Benin and Togo Voodoo Discovery (Voodoo Fest Reverse)
Togo, Benin
naturePlante: 14 Arbres
Durée de la tournée 14 jours
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Sightseeing
Historical
Local Living
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Fully Guided
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Private Room
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À propos de cette tournée
Journey through Benin and Togo, discovering remote villages, varied landscapes and traditional ceremonies. Our packed itinerary brings us closer to two rarely visited countries where the arrival of strangers is a celebrated event. Take advantage of our two dedicated voodoo festival departures, which make the most of Benin's most vibrant season. Voodoo - Witness the intriguing and esoteric rituals of voodoo and see Benin during its festival season (select departures). Diverse landscapes - Spend a night in a remarkable stilt village built on a lake at Ganvie and explore villages in the Atakora Mountains, accompanied by a fetish priest. Village life - Get closer to traditional village life as we meet with a local chief, witness elaborate tribal dances and pass through bustling markets.
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Informations générales
ID de la tour302871
Durée de la tournée14jours
LangueEnglish
Taille du groupe16
Tranche d'âge16 - 85
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Day 1: Join trip in Lome
Day 2: Travel into Benin, stay in Grand Popo on the coast
Day 3: Visit a voodoo festival in Ouidah, the spiritual home of voodoo
Day 4: Travel to incredible stilt village of Ganvie to spend a night in a stilt guesthouse
Day 5: Visit the town of Abomey
Day 6: See the incredible Egun and Gelede mask ceremonies
Day 7: Drive north to the town of Dassa, the ancient capital of Benin
Day 8: Continue to Natitingou, stopping en route to meet the Fulani people and witness a Dankoli shrine
Day 9: Visit the remote village of Taneka. Travel back into Togo, continue to Kara
Day 10: Visit the Tamberma people in the Atakora mountains and the blacksmiths of the Kabye region
Day 11: Drive to the Bassar region. Continue to Sokode to witness a elaborate fire dance.
Day 12: Continue south to Kpalime, visit the centre of artisans.
Day 13: Guided countryside walk. Continue to Lome, Togo's capital. Visit the centre of artisans.