8-Hour Ganvié Culture and History Tour from Abomey Calavi

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Learn about the history of fish sellers and fishing techniques in Ganvié, including acadja
• 02 See the lover's road and the cemetery of Ganvié
• 03 Visit the floating day market area and other partial lake villages
• 04 Interact with a local family and observe their lifestyle

Understand the lifestyle of Ganvié people on this 8-hour tour from Abomey Calavi. Learn about the history of fish sellers at the Abomey-Calavi jetty and discover major fishing techniques, including acadja. Explore Ganvié by boat, see key parts of the village on the lake, and interact with a local family for a closer look at daily life.

Visit an Ifa priest who has talking voodoo.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Abomey Calavi, Ganvié

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Boat Tour of Ganvié from Abomey Calavi

• Meet your tour guide at the specified meeting point in Abomey Calavi and start your boat tour.
• Learn about the history of fish sellers at the Abomey-Calavi jetty, as well as acadja, the major fishing technique used by the fishermen of Ganvié, along with other fishing methods.
• See Ganvié from afar and reach the site of an early floating market.
• See other parts of Ganvié, including the area of the floating day market, the lover's road, water stations, the former place of Ganvié people today, and the cemetery of Ganvié.
• Interact with a local family.
• Visit an Ifa priest who has talking voodoo.
• Have lunch at a hotel in Ganvié.
• Visit other partial lake villages.
• Return to Abomey-Calavi jetty.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Boat transportation
• Life jackets
• Local Ganvié tour guide
• Visit of Ganvié
• Interaction with a local family
• Taxi at Abomey-Calavi jetty

What's Not Included

• Extra activities
• Photos
• Personal expenses
• Lunch
• Land transportation
• Fare for the visit to an Ifa priest

What to bring

• Camera
• Personal important effects

Know before you go

• Yellow fever vaccination
• Malaria prevention
• COVID-19 vaccination
• Follow measures against COVID-19, such as carrying hydroalcoholic gel and wearing a mask.
• We can organise an atchi dance to welcome you, with a group of people in uniform in a canoe, playing drums, singing, and dancing.
• Other activities can be offered.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Abomey Calavi, Bénin

Tour start

Abomey Calavi, Bénin

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.