Treasures of Benin
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Where to stay - Cotonou ?
The map of your stay "Treasures of Benin"
Detail of the stay : Treasures of Benin
How to get there - Cotonou
Porto-Novo
Steps: Porto-Novo
Lunch at the Centre Songhaï. Overnight in Porto-Novo.
Places of interest : CENTRE SONGHAÏ
In the footsteps of an ancient kingdom
Steps: Abomey
Departure for Abomey. Visit of the town and its ancillary palaces while awaiting the reopening of the Royal Palace. Overnight in Abomey.
Places of interest : MUSÉE D'ABOMEY - PALAIS ROYAL
Northward
Steps: Dassa-Zoumé
Visit to Lieu Unik and departure for the north. Stop at Dassa and visit of the hills. Overnight in Dassa.
Direction Natitingou
Steps: Natitingou
Departure for Natitingou. Stopover in Djougou for its craftsmen, the Kota waterfalls. Overnight in Natitingou.
Places of interest : LES CHUTES DE KOTA
Natitingou
Steps: Natitingou
Visit to the Regional Museum, then on to the Taneka villages. Overnight in Natitingou.
Places of interest : MUSÉE RÉGIONAL DE NATITINGOU
Discover the Somba culture
In Natitingou, visit and discovery of the tata somba (houses), sunset at the belvedere. Overnight in Koussoukoingou or Natitingou.
Back to the South
Day on the road until arrival in Possotomé. Night by the lake.
Possotomé
Steps: Lac Ahémé
Discover traditional fishing on Lake Ahémé, take an ATV tour, kayak on the lake or relax at Théo's swimming pool. Drive to Grand-Popo. Overnight in Grand-Popo.
As the water flows
Steps: Grand-Popo
Beach day and visit to Villa Karo, sunset over Mouth of the King. Overnight in Grand-Popo.
Places of interest : VILLA KARO
Ouidah
Steps: Ouidah
Drive to Ouidah. Visit of Ouidah and discovery of the Slave Route. Lunch by the sea. Visit to the sacred forest. Overnight in Ouidah.
Back to Cotonou
Steps: Cotonou
Visit to the Fondation Zinsou, return to Cotonou. Lunch and relaxation at Fidjrossè. Overnight in Cotonou.
Places of interest : FONDATION ZINSOU
Ganvié - Cotonou
Steps: Ganvié
Visit the lakeside village of Ganvié, discover the street art fresco on the harbor wall. Overnight in Cotonou.
