15-Day Voodoo Culture Tour in Benin with Ganvié Festivals and Rituals

• Meet your tour guide and transfer from Cotonou Airport to the Abomey-Calavi jetty.
• Ride a boat to your hotel in Ganvié, where a welcome snack will be served on arrival.

Overnight stay in Ganvié.

• Transfer to the King's Palace in Abomey-Calavi and interview the King of Abomey-Calavi in his palace.
• Meet the voodoo leaders of Abomey-Calavi and immerse yourself in the world of voodoo in Abomey-Calavi while interacting with a local family and helping with household chores.
• Return to the hotel in Ganvié.

• Transfer to the King's Palace in Ganvié and interview the King of Ganvié in his palace.
• Meet the voodoo leaders of Ganvié.
• Enjoy guest immersion in the world of voodoo in Ganvié.
• Interact with a local family and help them with their household chores.

• Head to the race venue and witness the male boat racing among the villagers of Ganvié from Abomey-Calavi to Ganvié.
• Take part in the prize ceremony and present prizes to the winners.
• Transfer to the public place of Kindji and witness children's games. Many local children will be playing interesting games for the tourists, and tourists can also join in the games with the children.
• Return to your hotel.

• Reach the venue of the Voodoo Festival.
• Enjoy the Voodoo Festival at the Abomey-Calavi jetty featuring the following voodoo: Zangbeto, Egoun-goun, Kokou, Gangbada, Odan, Hebiosso, Sakpata, and Hounvê.

• A voodoo carnival will take place by boat throughout the whole village, after which you will stop at the daytime floating market.
• Participate in the floating Voodoo Festival at the daytime floating market in Ganvié.
• Return to the hotel, where a local comedian will perform comedy.

• Head out to attend the guest immersion in Gangbada.
• Witness the initiation of one new local adept of Gangbada, who will be placed in the temple for seven days.

• Head out to attend the guest immersion in Kokou.
• Witness the initiation of one new local adept of Kokou, who will be placed in the temple for seven days.

• Explore the world of fâ and Aguê consulting.
• Witness the Atchi festival with the Atchi group of the local government of Sô-Ava at the jetty of Abomey-Calavi on the water.

• Head to the race venue and witness the female boat racing among the villagers of Ganvié from Abomey-Calavi to Ganvié.
• Take part in the prize ceremony and present prizes to the winners.
• Meet an aluminium cooking pot maker to witness the cooking pot-making process.

• Enjoy the floating festival of local rhythms of Ganvié, including Agahoun of Kindj, Ahouangbo of Dakomey, Yôtô of Dossou-Gao, Avonba of Guèdavié, Agbadja of Sokomey, and Djèkè of Agoundankomey.
• The big stage will be prepared.

• Go on an excursion to the three partial lake villages of Sô-Ava, Sô-Tchanhoué, and Sô-Zounkô. Understand the difference between the total lake villages and the partial lake villages.

• Witness the final ceremony of the Gangbada initiation and release the adept from the temple.

• Witness the final ceremony of the Kokou initiation and release the adept from the temple.

• Go shopping at the international market of Cotonou.
• End of the tour and return to Cotonou Airport.