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Home5-Day Tour Of Cotonou, Ouidah, Grand-Popo, Porto-Novo, Aguegues And Ganvie
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.
Highlights
- Interact with the locals and lake people of Cotonou Ladji
- Explore the artisan center of Cotonou
- Visit the Zinsou Foundation Museum and Python Temple
- See the voodoo ceremony in So-Ava
- Trek along the Slavery road in Ouidah
- Visit Grand-Popo
- Enjoy a boat ride in Ganvie
- Learn cooking the traditional cassava cake
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Day 1: Cotonou expand_more
- 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 expand_more
- 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 expand_more
- 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 expand_more
- 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 expand_more
- 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
- Transportation (by car/bus and by boat)
- Guides
- All mentioned activities
- Welcome snack
- One bottle of mineral water (1.5 L) per tourist per day
What's Excluded
- Drinks
- Accommodation (5 days/ 4 nights)
- Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Extra activities
- Photos
- Particular expenses
- Entrance tickets
What to bring
- Camera
- Personal important things
- Ointment against mosquito bites
Know before you go
- Yellow fever vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination are musts.
- Respect for the measures against covid19 (having a hydroalcoholic gel, wearing a mask etc.)
- Note: You'll enjoy the cultural rhythms of the Agahoun Festival with the Ganvié people if you arrive on the 1st and 2nd of January (a special day in Ganvié).
Meeting Point
COO Airport, Rue 2100, Cotonou, Bénin
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 2 | USD 1519 Per Group |
| 3 To 4 | USD 2095 Per Group |
| 5 To 6 | USD 3514 Per Group |
| 7 To 8 | USD 3625 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |
Starting From
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USD 1519 / group