Drive to Ouidah (1 hour) - the spiritual capital of Voodoo. Visit the Python Temple where pythons are worshipped. Walk the Route des Esclaves (Slave Route) ending at the Door of No Return. Visit the Sacred Forest (forest of statues and fetishes). See the Zinsou Foundation art museum.

Accommodation: Hotel in Ouidah or return to Cotonou

Morning Voodoo ceremony (depending on day) with dancing, drumming, and trance performances. Learn about fetishes and spirits from a local Voodoo priest. Afternoon visit to Ganvie - the Venice of Africa. Take a boat to this stilt village built on Lake Nokoué with 20,000 inhabitants.

Accommodation: Hotel in Cotonou

Drive to the Benin-Togo border at Hillacondji (1 hour). Complete immigration. Continue to Lome (1 hour). Visit the Grand Marché in Lome for fabric and crafts. Afternoon visit to the Togo National Museum to learn about Ewe culture.

Accommodation: Hotel in Lome (Hotel Palm Beach or similar)

Morning visit to Akodessawa Fetish Market - the largest voodoo market in the world. See animal skulls, skins, bones, and potions. Learn how healers use these for traditional medicine. Afternoon visit to the German colonial cathedral and the Independence Monument.

Accommodation: Hotel in Lome

Drive to Kpalime (2 hours) in the Plateaux Region of Togo. Visit traditional Ewe villages. See Mount Agou (Togo's highest peak). Visit a traditional weaving village to see Kente cloth being made. Afternoon hike to the Château Vial, a ruined colonial fort with views.

Accommodation: Mountain lodge in Kpalime

Morning visit to Kpalime markets for local crafts including wood carvings. Visit the Womé Waterfalls (30 minute hike). Drive back to Lome (2 hours). Afternoon free for relaxation at the beach. Evening farewell dinner with traditional Togolese cuisine.

Accommodation: Hotel in Lome

Morning drive back to Cotonou via the border (4 hours total). Last chance souvenir shopping at the Dantokpa Market - West Africa's largest open-air market. Transfer to Cadjehoun Airport for departure flight.

Accommodation: No accommodation