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Africa
The Voodoo Trail
· Group 16–16
Starts Lomé, TogoEnds Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoVisits Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso
About this trip
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?
Highlights
- ✦Witness authentic voodoo ceremonies and dances
- ✦explore the forests of Kpalime
- ✦meet African spiritual leaders and even royalty
- ✦attend a traditional Bwa mask ceremony
- ✦visit ancient mosques and modern cities
- ✦learn about the slave trade in Ouidah.
Day by Day
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
📍 Lomé–Tokoin Airport
Dates & Prices
Booking through We Go Yonder earns Explorer Points (a credit toward future trips) and builds your Explorer Score for expedition applications.
What's Included
✓ Included
- ·Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group. Arrival transfer. Lomé city tour. Voodoo ceremony experience. Kpalime guided nature walk. Slave route guided walk (Ouidah) with Python Temple visit. Ganvié stilt village visit (Lake Nowke). Porto-Novo city tour. Audience with Yoruba king (if his schedule permits). Abomey palace guided tour. Egun dancing mask ceremony. Fulani tribe visit. Moba tribe visit. Somba and Tamberma adobe castles visit. Gurunsi tribe visit and traditional dance ceremony. Dagarti and Lobi tribes visit. Loropeni visit. Guen king and tribe visit. Senoufo village visit. Banfora town tour. Bobo city tour. Bwa mask ceremony. Craft market visit. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
