Stay : Discovery of the Benin coastline
Count 7 days minimum. Since one week does not allow for a visit to the north of the country, Benin' s coastline will be privileged, notably for its rich history. With several highlights such as the discovery of the kings ofAbomey, the oppressive Slave Route in Ouidah and the vestiges of colonization in Porto-Novo and a pleasant pirogue ride on Lake Nokoué or Lake Ahémé.
Summary of the stay
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7 days
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Detail of the stay : Discovery of the Benin coastline - 7 days
Day 2: Cape Town on Porto-Novo
Steps: Cotonou, Porto-Novo
Discovery of Cotonou in the morning. Then departure for Porto-Novo. Visit of the museums of the "red city" in the afternoon. Night in Porto-Novo.
Day 3: Over the water
Crossed by canoe to the villages of Des on Lake Nokoué. Then departure for Abomey. Visit of the city. Night in Abomey.
Day 4: In the footsteps of a former kingdom
Steps: Grand-Popo, Abomey
Visit of the ancient palaces of the kingdom of Abomey in the morning. Then departure for Grand-Popo. Night in Grand-Popo.
Day 5: Day relaxing
Steps: Grand-Popo
Visit of Grand-Popo and Bouches du Roy in the Mono Delta. Recreation on the beach. Night in Grand-Popo.
Day 6: Spark of voodoo magic
Steps: Ouidah
Departure for Ouidah, an old slave trade counter and a high place of voodoo. Visit of Portuguese fort and voodoous temples. Night in Ouidah or on the fishing route.
Day 7: Memory of the Past
Discovery of the Slave Route and the Fisheries Route. Departure for Cotonou in the afternoon. Return.
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