Benin Republic · Porto-Novo, Cotonou, Ouidah, Ganvié & Gogotinkpon
Platinum Package: Porto-Novo, Cotonou, Ouidah & Gogotinkpon
The whole south — five days, five worlds, ending with a mud bath and a zip line.
Duration
5 days
Group size
1–12 travelers
Difficulty
Moderate
Starts from
Cotonou
About this journey
Our most complete package. Porto-Novo's Grande Mosque, River Noir and basket weavers; the full Cotonou day; all of Ouidah; Ganvié on the water; and the Gogotinkpon adventure day of mud baths, zip-lining, bamboo rafting and local dishes. Transport, guide and every entry fee included.
Highlights
What you'll do.
- Porto-Novo: the Grande Mosque, River Noir, Avrankou, the Zinsou Art & Cultural Center, Vagnon Village and traditional basket weaving
- Cotonou: graffiti wall, Amazone esplanade, street food, Tokpa & Ganhi, Fidjrossè, Haie Vive, Zone 5 and the nightlife
- Ouidah: Python Temple, Fondation Zinsou, the cathedral, the Sacred Forest, the Point of No Return, Casa del Papa and the Bateau des Déportés
- Ganvié: the floating market, acadja fish farms and So-Ava
- Gogotinkpon: mud bath, zip-lining, bamboo rafting and local dishes
Day by day
The itinerary.
Indicative — every trip is fine-tuned to your group.
- D1
Porto-Novo
The Grande Mosque, River Noir and Avrankou, the Zinsou Art & Cultural Center, Vagnon Village with a traditional basket weaving session, and Porto-Novo central.
- D2
Cotonou
The longest graffiti wall, the Amazone esplanade, street food, Tokpa and Ganhi markets, Fidjrossè Beach, Haie Vive and Zone 5, then the nightlife.
- D3
Ouidah
The Python Temple, the Fondation Zinsou museum and Ouidah cathedral, the Sacred Forest, the Point of No Return, Casa del Papa and the Bateau des Déportés.
- D4
Ganvié
Pirogue to the floating market, the acadja fish farms, the stilt homes and traditional lake life at So-Ava.
- D5
Gogotinkpon Adventure
The mud bath experience, zip-lining over the water, bamboo rafting and a local dishes experience to close the tour.
The fine print
What's included.
- Transportation for all five days
- Professional tour guide services
- Entry fees to all tour sites
- Pirogue crossing to Ganvié
- All Gogotinkpon adventure activities
- Accommodation
- Meals and drinks outside the local dishes experience
- International flights, visa and insurance
The journey
In pictures.
From the field — recent departures.
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