Thousands of people come to the Vodun Days. Most of them watch without understanding: a procession passes, a mask comes out, a dignitary speaks, and nobody beside them can say what is at stake.
Guided assistance is someone from here beside you, while it happens. Not a commentary on a microphone for a hundred people: a small team, guides who know the families and the places, and the time to answer your questions.
You do not follow an umbrella. You are introduced, you exchange, you meet. It is an immersion, not a visit.
Three days, and what we do each day
- 7 January: full guided assistance at the official Vodun Days sites.
- 8 January: guided assistance at the Grand Ceremony.
- 9 January: full guided assistance and supervision at the celebration areas.
- When:
- Thursday 7, Friday 8 and Saturday 9 January 2027.
- Where:
- At the official Vodun Days sites, in Ouidah.
- With:
- Three people assigned to your team, guides trained by the priests of the Fa and the sworn guardians of tradition.
What we really offer: to be accompanied by people from here
Our guides are not passing escorts. They are trained by the priests of the Fa and by the sworn guardians of tradition: what they tell you, they hold from those who know.
Three people are assigned to your team, and they are the same from start to finish. By the end of the first day, they know what interests you and whom to take you to.
One day, or all three
All three days
€135
about 89,000 FCFA
7, 8 and 9 January, with the same team from start to finish.
Book my placeOur advice: take the three days. Each day has its theme, the 8th is that of the Grand Ceremony, and it is with the same team that things become clear from one day to the next.
What is not in the price, said in advance
No official Vodun Days pass is sold or guaranteed by us. The Vodun Days are the festival of the Beninese State; After Vodundays is a separate programme, run by the NGO Wa Afriki.
The price of the guided assistance is that of the accompaniment. Circuits, meals, transport and the night at the Palace are taken separately, or are included in The Core, from 7 to 9 January.
Teams are of ten people at most, five in VIP. À la carte tickets are the places left in teams already formed: when they are full, they are full.
The questions we are asked
Who are the guides?
Three people assigned to your team for the whole of the guided assistance. They are guides from Ouidah, trained by the priests of the Fa and by the sworn guardians of tradition.
Does the guided assistance give access to the official areas?
The guided assistance is an accompaniment. We neither sell nor guarantee any official Vodun Days pass; the Vodun Days are the festival of the Beninese State.
How many people per team?
Ten people at most in Standard, five in VIP. À la carte tickets are the places left in teams already formed.
Is the guided assistance included in the packages?
Yes. The three guided days are included in The Core, from 7 to 9 January 2027, and in the longer packages.
A question before you book? Write to us, we answer fast.
Tell us which day, or all three, and how many you are.
The other à la carte activities: the two workshops, the four circuits, the night in Ganvié, the Vodun Vibes evening, nights at the Palace.