Benin Travel and Destination Guide
- Bobo
- Banfora
- local homestay in Gurunsi
- World Heritage Abomey
- Porto-Novo
- Voodoo ceremony
- Forest guest house in Kpalime
- Lome
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.
Travel Guide for Benin.
Featured Trips in BENIN
16 days | From $ 2999 USD The Voodoo Trail (DVVT)
Africa > Togo
Highlights
MORE cultural interaction than ANY OTHER Gap Adventures tour, Lome, ...
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 2
Go where very few travellers venture, and follow the Voodoo trail through the authentic villages and towns of West Africa. Hike forests and mountains, meet African royalty, and enjoy remote village homestays and witness dances, trances, and possession as you trace the origins of Africa’s mystical animist religion. This is a mind-blowing experience, and has truly some of THE MOST authentic cultural interaction of any tours that Gap Adventures offers. Interested?
