Benin Travel and Destination Guide

Benin Travel and Destination Guide
    Highlights
  • Bobo
  • Banfora
  • local homestay in Gurunsi
  • World Heritage Abomey
  • Porto-Novo
  • Voodoo ceremony
  • Forest guest house in Kpalime
  • Lome
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This tiny West African nation is steeped in culture and colonial history. It is believed that Voodoo (locally referred to as Vodun) originated in Benin and was introduced to the Caribbean and parts of North America by slaves taken from this particular area of the Slave Coast. About 60% of the population of Benin, practice Vodun.



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16 days | From $ 2399 USD The Voodoo Trail (DVVT)

Africa > Togo

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Lome, Forest guest house in Kpalime, Voodoo ceremony, stilt village ...

Next Departure: Sat, Dec. 26, 2009
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 2
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Go where few travellers venture, and follow the Voodoo trail through the authentic villages and towns of West Africa. Hike forests and mountains, meet African royalty, enjoy remote village homestays and witness dances, trances, possession as you trace the origins of Africa’s mystical animist religion.


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