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Circuit · 12 to 16 days
The Full Circuit, from the Gulf to the Sahel
The total journey. A civilisation crossed from end to end, from the Atlantic coast to the Sahel savannahs.
Duration
12 to 16 days
Pace
Full immersion
Ideal for
The journey of a lifetime
The promise
Some only come once. For them, there is the Full Circuit. It is Benin in the order it tells itself: memory in Ouidah, kingdoms in Abomey, the hills of Dassa, the princely culture of Parakou, the Tata Somba of the Atacora, and the wildlife of W Park all the way north.
From the Gulf of Benin to the edges of the Sahel, this circuit links more than a thousand kilometres and seven major stops in a single narrative thread. It is not an add-up of visits: it is a continuous crossing, where each day extends the last, where the landscape, the peoples and the history change before your eyes. The journey of a lifetime, held from start to finish by our hosts.
The itinerary.
- 1Cotonou1 day
The arrival, Dantokpa, Ganvié, the Amazon.
- 2Ouidah2 days
Memory: the Slave Route, the Door of No Return, living Vodun.
- 3Abomey2 days
The UNESCO palaces, the restituted treasures, the Amazons.
- 4Dassa-Zoumè1 day
The 41 hills, the Arigbo grotto: the pause at altitude.
- 5Parakou1 day
The shift toward the north: Bariba culture, savannah flavours.
- 6Natitingou3 days
The Tata Somba, the night under the stars, the Atacora falls.
- 7Kandi2 days
The W Park safari, the Peulh camps, the great open spaces.
What makes this circuit unique.
The complete crossing
From coast to Sahel, you watch the whole country change its skin: the sea, the palaces, the hills, the mountains, the savannah. Nothing is missing.
A single narrative thread
Each stop prepares the next. Your hosts hold the story from start to finish: you do not collect visits, you live a continuous history.
Mastered logistics
Over a thousand kilometres, seven stops, one point of contact. Transport, lodging, access to sites and parks: all coordinated by Wa Afriki.
How is your circuit built?
01
You tell us who you are
Your dates, your group, what is calling you to Benin. Through the Ouidah Guide or the booking form.
02
We compose your route
Stops, length and pace are adjusted with the Wa Afriki team to fit your calendar. The circuit is priced to measure, with an answer within 24 hours.
03
You travel accompanied
One single contact from departure to return, companions who know every place, access prepared with the elders and the families.
Before you go
Live
the total journey.
Seven stops, from the Gulf to the Sahel, in twelve to sixteen days. The Full Circuit is composed to measure around your dates. Let's talk about your journey of a lifetime.
Indicative, adjustable itineraries. Duration and stages fine-tuned with the Wa Afriki team to match your calendar and interests. No fixed price shown: every circuit is quoted on a bespoke basis.
