South West Tour Of Benin

SOUTH-WEST TOUR OF BENIN

DAY 1: PORTO NOVO

- WELCOME AT THE AIRPORT

- DEPARTURE FOR PORTO NOVO

- ARRIVAL AND INSTALLATION AT THE MB HOTEL

DAY 2: MUSEUM TOUR

- BREAKFAST

- VISIT OF TOURISM OFFICE,

- VISIT OF DA SILVA MUSEUM,

- VISIT HONMEY MUSEUM AND ZANGBETO SPECTACL

- DINNER

DAY 3: ECO TOUR

- BREAKFAST

- ECOTOURISM VISIT : SONGHAI CENTER

- TOUR OF PORTO NOVO CITY

- DINNER

DAY 4: KETOU

- BREAKFAST

- DEPARTURE FOR KETOU

- VISIT OF AKABA IDENA MUSEUM AND MAGIC DOORS

- VISIT OF GUELEDE MUSEUM: UNESCO HERITAGE

- DEPARTURE FOR BOHICON

DAY 5: MUSEUM TOUR

- BREAKFAST

- VISIT OF ROYAL ABOMEY MUSEUM

- UNDERGROUND PARK OF AGONGOUINTO VISIT

DAY 6: SAVALOU

- BREAKFAST

- DEPARTURE FOR SAVALOU

- VISIT OF SEVEN TRUNKS AND NINE BRANCHES PALM TREE

- LUNCH: CRUSHED YAM

- NIGHT

DAY 7: COTONOU - DEPARTURE

- BREAKFAST

- BACK TO COTONOU

- VISIT OF THE ARTISANAL CENTER

- DEPARTURE TO THE AIRPORT

BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN PORTO NOVO CITY:

Centre Songhai

The Centre Songhai is a major research, teaching, and production center in sustainable farming. There are one-hour guided tours to visit the plantations and workshops. You can also buy the center's produce – anything from fresh quail eggs to biscuits and preserves. Songhai is about 1km north of town. Every gem knows where it is.

Musée Honmé

This museum is housed in the walled palace of King Toffa, who signed the first treaty with the French in 1863. It focuses on the Alounloun musical instrument, a long piece with a sliding metal ring, the key element in the local Porto Novo adjourn music. The museum traces the instrument's symbolism as a sound that echoes the king's strength.

Musée Ethnographique de Porto Novo

Housed in a pretty colonial building, this museum is well worth a gander. The top floor is organized thematically around birth, life, and death, with everything from costumes to carved drums. Downstairs there's an impressive display of ceremonial masks.

Grand Marché

Manic, chaotic, and full of questionable smells, this is your typical fresh produce plus anything market. Excellent for picking up picnic supplies.