The duration of the tour is 12 days.
This tour will take you into the heart of Benin and Togo tribe and villages. From the North to the South you will have opportunity to learn about their l
In the morning after the breakfast we will drive to Ganvie. It is the stilt village created in 16th century by Toffi people running from the slavery. Also called Venice of Africa; It is a home to more than 37 000 inhabitants. It is unique in Africa the people live on water and the markets on canoe. ; The only way to go to the village is motoboat.
In the afternoon we will drive to Ouidah the main place of voodoo. Ouidah is the capital of Voodoo in Benin. It is the city of Houeda people and the main slavery market in West Africa. The Houeda people is the community which worship python. They have even made a temple for the python. In that temple you will see many alive python but they don't bit and you can
take them on your neck or hand. The Houeda people have ten scarifications in the face; two every part in the face. In Ouidah it is forbiden to kill python but if they died they have a special place to bury them in the temple. From the temple we will go to the sacred forest. It was a place the king of Kpasse kingdom used to rest and when he got old he turned into a tree. Nowaydays the people of Ouidah use to do sacrifice for that tree every year. Everyone can also make a wish there but you have to follow the instruction from the guide of the forest. In Ouidah we will visit the Houeda people and learn about their culture and tradition.
Overnight stay in Ouidah in Casa del Papa Hotel
In the morning we will have a special voodoo ceremony about how to make sacrifice for a voodoo. In the afternoon we will drive to Lokossa for Zangbeto dance performance.
Overnight stay in Ouidah in Casa del Papa hotel
In the morning after breakfast we will experience the African oracle called Fa. It is a divination used for consultation and help to know about the future the past and everything hidding. After the consultation we will go to Adjarra to visit the drums workshop and have Egoungoun dance performance.
Overnight in Ketou Residence Celine Hotel
In the morning we will drive to Holli villages; It is an ethnic group close to Yoruba and Nago people but has some different scarification and tattoo. From Holli we will visit the Nago kingdom in Ketou. In afternoon we will drive to Abomey. To understand the history of Abomey and the people it is good to visit the kingdom and some voodoo temple.
Overnight stay in Abomey in Hotel la Majesté
After the breakfast we will drive to Taneka koko village. It is an authentic village with a voodoo priest who make prevention for the village. He protects the village from deseases and bad spirits.
In this village the young boy have to be circumcised from 25 years old. We will also have the dance of cirumcision.
Overnight stay in Natitingou in Kaba hotel.
Departure in the morning to Boukombe to visit the Tata somba of Otammari people. We will also visit some Fulani villages in this area.
In this community young girls have to pass through some ceremonies before becoming adult.
In the afternoon we will visit the Fulani villages. Fulani people are nomads; they use to move from village to village to find food for the cattle. They are special people who live in some small villages, they are
different with tattoo in the face and some scarifications.
Overnight stay in Natitingou in Kaba hotel.
In the morning we will visit some other Fulani villages. In the afternoon we will drive to Nikki to visit a Bariba kingdom and the dance performance of the warriors.
Overnigth stay in Parakou in Kobourou city Hotel
In the morning we will drive to the south of Benin. On the way we will stop in some villages.
Overnight stay in Abomey in Hotel La
Majesté
In the morning we will visit the twins in Grand Popo and if it is Friday we will see twins ceremony.
We will also visit Heve village. It is a village with many voodoo temples. We will also have a voodoo ceremony; specially how to become an adept.
Overnight stay in Grand Popo in Millenium Popo Beach Hotel.
In the morning we will drive to Agbodranfo in Togo to visit the Slavery house and take the lake to go to Togoville.Back from Togoville we will go to the fetish market in
Lome.
Overnight stay in Lome in Pure Beach hotel.
In the morning we will drive to Kpalime. On the way we will stop to visit the mount Agou and the villages in the mountains. Back from Agou we will rest in Kpalime where you can swim in the waterfall.
Overnight in Kpalime Hotel Royal
In the morning we will visit the bats temple in Kpalime and drive back to Lome to relax on the beach.
Georges
2024-10-21 02:46:46
4.9lcelnve
Donh DOE
2024-10-21 03:10:30
4.9This is an experimental comment, so don't think that it's the end
Nicolas
2024-10-25 13:42:45
4.9It was so good to live this experience with you