Benin Tour (9 Days)
| Day 1 | Arrive Ouagadougou, be met by guide at the airport; transfer to hotel (Hotel Silmande) |
| Day 2 | Drive to Benin’s extraordinary Pendjari National Park, stopping along the way to |
| visit the Gourmassi villages of Pama and Tindenkou. In Pendjari, safari to see baboons, buffalo, antelope, elephants, and possibly lions and leopards (overnight in park lodging) | |
| Day 3 | Early morning animal spotting in the park, then journey to Natitingou, enjoying the Atakora Falls and a picnic lunch (Hotel Tata Somba) |
| Day 4 | Excursion to the Boukoumbe region to admire the architectural styles of the Somba (Betamariba) tribe and to learn about this fascinating culture. After lunch visit the historic museum in Natitingou (Hotel Tata Somba) |
| Day 5 | Drive to Abomey to experience the Dahomey Trail, tracing the footsteps of the most powerful of the ancient African kings. In the afternoon visit the Royal Palace museum (Hotel Dako) |
| Day 6 | Travel to the coastal retreat of Grand-Popo (Awale Beach Resort) |
| Day 7 | Drive to Ouidah to experience the historic slave museum and the “Door of No Return”; view the Sacred Temple of Serpents – an important site of voodoo culture; continue on to Cotonou (Marina Hotel) |
| Day 8 | Tour Benin’s capital city, Cotonou, including a Voodoo fetish market and a visit to a native fishing village (Marina Hotel) |
About Benin
350 years ago, the region now known as Benin was made up of numerous monarchies. The Kingdom of Dahomey was the most successful of these, with wealth based on the selling of slaves, in return for which it would receive magnificent articles of luxury. It is renowned for its place in history as the native land of West Africa’s most powerful rulers and also recognized as the area where the practice of voodoo originated. Benin is now a vibrant country which has embraced both democracy and capitalism with its own distinct flare. It still possesses much of the mysticism and enchantment that captured the imaginations of earlier generations of travelers.
Benin At A Glance
Total area: 47,345 sq. mi.
Population: 6.5 million
Capital: Cotonou
Currency: CFA
Official language: French
Local languages: Fon, Yoruba, Mina, Bariba, Dendi
Religion: Indigenous (50%), Christian (30%), Muslim (20%)
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| Day 9 | Take an outing by boat to Ganvie, a captivating stilt village situated on a lake; view the daily life of these fisher-folk as they reel in their nets or sell fresh fruits from their pirogues. Later, transfer to airport for departure flight |
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