8 Day West African Cultural Immersion - Togo and Benin

Arrive in Lome, Togo. You will be picked up and transfer from the airport to your hotel. Upon arrival, you will have an orientation session, then check into your hotel and relax

After breakfast, you will embark on a city tour of Lome. You will visit the Grand Marche (Grand Market), Marche des Feticheurs (Fetish Market), Musee National (National Museum), as well as the Place de I’ Independence (Place of Independence, where the Independence Monument is situated).

After breakfast, depart for a tour to Togoville, a historic town located on the shores of Lake Togo in Togo, West Africa. It is known as the birthplace of Togo and offers a rich cultural and historical experience. Highlights of a tour in Togoville include visiting the Togoville Museum to learn about the region's history, exploring the grand Togoville Cathedral with its unique architecture, and immersing oneself in the vibrant local markets. A boat ride on Lake Togo provides a tranquil and scenic experience, while engaging with the friendly local community allows visitors to appreciate their hospitality, traditions, and lively dances.

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart to Cotonou. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and relax.

After breakfast, check out and depart for a visit to Ouidah, the cradle of African Traditional Religion, en-route to Cotonou. Tour the temple dedicated to the sacred Python, which is believed to give vitality and protection; you will also pay a visit to the sacred forest which houses many shrines dedicated to various deities. Visit the historical Museum of Ouidah located in an Old Portuguese fort built in 1721. This Museum portrays Benin's role in the Atlantic Slave Trade. After lunch on your own, visit the Port of No Return; a monument built by the Benin Government to commemorate the Africans that were taken from the Dahomey Empire during the Slave Trade. Check in at hotel and relax.

After breakfast, depart your hotel and embark on a sensational visit to Ganvie (the village on water), commonly referred to as the Venice of West Africa. Witness first hand, the people of Ganvie carrying out their daily routine as vendors in dugout canoes pile high with wares, transacting commerce with one another and with tourists. You will enjoy shopping on the floating market and taking a relaxing canoe ride on the waterways of this exotic 300-year-old village. After lunch on your own, drive through the multi-coloured centre of the administrative and commercial capital of Benin to view its many statues and monuments.

After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a shopping experience.

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to airport for check-in and final departure back home
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