BENIN -TOGO Cultural TOURS

@WEST AFRICA TOURS: *GATEWAY TO BENIN & TOGO

@TOURISM 4LIFE: culture, arts, Spirituality, Religions, eco-tourism.

Short itinerary.

Day 1: Cotonou.

Arriving, welcoming, loading luggage’s then Transfer to Hotel Ma Villa/Atlantic Beach Hotel/Amazone Hotel; late flight, transfer to Hotel .

Day 2: Cotonou - Ouidah -Porto Novo

Ouidah : Python Temple (inner shrine experience) and zinsou foundation

Sacred Forest: Vodun deity altars, Afro-Brazilian quarter, maisons Zomai House,

Slave Route: Slave market place, Door of No Return + secret fishermen temples, salt production site

Porto Novo : Evening

Great Mosque; unique Afro-Brazilian architecture. Royal Palace, (with palace elder) + honmè museum

Afro-Brazilian quarter + hidden shrines

Overnight in Cotonou

Day 3: Cotonou - Ganvié -Dassa-Zoumè

Ganvie eraly in the morning then floating trip to the lake village, traditional performance on water

Continous to Bohicon then visite of Underground Homes , Amazons Memorial heading to Dassa-Zoumè: Overnight in Dassa Zoume Jeco Hotel

Day 4: Dassa - Savalou - Natitingou

Dassa; history of OMONDJAGOUN, Dassa Marian Grotto , Scenic Hills Viewpoint , King’s Palace) .Then to Savalou symbolic statue and sacred forest then Dankoli shrine. Long drive to reach Copargo then Kota waterfall Overnight in Natitingou Hotel Le Belier.

Day 5: Natitingou Boukoumbé - Kara -Sokodé

Experience cheese immersion with Fulani people, visit Tata houses then, Traditional women dancers performance; Cross border Nodomba to Togo. Long drive to reach Kara then Sokodé or ATakpamé

Overnight in Atakpamé

Togo Tour:

Day 6: Atakpamé –Kpalime. Hikking to Climb Mont Agou n the highest montain in Togo till to reach viewpoint drive to Kpalime, Bat Valley (evening) overnight to Kpalimé Yes Hotel

Day 7: Kpalimé

Yikpa/Agumatsa Waterfall, Castle Vial + cathedral, then corn, cocoa, banana , coffee farms then workshops, Kpimé waterFalls viewpoint. Overnight in Lomé

Day 8: Departure day: Lome :

- Sacred Heart Cathedral;

- Independence Monument

- Grand Market (Assigamey and Nana Benz)

- Akodesséwa Fetish Market: artisan workshop (batik or woodcarving)

Lunch with Lake Togo view, Presidential Palace (exterior) , Transfer to Lomé Airport.