah (not included in day's programme)
Landmarks Door of No Return Ouidah - Day 4
Grand Popo to Ganvie
Grand Popo to Ganvie- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Auberge Carrefour Ganvie Chez M)
Included Activities
- Visit Ganvie stilt village
- Meet local Bokono oracle
- Experience stilt house accommodation
Landmarks Ganvie - Day 5
Abomey
Abomey- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bis Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour of Abomey town
- Visit to traditional blacksmith workshops
- View Royal Palace exterior and bas-relief decorated walls
Optional Activities
- View museum artefacts if on display at alternate location
Landmarks Royal Palace of Abomey Abomey - Day 6
Abomey - Cove
Abomey - Cove- Meals
- Breakfast, 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
Landmarks Chameleon Temple Cove - Day 7
Dassa
Dassa- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Jeko)
Included Activities
- Visit the Sacred Hill where royal family funerals take place with Voodoo practices
- Tour of historic Dassa with tour leader sharing stories of the wooden horse from the Middle Ages
Landmarks Sacred Hill Dassa - Day 8
Dassa
Dassa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Jeko)
Included Activities
- Visit a Fulani settlement and meet the Fulani people
- Witness an elaborate Egungun performance with traditional concealment in vivid multi-colored textiles, shells, beads, and carved wooden masks
- Visit the Okuta site with sculptures and rock art set against granite outcrop
- Optional ascent of the hill for views over the surrounding landscape and town
Landmarks Okuta - Day 9
Dassa - Kara
Dassa - Kara- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Kara)
Included Activities
- Visit the Dankoli fetish shrine, an important place of Voodoo cult with thousands of sticks left as prayer witnesses
Optional Activities
- Dining at several restaurants available in Kara
Landmarks Dankoli Fetish Shrine - Day 10
Kara to Atakora Mountains
Kara to Atakora Mountains- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Kara)
Included Activities
- Visit Tamberma fortified dwellings in Atakora mountains
- Tour Tamberma homes to learn about way of life
- Picnic lunch
Landmarks Atakora mountains - Day 11
Kara to Sokode
Kara to Sokode- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel La Mirell)
Included Activities
- Meet Bassar people and visit traditional clay houses
- Witness traditional Fire Dance in Sokode
Optional Activities
- Meet traditional Chief (subject to availability)
Landmarks Sokode - Day 12
Sokode to Kpalime
Sokode to Kpalime- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Atakpame market town)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Parc Residence)
Included Activities
- Visit local villages and markets en route
- Visit Centre of Artisans in Kpalime
Landmarks Atakpame market - Day 13
Kpalime to Lome
Kpalime to Lome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Onomo Hotel, Lome)
Included Activities
- Guided countryside walk with butterfly expert
- Guided tour of Lome
- Visit colourful market in Lome
- Visit fetish market in Lome
Optional Activities
- Visit craft market in Lome
- Visit gothic cathedral building in Lome
Landmarks Lome Market Fetish Market - Day 14
Lome
Lome- Meals
- Breakfast
