Benin, a small country in West Africa and a former slave coast where the shadow of the slave trade still looms large. When you travel through Benin, you will be struck by how the country seems to be out of time. It is surprising to see a small country with a multitude of cultural values. Animism and ancestor worship are part of daily life. The power of the kingdom of Abomey, through its kings, was formidable and unprecedented, even before Béhanzin, it represented the symbol of colonial resistance.
7 nights / 8 days
577 000 F CFA
Planning
Day 1 : COTONOU (1 night on arrival)
Meals on arrival:
Day 2: COTONOU-ABOMEY (1 night in Abomey)
Visit to Abomey: Historic Mussé, Place Goho, The Vodoun village, The royal Vodoun temple, Rural Abomey, Sacred forest, The night market.
Lunch in Abomey: an example of a meal from the Abomey region or region
Day 3: ABOMEY-DASSA-SAVE: (1 night in Savè)
Visit to Dassa : Hike the princes’ hill, Chakaloke hike, Awaya hike, Lion hill hike, Visit to the palace of the 23rd king, The slave market.
Lunch at Dassa: example of a meal from Dassa or region
Visit to Savè : Hiking aké adjagbo/ les mamelle de savè, The hike of omo oké/hill of heat, The 2 year old baobab of 6m 50 in perimeter
Dinner in Savè : example of a meal from Savè or region
Day 4: SAVE-SAVALOU-COTONOU: (1 night return to Cotonou)
Visit to Savalou : Hike the twin hill of kpataba, Hike opt hill, The route of the old administration, The sacred pond of caiman
Lunch at Savalou: example of Savalou meal
Dinner and Night at Cotonou :
Day 5 : COTONOU-OUIDAH-GRAND-POPO : ( 1 night at Grand-popo)
Visit to Ouidah : The python temple, Sacred Forest, The house of Brazil, The slave route, The Vodoun circuit/FA consultation, Canoe ride on the Djègbad-ji route)
Lunch at Ouidah : exemple of Ouidah meal
Dinner and Night at Grand-Popo : exemple of grand-Popo meal
Day 6 : GRAND-POPO-ALLADA-COTOBOU : ( 1 night at Cotonou)
Visit to Grand-popo : The Agoué and Grand-Popo memorial, 22km walk on the water, Traditional fishing, the king’s mouth
Lunch at Grand-Popo: example of a meal from Grand-popo or region
Visit to ALLADA : The sacred tree, The royal palace Dadjahouto, The sacred lake Awouto. Meeting with King Tèdo Davié (first occupant of the city, founder of zangbeto), Artistic entertainment, Tasting of snail meat + pineapple sugar bread dessert
Dinner and Night at Cotonou:
Day 7 : COTONOU-PORTO-NOVO-GANVIE-COTONOU : ( 1 night at Porto-Novo)
Visit to Porto-Novo : The black river of Ajadra, the colonial core/administrative district, the Afro-Brazilian district and the traditional district
Lunch and Dinner in Porto-Novo: exemple of Porto-Novo meal
Visit to Ganvié :
Lunch at Cotonou :
Visit to Cotonou :
Dinner in Cotonou :
Day 8: RETURN TRIP
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