Welcome Dinner – Today you will fly into Benin and get settled at our beautiful and cozy property in the heart of the capital city. We will bring in the trip with a sunset welcome dinner and pool party which will be the perfect way to meet your new family that you’ll be exploring with for the next 6 days.

Today we will be visiting the floating village of Ganvie. Ganvie is a village built on stilts in the middle of Lake Nokoué in southern Benin, close to the city of Cotonou. The village was founded in the 17th century by people looking for peace and safety during the slave trade. We will have lunch at Ganvie by local village women at a floating restaurant in Ganvie. After visiting this unique village we will stop at a local market where this will be a perfect time to get some souvenirs or some hand crafted items.

Today we will drive to the city of Porto Novo where we will get a kayak and cruise around the serene and tranquil river. As you cruise you may see local kids swimming in the river, adults working in the river, and the locals living their normal lives. We will cruise to a local village where you will witness how they live day to day and interact with them.

Are you brave enough to hold a snake? Well today we will be visiting a Python temple where we will learn all about the religion and even get to make a wish at the sacred tree. We will do a Slave road tour to learn all about the slavery that happened in Benin. This tour is powerful and you’ll gain so much knowledge about Benin’s history. We will end the day with visiting another interesting village.

Today is the VOODOO FESTIVAL! We promise you that you’ve never seen anything like this before! In 1996, the government of Benin declared January 10, National Voodoo Day. Voodoo is practiced by 60% of the population and on this day, followers of the various voodoo groups gather for a big festival.

Today we will witness more of the culture of Benin by visiting a unique village where we will witness a special dance. 

We will end the second half of the day by having a beach day!

Take your covid test and head to the airport