Stay : Treasures of Benin

It takes at least two good weeks to be able to apprehend the country as a whole. The ideal period is from December to May. It will be necessary to foresee a 4x4 for the journeys in the North.

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16 days

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Detail of the stay : Treasures of Benin - 16 days

  • Cotonou
  • Cotonou
  • Ganvié
  • Ouidah
  • Ouidah
  • Ouidah
  • Ouidah
  • Ouidah
  • Grand-Popo
  • Grand-Popo
  • Allada
  • Allada
  • Abomey
  • Dassa-Zoumé
  • Parakou
  • Banikoara
  • Parc National Du W
  • Parc National Du W
  • Kandi
  • Porto-Novo
  • Porto-Novo
  • Natitingou
  • Natitingou
  • Tanguiéta
  • Parc National De La Pendjari
  • Natitingou
  • Parc National De La Pendjari
  • Djougou
  • Cotonou
  • Savalou
  • Allada
  • Allada
  • Porto-Novo
  • Porto-Novo
  • Porto-Novo
  • Porto-Novo
  • Porto-Novo
  • Cotonou
  • Cotonou
  • Ouidah
  • Ouidah
  • Cotonou

Day 1: Cotonou

Steps: Cotonou

Arrival in Cotonou. Night in Cotonou.

Day 2: Cotonou visit and departure for Ouidah

Steps: Cotonou, Ganvié, Ouidah

Discovery of Cotonou. Departure in the afternoon for Lake Nokoué. Crossed by canoe to Ganvié or another lacustrine village. Visit then departure for Ouidah. Night in Ouidah.

Day 3: Memory of the Past

Steps: Ouidah, Grand-Popo

Visit of Ouidah, the Portuguese fort and the Slave Route. Lunch by sea. Visit of the sacred forest. Departure for Grand-Popo. Night in Grand-Popo.

Day 4: Over the water

Steps: Grand-Popo

Walk on the Mono River or the lagoon to the King's Bouches. Night in Grand-Popo.

Day 5: In the footsteps of a former kingdom

Steps: Allada, Abomey

Departure for Abomey. Visit of the city and the Royal Palace. Night in Abomey.

Day 6: Cap on Parakou

Steps: Dassa-Zoumé, Parakou

Departure for Parakou, stop at Dassa and visit the hills. Night in Parakou.

Day 7: On the road to Banikoara

Steps: Banikoara

Departure for Banikoara. Night in Banikoara.

Day 8: Observation of local flora and fauna

Steps: Parc National Du W, Kandi

Departure for the W. Regional Park Visit of Koudou Falls. Night to Kandi.

Places of interest :
LES CHUTES DE KOUDOU

Day 9: Beautiful landscapes around Natitingou

Steps: Porto-Novo, Natitingou

Departure for Natitingou. Visit of the Ethnographic Museum. Night in Natitingou.

Places of interest :
MUSÉE ETHNOGRAPHIQUE ADANDÉ

Day 10: Discovery of Somba culture

Steps: Natitingou

Departure for the country somba. Visit of tata tata (houses), stop at the Belvédère Lookout. Night in Natitingou.

Day 11: Impressive waterfalls of Tanougou

Steps: Tanguiéta, Parc National De La Pendjari

Departure for Tanguieta. Visit of the Tanougou waterfalls. Night in a camp in Punjari National Park.

Day 12: Punjari National Park, incredible natural reserve

Steps: Natitingou, Parc National De La Pendjari

Visit of Punjari National Park. Night in Natitingou.

Day 13: Contact with local crafts

Steps: Djougou

Departure for Djougou. Visit of the city and its artisans. Night in Djougou.

Day 14: Relaxing day around Cotonou

Steps: Cotonou, Savalou

Return to Cotonou. Stop at Savalou. Night in Cotonou.

Day 15: Departure for Porto-Novo

Steps: Allada, Porto-Novo

Visit of the city, the Royal Palace. Lunch in the Garden and Nature Garden or in the Songhai Centre. In the afternoon, visit the Ethnographic Museum and the Songhai Centre. Night in Porto-Novo.

Day 16: Last day in Cotonou

Steps: Cotonou, Ouidah

Return to Cotonou. Excursion on the Fisheries Route or visit the Marché market. Return.

Places of interest :
LA ROUTE DES PÊCHES / MARCHÉ DANTOKPA
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