Day 0

• Arrival and accommodations at Maison Rouge (4 stars hotel)

Day 1

• Drive around Cotonou (Erevan/ Étoile rouge/Longest art wall in Africa/ Tassi Hangbé)
• Lunch at Le Kidou
• Money Exchange/FX
• Visit the Independence Fair
• Dinner at the beach

Day 2

• Visit of Dantokpa (The market featured in Netflix's "High on the Hog," S. Satterfield's documentary)
• Lunch at Chez Maman Bénin
• Visit Ganvié (the largest lake village in Africa)
• An afternoon of relaxation at Chez Josias

Day 3

• Head out to Ouidah via Bab's docs
• Visit the temple of Pythons and the sacred forest.
• Visit the Slave Road and the door of No Return.
• Lunch at the Palmeraie
• Visit the Fondation Zinsou Museum, the Immaculate Conception Basilica, the grand mosque, and the Maison de Brésil.
• Stay at Casa del Papa

Day 4

• A quick stop at Gogotinkpon: Clay bath and natural BBL lessons
• Head out to Grand-Popo
• Lunch
• Visit the mangrove, the salt island, and the Bouche du Roy on an elect.
• Dinner and stay at Bopa Chez Theo

Day 5

• Diverse activities at Chez Theo
• Lunch
• Free afternoon
• Sunset on the beach
• Dinner (entertained by traditional songs and dances)

Day 6

• Head out to Abomey
• Visit the royal palace of Abomey
• Visit  the artisanal markets
• Lunch at Romancia
• Back to Cotonou
• Benin's pineapple tasting paired with dinner

Day 7

• Visit the Black River
• Visit  the Honmè Museum, the Central mosque, and the Panthéon
• Lunch
• Visit the Da Silva and Adande museums
• Egugu dance
• Dinner & Cotonou by night

Day 8

• Visit the artisanal market 
• Farewell at the beach (Ozone)
• Departure.