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The Voodoo Trail
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Price on request
Duration
16 days
Countries
Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso
Activity
easy
Group size
Max 16
The adventure
Get off the beaten track and into the hills, forests and villages that make up the 'Voodoo Trail' of West Africa for an immersive experience that few travellers get to have. Meet African royalty and witness tribal dancers fall into trance-like states as you enjoy an authentic cultural experience like no other. An expert CEO will guide you through the stunning landscape, helping with the cultural and lingual hurdles, ensuring you come away with deep insight into the origins of Africa’s mystical animist religions. This is a truly mind-blowing experience. Interested?
Arrive at any time, arrival transfer included.
Enjoy a city tour of Lomé, including the fetish market. Encounter voodoo firsthand at a local celebration en route the forested area around Kpalimé.
Take a guided forest walk in Kpalimé, then travel back through Lomé before crossing the border to Ouidah, Benin.
Take a guided walk along the slave route in Ouidah and visit to the Temple of the Python. Take a boat across Lake Nokwe, stopping en route to visit the Ganvié stilt village.
Enjoy a Porto-Novo city tour with visits to the Ethnographic Museum, religious centres, and herbal market. Visit a genuine Yoruba king, the Abomey Royal Palace, see the colourful Egun Dancing Mask celebration, and visit the Savalov.
Attend a performance of Egun masks; this is a traditional celebration of the Fon and Yoruba of South Benin. Travel to Dassa and see the sights.
Stop at the fetish of Dankoli en route to a Fulani encampment. Witness their nomadic culture firsthand.
Enjoy a day of walking in the land of the Somba people. Learn about the unique architecture and meet the locals.
Cross back into Togo and visit Tamberma and Moba villages.
Cross into Burkina Faso. Visit the Mossi people then stop in the towns of Bagre and Zabre. See the Gurunsi tribe's fresco houses.
Travel through the savannah to the Dagarti region and Gaoua. Explore the Dagarti tribe's villages.
Explore the fascinating Lobi tribe's villages with a local Lobi guide. Meet a traditional healer and have a peek inside his home.
Explore the Loropeni ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later, visit the Guen people and their king and gold diggers in Senoufo village.
Visit sights around the Banfora region, like the Pics of Sindou. Hike to the top for breathtaking views. Take a boat excursion on Lake Tengrela and keep your eyes peeled for hippos. Continue on to Bobo.
Witness a Bwa mask celebration before continuing to the capital of Ouagadougou.
Depart at any time.
At a glance
Duration
16 days
Route
Lomé → Ouagadougou
Countries
Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso
Activity level
easy
Style
Culture & History, Multi-Country / Grand Tour, Trekking & Hiking
Group size
Max 16
Ages
12+
Flights
Not included
Solo travellers
Welcome
Where you'll go
Day by day
Your journey through
Togo, Benin & Burkina Faso
Showing Days 1-7
16-day itinerary
Day 1Arrival dayArrivalThere are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
Day 2Enjoy a city tour of LoméEnjoy a city tour including visit to the central market, colonial buildings, and the fetish market. The central market is home to the 'Nana Benz', selling the colourful fabric synonymous with West Africa. Visit the fetish market for an eclectic assortment of ingredients for love potions and magical concoctions. Later, travel to the Kpalimé region. Join a voodoo ceremony in one of the local villages.
LoméEnjoy a city tour including visit to the central market, colonial buildings, and the fetish market. The central market is home to the 'Nana Benz', selling the colourful fabric synonymous with West Africa. Visit the fetish market for an eclectic assortment of ingredients for love potions and magical concoctions. Later, travel to the Kpalimé region. Join a voodoo ceremony in one of the local villages.
Day 3Take a guided forest walk in KpaliméLoméEnjoy time in the Kloto forest learning more about indigenous plants and how the locals use them. Continue back towards Lomé and stop for lunch before heading to Ouidah. Here, learn about the history of the slave trade in the area and follow the sombre slave route to the sea.
LoméEnjoy time in the Kloto forest learning more about indigenous plants and how the locals use them. Continue back towards Lomé and stop for lunch before heading to Ouidah. Here, learn about the history of the slave trade in the area and follow the sombre slave route to the sea.
Day 4Take a guided walk along the slave route…Visit more sights around fascinating Ouidah before crossing Lake Nokwe. Stop at the unique Ganvié stilt village, built completely in the middle of the lake. Continue on to the capital of Benin, Porto-Novo. With time, visit some of the city.
Visit more sights around fascinating Ouidah before crossing Lake Nokwe. Stop at the unique Ganvié stilt village, built completely in the middle of the lake. Continue on to the capital of Benin, Porto-Novo. With time, visit some of the city.
Day 5Enjoy a Porto-Novo city tour with visits…
Enjoy a Porto-Novo city tour with visits to the Ethnographic Museum, religious centres, and herbal market. Visit a genuine Yoruba king, the Abomey Royal Palace, see the colourful Egun Dancing Mask celebration, and visit the Savalov.
Day 6Attend a performance of Egun masks
Attend a performance of Egun masks; this is a traditional celebration of the Fon and Yoruba of South Benin. Egun masks represent the spirits of the deceased, and according to the local population, they “are” the deceased. Visit some remains of the capital city of an ancient kingdom in Dassa. Stop at the wooden horse walk up the Royal Hill, where the kings used to be buried.
Day 7Stop at the fetish of Dankoli en route…
Stop at the fetish of Dankoli en route to a Fulani encampment. Witness their nomadic culture firsthand.
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Traveller reviews
“I felt the tour was good and our guide worked really hard to make sure all our needs were met.”
“We enjoyed this trip, it was really an unique and remarkable tour and we were surprised about it, every day again we had some new deep and intensive impressions and it was nevertheless.”
“This trip was so much more than I expected. It was fantastic. I don't like group tours, but everything felt very authentic. I look at the trip in two parts: first the voodoo experience, which we saw and learned about in all three countries, attending ceremonies and visiting…”
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