While the countries of Togo and Benin are small and not very well-known, they are packed with unique experiences that can’t be found in any of our destinations. As the birthplace of voodoo traditions, which have been kept very much alive, Togo and Benin are lands that are completely impregnated with mysterious beliefs and wild rituals. A place where people whisper to altars hoping for wishes to be granted and where fetishes are grinded into salvas to cure the effects of witchcraft.
During your tour in Togo you’ll be jumping right into village life, visiting the town of Aveve with its own sacrificial trees, altars and palm industry. You’ll be trekking the jungle and driving up to the border of Benin where you can find the Tata-Somba mud houses which act as fortresses for their inhabitants.
In Benin, you’ll be hunting more local traditions and beliefs such as the Snake-King of Dassa and witnessing voodoo supplications in Abomey. Benin was the sinister stage of the colonial slave trade. It wouldn’t be a YPT tour if we didn’t go looking out for the remnants of what was once known as the socialist country of the People’s Republic of Benin.
This tour follows directly from our Algeria Tour, Moroco, Western Sahara & Mauritania Tour and Mali & Burkina Faso tour for those who want a greater look at North and West Africa.
Thursday 10th February – Lomé
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Friday 11th February – Lomé – Avévé
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Saturday 12th February – Avévé – Kpalimé
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Sunday 13th February – Kpalimé – Kara
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Monday 14th February – Kara – Somba Country
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Tuesday 15th February – Somba Country –Natitingou – Taneka – Dassa
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Wednesday 16th February – Dassa – Abomey
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Thursday 17th February – Abomey Ganvié – Cotonou – Ouidah
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Friday 18th February – Ouidah
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Saturday 19th February – Ouidah – Cotonou
Want to extend your YPT adventure? Join one of our great tour extensions
• Accommodation on twin-share basis
• Breakfasts and lunches
• All transport to complete itinerary
• All entrance fees unless otherwise stated
• English speaking local guides and YPT guide
• International flights to Lomé and from Cotonou
• Visa if required (Togo on arrival, Benin e-visa)
• Travel insurance
• Single supplement (€140)
• Dinners and personal spending
• Tips for the local guides and drivers
We have expert guides ready to help answer any questions you may have.
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