Explore Benin 8-days
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Day 1: Cotonou, Benin
International flight arrives Cotonou, Benin. Upon arrival at Cotonou airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Orientation. The remainder of the day at leisure.
Overnight at Hotel Du Lac or Similar
Day 2: Cotonou
City tour of Cotonou, including the major landmarks.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 3: Alladah
Travel to Alladah to see the birthplace of Toussaint L’Ouverture, the liberator of Haiti. Visit the town to interact with the people and the King at his Palace.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 4: Porto Novo
Visit the Ethnographic Museum, the Brazilian Church and the 300 year-old Palace of King Toffa. Enjoy a performance of the ‘Guardians of the Night’ spirit dancers.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 5: Ouidah
Spend the day in Ouidah, the birthplace of Voodoo. Visit the Museum of History where the exhibits focus on the slave trade and Benin’s links with Brazil and the Caribbean. Visit Kindji market square. Visit the Cathedral and the famous Temple of Sacred Pythons.
After Lundh the Tour of Ouidah continues including the slave trading post, the sacred forest . Walk the “Road of the slaves”, visit the place of the common grave, the tree of forgetfulness and the “gate of no return.”
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 6: Abomey
Morning departure to Abomey with visits to the Royal Palace Museum and an audience with the King of Abomey. Abomey still retains many reminders of its magnificient past including the Palace, the Historical Museum and the Royal Sepulchres bearing witness to a brave and powerful people. Watch the craftsmen create works in iron, copper and bronze.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Dako Ler Bohicon Or Similar
Day 7: Cotonou
Return from Abomey to Cotonou stopping at scenic villages. Tour of Cotonou continues including tours of the residential quarter with unique multi-colored villas. Visit the lagoon market and Artisans Center. The balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Cotonou
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Or Similar
Day 8: Departure
Today decide on your itinerary with the assistance of your guide & driver. In the evening, depart for your flight home. Afternoon at leisure before departure home.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
2019 Tour Dates
- September 8 – 15
- November 17 – 24
2020 Tour Dates
- January 6-13
- February 10-17
- March 15-21
- April 6-13
- September 14 – 21
- October 11-18
- November 9-16
TOUR INCLUDES
• Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
• Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
• Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
• Transportation in private vehicle
• Experienced tour guide
• Admission to listed sites
• Meals indicated
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Cost of visa
• Meals not listed
• Travel Insurance
• Gratuity to driver and guide
Single Supplement is the additional price paid for single occupancy of a room.
