Embark on a 13-day journey through Benin and Togo. Visit the Ganvie Stilt Village, the Great Mosque, and the Adjarra Market. See the Holi Tribe, the Guelede Dance, and the Gari Processing. Explore the Dankoli Shrine, the Parakou Market, and the Fulani Nomad Camps.
Day 1: Arrival in Cotonou
Meet and greet at Bernardin Cardinal Gantin Airport. Transfer to your hotel in Cotonou for a briefing and dinner.
Day 2: Ganvie Stilt Village, Great Mosque & Adjarra
Visit Ganvie, Africa’s largest stilt village. Drive to Porto-Novo to explore the Great Mosque, a former Afro-Brazilian church. Experience Adjarra’s drum-making, basketry, distillery, and market.
Day 3: Holi Tribe, Guelede Dance & Gari Processing
Visit the Holi-Ije village to see tattooed women. Attend the UNESCO-listed Guelede dance. Observe gari (cassava flour) processing. Transfer to Dassa.
Day 4: Dankoli Shrine & Parakou Market
Drive to Parakou via the voodoo shrine in Savalou. Explore the Parakou local market.
Day 5: Fulani Nomad Camps & Nikki Market
Witness Fulani daily life, cheese processing, and milk collection. Visit Nikki Market.
Day 6: Nikki Emperor, Horse & Teke Dance
Meet the paramount king of the Bariba. Experience the Nikki horse and Teke dances.
Day 7: Taneka Community & Transfer to Natitingou
Visit the Taneka village, where voodoo priests wear animal skins. Continue to Natitingou.
Day 8: Tata Somba, Boukounbe & Koutamakou
Explore Tata Somba fortress homes. Meet a powerful voodoo priest in Boukounbe. Visit UNESCO-listed Koutamakou before crossing into Togo.
Day 9: Blacksmiths, Market & Fire Dance in Sokode
Visit Tchare village’s ironworkers. Explore Kara Market, then drive to Sokode for the fire dance.
Day 10: Lomé Market, Fetish Market & Togoville
Discover Lomé’s Artisanal and Fetish Markets. Cross Lake Togo to Togoville, a voodoo hub.
Day 11: Grand-Popo & Voodoo Ceremonies
Cross into Benin to witness Zangbeto, Gambada, and Kokou voodoo ceremonies. Transfer to Ouidah.
Day 12: Salt Processing, Oracle Consultation & Twin Ceremony
Learn about Djegbadji salt production. Experience an oracle consultation, twin ceremony, and Abiku rituals.
Day 13: Hotel Relaxation, Slave Road, Pythons Temple, Sacred Forest, Amazon Square and Transfer to Airport for Departure
Relax at the hotel, visit the Slave Road, Pythons Temple, and the Sacred Forest. Stop at Amazon Square in Cotonou. Finally, transfer to the airport for departure after an unforgettable 13-day journey.
