Explore Benin 8-days

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Tour Includes:

Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure, Round trip airport to hotel transfer, Assistance with airport departure formalities, Accommodations in properties listed, Tours in private vehicle, Trained English-speaking tour guide, Admissions to all listed sites, Luggage Transfer, Meals as indicated

Tour Price Does Not Include:

International flight to Benin, travel insurance, visa fees, gratuities

Details

Tour Operator

Palace Travel Inc

Offer

Offer valid through 1/31/2009

Duration

8 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Cotonou	International flight arrives Cotonou, Benin. Upon arrival at Cotonou airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Orientation. The remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 2	Cotonou	City Tour of Cotonou, including the major landmarks. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 3	Alladah	Travel to Alladah to see the birthplace of Toussaint L?Ouverture, the liberator of Haiti. Visit the town to interact with the people and the King at his Palace. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 4	Porto Novo	Visit the Ethnographic Museum, the Brazilian Church and the 300 year-old Palace of King Toffa. Enjoy a performance of the 'Guardians of the Night' spirit dancers. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 5	Ouidah	Spend the day in Ouidah, the birthplace of Voodoo. Visit the Museum of History where the exhibits focus on the slave trade and Benin's links with Brazil and the Caribbean. Visit Kindji market square. Visit the Cathedral and the famous Temple of Sacred Pythons. After Lundh the Tour of Ouidah continues including the slave trading post, the sacred forest . Walk the ?Road of the slaves?, visit the place of the common grave, the tree of forgetfulness and the ?gate of no return." Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 6	Abomey	Morning departure to Abomey with visits to the Royal Palace Museum and an audience with the King of Abomey. Abomey still retains many reminders of its magnificient past including the Palace, the Historical Museum and the Royal Sepulchres bearing witness to a brave and powerful people. Watch the craftsmen create works in iron, copper and bronze. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Dako Ler Bohicon Or Similar
Day 7	Cotonou	Return from Abomey to Cotonou stopping at scenic villages. Tour of Cotonou continues including tours of the residential quarter with unique multi-colored villas. Visit the lagoon market and Artisans Center. The balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Cotonou Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Du Lac Or Similar
Day 8	Departure	Today decide on your itinerary with the assistance of your guide & driver. In the evening, depart for your flight home. Afternoon at leisure before departure home. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Dates/Pricing

Disclaimer

Single Supplement $390

Special children and group rates available.

Tours

Explore Benin 8-days