A trip to the heart of the Gulf of Guinea, Benin, a country forged in history and beliefs in voodoo, where we will visit ancestral villages inhabited by ethnic groups with a rich culture of ceremonies and dances. A trip to the past full of sensations, emotions, shock and excitement, in the purest PhotoTravel style… We are waiting for you…
PhotoTravel has its own headquarters in Benin!!, which guarantees us the best service and quality, very personalized routes to be able to experience the rich culture of Benin in all its intensity.
…”I have traveled with PhotoTravel to Benin. It has been an incredible experience. The organization was very well thought out and the route was meticulously designed to be able to have the greatest number of photographic experiences. PhotoTravel travels with the best local guides, Gonzalo’s help and his way of managing the trip is admirable (since he manages many of the world’s friends). tographers at the same time have their thing). I will definitely repeat”…
Raúl Cacho
International flight to destination Cotonou. After the formalities of entry into the country, visa. Transfer to the hotel check in.
Accommodation at Hotel A.D
After breakfast, we will visit the Cotonou Smoked Market and its spectacular port. Next, we visit Ganvie, a unique place where people live in stilt houses. We will continue our expedition to the Bohicon fetish market, where we will have our first dive with Voodoo, ending the day in Cove where we will spend the night.
Accommodation at Hotel A.D
In the morning we will set off to the Holi territory, an ethnic group that stands out for being animist and because women of a certain age have complex body tattoos. It is worth highlighting its bamboo architecture of great beauty. In the afternoon we will try to witness the Egungun dance.
Accommodation at Hotel A.D
After breakfast, we will visit the different markets and surrounding villages of great photographic beauty.
In the afternoon, if all goes well, we will witness the Geledé ceremony, this celebration was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco in 2008.
Accommodation at Hotel A.D
Today we will visit the former royal capital of Benin, Abomey, to visit the royal palace and museums, a UNESCO world heritage site. The kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful empire that dominated the Gulf of Guinea, destroyed many enemy tribes, and even sold many prisoners into slavery. They had an army of female soldiers. We will continue to the area of Lake Ahemé, a sacred water point for the Mina and Peda peoples, ethnic groups of southwestern Benines.
Accommodation at Hotel A.D
Our target is the fishing village of Bopa where an old man specialized in traditional medicine lives and who is the guardian of the god Shangó (god of thunder). In the animist neighborhood where the ‘temple’ is located, rituals and dances are usually organized to invoke the ancestors and thank them for good harvests, fishing or the absence of serious problems in the community.
Accommodation at Hotel A.D
One of the most beautiful and relaxing areas of Benin, Grand Popo, where we will enjoy the life of the fishermen of the Gulf Coast of Guinea.
In the afternoon, we will enjoy a Zangbeto, The zangbetos are the traditional guardians of the night of voodoo.
Accommodation at Hotel A.D
After breakfast we will visit Ouidah and the Temple of the Python. This stage of the journey immerses us in the country’s slave-owning past. We follow the entire established circuit, from the auction plaza to the so-called “Gate of No Return,” where a large gate recalls that more than two million slaves left from there to the Caribbean, Brazil, and the southern United States. In the afternoon we return to Cotonou, we will visit the craft market and in the late afternoon airport.
Early tomorrow we land, the end of our Benin photography trip.
Night on board
…”In all PhotoTravel trips there is one constant: visit the country off the beaten track, get closer to its people, learn about their lives and routines, and enjoy their culture and traditions. The trip to Benin has been impressive from the point of view of photography and also of emotions. I would go back to Benin with you without hesitation. A hug”…
Encarni Santia
Single room supplement 250€
If the group is between 8 and 9 people there is a supplement of 200€.
If the group is between 6 and 7 people there is a supplement of 250€.
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