African Voodoo and Traditional Festival Tour
An 8 day traditional festival experience of Ghana, Togo and Benin, attending the Benin Voodoo Festival. Also includes visits to Accra, craft and fetish markets, python temple, beaches, border crossings, traditional villages and traditional blessing.
Request this tour      Dates of travel: 06-Jan-2025 through 13-Jan-2025
      Number of guests: Any number of people in your party

Overnight &
Drive Time
Accra Arrival
MondayMeet your arriving flight at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
06-Jan-2025Safe transport to your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle.
AccraRefresh and relax. Neighborhood or Accra city orientation as time permits.
Overnight at a mid-range hotel in Tesano.
Accra City Tour
TuesdayMeet your guide at 8:30 AM and depart on guided tour of Accra.
07-JanVisit to Kwame Nkrumah Monument, Independence Square, Makola Market,
Accra   historic Jamestown, W.E.B. Du Bois Center, fashionable Oxford Street in Osu.
Overnight at a mid-range hotel in Tesano.
Togo Border Crossing, Lomé City Tour, Palais de Lomé
WednesdayMorning drive through villages, crossing the Volta River and the border into Togo.
08-JanCity tour of Lomé, including Independence Square, the Grand Marché,
Lomé   Palais de Lomé, formerly a presidential palace, now a contemporary art center.
3¾ hoursOvernight in a budget next to the beach in Lomé.
Fetish Market, Benin Border Crossing, Ouidah Voodoo Village
ThursdayMorning visit to Akodessawa fetish market where dead animals are used for cure
09-Jan and medicines and also learn about their spiritual effects. Continue into Benin.
OuidahArrive in Ouidah, birthplace of voodoo culture in Benin.
3 hoursOvernight in a mid-range hotel in Ouidah.
Benin Ouidah Voodoo Festival
FridayThe festival is held every year and is West Africa's most vibrant and colorful event.
10-JanEnjoy traditional dances and witness animal sacrifices at shrines across Ouidah.
OuidahDances to the spirits, often with bodies decorated with local powder and palm oil.
Overnight in a mid-range hotel in Ouidah.
Fetish Market, Snakes Temple, Sacred Forest, Point Of No Return
SaturdayFetish market in Ouidah, full of charms, sacred items and traditional medicines.
11-JanVisit the Temple of Snakes, the Sacred Forest, and the Point of No Return.
LoméAfternoon departure toward Benin border and then crossing into Togo.
3 hoursOvernight in a budget next to the beach in Lomé.
Beach Morning, Accra Return, Osu Nightlife
SundayRelaxed morning at the beach to enjoy the francophone environment.
12-JanDeparture to cross the Ghana border before reaching Accra.
AccraRelax at your hotel before being treated to some rooftop bar and nightlife in Osu.
3¾ hoursOvernight at an high-rise hotel in Osu.
Unplanned Neighborhood, Family Compound, Traditional Blessing, Drop-off
MondayLast minute shopping/exploring or walk in your favorite area.
13-JanSocialize in an unplanned neighborhood to see our life. Visit a family compound home.
Traditional blessing for safe journey at a Togolese house of spirits in suburban Accra.
Safe delivery to airport 2 hours before your evening flight.

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Price

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No reschedule fees!     No Covid cancellation fees!
£2,224 per person, as described, for 2 guests in 1 room.
5% discount for bookings confirmed 30 or more days prior to travel.
Includes certified guide, vehicle & fuel, accommodations, meals and entrance fees.
Price adjusted for number of travelers, visited sites, tour inclusions/exclusions,
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