This 7-day, 6-night Diaspora Cultural Experiences Tour in Benin is a deeply immersive journey designed to reconnect travelers with West African heritage through historical, spiritual, and emotional encounters. The tour begins in Cotonou, where you’ll explore Afro-Brazilian influences at the Da Silva Museum before heading to Ouidah, a key hub of the transatlantic slave trade. Here, you’ll walk the haunting Slave Route, visit the Door of No Return, and participate in a sacred Voodoo ceremony led by a local priest, offering a powerful spiritual reconnection. In Abomey, you’ll delve into the legacy of the Dahomey Kingdom with a private tour of its UNESCO-listed royal palaces, where ancient thrones, war relics, and gripping stories of resistance await. A visit to Ganvie, the “Venice of Africa,” reveals a vibrant stilt village, while Porto-Novo showcases Afro-Portuguese architecture and the Honmé Museum, a former royal palace. The trip culminates with a healing ritual at Lake Ahémé and a farewell dinner featuring traditional Goun drumming and dance. This tour blends history, culture, and ancestral reverence, offering diaspora travelers a transformative passage into their roots.

Your week begins in Cotonou, where you’ll visit the Zinsou Foundation to explore contemporary African art before heading to Ouidah, a UNESCO-listed hub of slave trade history. Walk the Path of the Enslaved to the Door of No Return, a powerful memorial on the beach where captives were forced onto ships. Participate in a sacred voodoo ceremony, gaining insight into the spiritual practices that sustained enslaved Africans. In Abomey, you’ll explore the Royal Palaces of Dahomey, learning about the kingdom’s complex role in the slave trade. The journey continues to Ganvie, the “Venice of Africa,” where stilt-house communities thrive, offering a glimpse into resilient pre-colonial lifestyles. The tour culminates in Porto-Novo, Benin’s capital, with its Afro-Brazilian architecture and rich Gèlèdè mask performances. Throughout, expect heartfelt interactions with historians, elders, and artisans, along with luxury accommodations and private guides ensuring a seamless, respectful, and transformative experience.