10-Day Tour of Lake Festival (FeSCAN4) in Ganvie, Benin
Highlights
Cotonou, Abomey Calavi
cultural, adventure sports, Dance
Group Tour
10 Days
Medium
English, French
Description
Annual lake events in Ganvié in the Republic of Benin every year since 2021 by the Ganvié Association of Rowing Sports (AGSN).
This event is called the Festival of Lake Sports, Arts and Culture (FeSCAN) - Ganvié combines sports activities with the lake arts and culture. FeSCAN - Ganvié is entirely organized on the la lake Nokoué in Ganvié.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival at Cotonou (23/08/2024)
- Transfer at hotel in Abomey-Calavi
- Hotel check-in and welcome snacks
- Night stay
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Day 2: Abomey-Calavi - Ganvié (24/08/2024)
- Attend the Official launch ceremony of FeSCAN4
- Authority speeches
- Throwing Fishnet
- Women and men semi-final boat dance compétitions
- Women's boat race competition
- Voodoo performing in a boat
- And much more
- Continue to the hotel in Ganvié for a night's stay
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Day 3: Ganvié and partial lake villages (25/08/2024)
- Explore other partial villages of Sô-Ava
- Attend lake fashion show FeSCAN4
- Dances
- Local Fashion
- Beautiful coloured lights
- Back to hotel for night stay
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Day 4: Ganvié - Ouidah - Ganvié (26/08/2024)
- Departure to Ouidah
- Visit the sacred forest
- Visit the python temple
- Explore the slavery road to attend the gate of no return
- Witness the salt-making process
- Back to Ganvié for FeSCAN4 evening events
- Locals performing music
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Day 5: Ganvié (27/08/2024)
- Explore Ganvié and visit a local family where you'll know everything about the twin dolls
- Attend the day FeSCAN4 event
- Back to the hotel for the night's stay
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Day 6: Ganvié (28/08/2024)
- Visit another local family to learn how to cook a typical meal and share the meal with the family
- Attend the day FeSCAN4 event
- Continue to an IFA priest who has talking voodoo dolls to withness the power of voodoo
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Day 7: Ganvié - Adjarra - Ganvié (29/08/2024)
- Visit the early floating market
- Continue to Adjarra
- Visit the drum market of Adjarra
- Visit the black river and continue Avrankou to witness the process of Sodabi (local gin) making
- Back to Ganvié
- Attend FeSCAN4 history night
- Back to the hotel for the night's stay
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Day 8: Ganvié - Abomey - Ganvié (30/08/2024)
- Transfer to Abomey, the royal town in Benin
- Visit the place Goho
- Visit the palace
- End much more
- Back to Ganvié for the night's stay
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Day 9: Ganvié (31/08/2024)
- Attend the last day ceremony
- Authority closing speeches
- Final of throwing Fishnet
- Final boat dancing
- Final of open water swimming
- Musician performing
- And much more
- Back to the hotel for a night's stay
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Day 10: Ganvié - Cotonou (01/09/2024)
- Explore the international market of Cotonou
- Visit the artisan center of Cotonou
- End of the tour
- Bye to the guests
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 50 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 10 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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