5-Day Tour of Cotonou, Ouidah, Grand-Popo, Porto-Novo, Aguegues and Ganvie
Highlights
Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto Novo, Ganvié
Locations Covered
Cotonou, Ouidah, Porto Novo, Ganvié
boating, rural, cultural
Group Tour
5 Days
Easy
English, French
Description
Explore Benin on a 5-day tour and visit the towns of Cotonou, Ouidah, Grand-Popo, Porto-Novo, Aguegues, and Ganvie. Visit the landmark sites of the Zinsou Foundation Museum, Python Temple in Ouidah and the Ethnographique Museum of Porto-Novo. Trek along the Slavery road to reach the 'Door of No Return', enjoy a boat ride, see women cooking the traditional cassava cake in Ganvie, and witness the unique voodoo ceremony in So-Tchanhoue.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Cotonou
- Meet the tour guide and transfer from the airport to the hotel in Cotonou.
- Visit the lagoon of Cotonou and interact with the locals and lake people of Cotonou Ladji.
- Head to the artisan center of Cotonou.
Return to the hotel.
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Day 2: Ouidah
- Transfer to Ouidah by car/ bus.
- Visit the Zinsou Foundation Museum and Python Temple.
- Explore the Sacred Forest of Kpasse.
- Trek along the Slavery road and reach the 'Door of No Return' at the seaside of Ouidah to walk along the seaside.
- Visit Grand-Popo to know the history of Xla people, the salt making, visit the mangroves and bouche du roi
Return to the hotel in Cotonou for the night.
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Day 3: Porto-Novo
- Transfer to Porto-Novo.
- Visit the Ethnographique Museum of Porto-Novo, the Royal Palace of Honmè, and Da Silva Museum.
- Discover the Garden Place- Bayol and transfer to Aguegues by boat.
- Explore the historical places of Soholou and Gouken.
- Trek in the village of Aguegues and transfer to Ganvie by boat for the night.
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Day 4: Ganvie
- Enjoy the boat ride to Ganvie's floating market.
- Discover women cooking traditional cassava cake. It is one of the major food eaten in Ganvié with fish or banana.
- Experience the culture of Kpodji.
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Day 5: So-Tchanhoue
- Visit lake Nokoue by boat to make the contrast between partial lake village and total lake village.
- See the voodoo " Heviosso" ceremony.
- Transfer back to Cotonou airport via Abomey-Calavi.
What's Included
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What To Bring
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 2 | /group |
| 3 to 4 | /group |
| 5 to 6 | /group |
| 7 to 8 | /group |
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This is a group tour |
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