Travel to Benin AYIFFA TOURISM
Adventures, cultural trips, ecotourism, Benin welcomes you.
The most beautiful travel destinations in Benin
Guide to the most beautiful tourist destinations to discover during your trip to Benin
Destinations Ouidah
Places to see, streets to explore, and signature experiences.
Destinations in Ganvié
Discover their habitat and take a tour of the market where goods are traded from boat to boat.
Destination Grand Popo
Visit former colonial trading posts or attend voodoo ceremonies !
Live the African dream in Benin
Embark on wonder !
Want to travel and do tourism in Benin? discover their culture? Immerse yourself in history through its tourist sites and its art of living. AYIFFA TOURISME, offers you the services of a good guide who will tell you the various stories of the slaves and the highlights of the places you visit.
The most beautiful travel destinations in Benin
Tourism in Benin: places to visit
Ouidah, the most historic city in southern Benin
Sights & Landmarks in Ouidah
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Benin, a fascinating destination located on the West African coast
Sightseeing in Benin: a country of peace, authentic and inspiring, is simply a moment of great discovery. Are you looking for new horizons for your holidays, have you heard of Benin, but you doubt that it is the best destination? Curious to know why everyone is talking about this mysterious destination? Let's discover Benin through a description of its historical and cultural treasures, the history of the slave trade, from the Auction Square to the door of no return, passing through the sacred forest and the temple of the pythons, discover below the main tourist sites in Ouidah.
Destinations
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The Tree of Oblivion
Ouidah Monuments AYIFFA TOURISM
The Tree of Return
Ouidah Monuments AYIFFA TOURISM
The door of no return
Ouidah Route of the exwash AYIFFA TOURISME
The Remembrance Memorial
Ouidah Historic sites AYIFFA TOURISME
The Temple of the Pythons
Ouidah Historic sites AYIFFA TOURISME
The Zomaï boxes
Ouidah Historic sites AYIFFA TOURISME
Sacred Forest of Kpassè
Ouidah Historic sites AYIFFA TOURISME
Zinsou Foundation Museum
Ouidah Historic sites AYIFFA TOURISME
Sights in Ouidah
Find the circuit in Benin that makes you dream?
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Destination 1: The history of the slave trade (Discovery of the slave route)
1 jour
15
from 25,000 FCFA per adult
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Destination 2: Gogotinkpon on Lake Ahémé, where fishermen get involved (The circuit worth a thousand detours)
1 DAY
20
from 20,000 FCFA per adult
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Destination 3: The temple of the Pythons of Ouidah (sacred place, full of history)
1 jour
32
from 10 000 FCFA per adult
The Benin Amazon statue
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the statue of the Amazon of Benin .
The second largest in French-speaking Africa
Top tourist destination
Tourism in Benin: Why this choice?
Visiting Benin is one of the best tourist experiences you can have. The tourist sites meet the expectations of visitors on all levels: cultural, historical and artistic. With AYIFFA TOURISME, you can treat yourself to the services of a good guide who will tell you the various stories of the slaves and the highlights of the places you visit.
– One of the most welcoming countries in Africa< br>– The temple of the Vodoun religion
– The history of the slave trade
– The atypical hills that cover the Collines department
– The beautiful arid mountains of the Atakora department
– The Pendjari park which offers a magical Safari
– The houses on stilts of Ganvié and the lagoons
– The sacred forests and the wooded savannas
– The black river of Adjarra
– The beaches shaded by Atlantic coconut palms.
– One of the most welcoming countries in Africa< br>– The temple of the Vodoun religion
– The history of the slave trade
– The atypical hills that cover the Collines department
– The beautiful arid mountains of the Atakora department
– The Pendjari park which offers a magical Safari
– The houses on stilts of Ganvié and the lagoons
– The sacred forests and the wooded savannas
– The black river of Adjarra
– The beaches shaded by Atlantic coconut palms.
Destinations
The Best Attractions in Benin
Zomachi Memorial of Repentance, but Never of Oblivion!
Intended to bring together the descendants of slaves forcibly taken to the Americas during the 17th to 19th centuries and the descendants of slave traders and executioners, including African auxiliaries .
Case Zomai. Symbol of the Painful Legacies of Benin
The Case known as Zomai is the place where the prison was located where slaves were locked up before being transported to the Americas by boat. Only those who were able to serve were parked here .
The Temple of the Pythons, a voodoo sanctuary located in Ouidah
The Case known as Zomai is the place where the prison was located where slaves were locked up before being transported to the Americas by boat. Only those who were able to serve were parked here .
The Slave Route, a unique and exceptional place of memory!
Located in Ouidah, on the Beninese shores of the Gulf of Guinea, this road brings to life the last steps of the 2 million men, women and children who were torn from their country and sold, like the vulgar merchandise, from the kings of Dahomey to the Europeans.
The Auction Square: In the Footsteps of Slaves
The auction place is of course the market where the slaves were exchanged for junk (objects of little value). Transactions were made between kings and private European merchants (French, Portuguese, English, Danish, Dutch).
The Door of No Return, In memory of the Embedded Slaves
To discover the Door of No Return is to walk in the footsteps of slaves and live a unique experience, an incredible journey full of emotions. Near this attraction are other tourist places in Benin that you can explore.
Lake Ahémé trip and tailor-made tours
Want peace and nature? Let yourself be charmed by Lake Ahémé, the second largest lake in Benin! In order to admire all its beauty, opt for a canoe crossing! You will observe a fauna and magnificent landscapes between beautiful beaches lined with coconut palms, immense forests and small fishing villages.
La Bouche du Roy, one of the natural wonders of Benin
This place is part of the Mono Delta Cross-Border Biosphere Reserve. It marks the mouth of the Mono River where fresh and salt water meet and offers fantastic views of islands and mangroves. At sunset, the reflections on the lake are magnificent and it is enchanting with the sound of the ocean in the background, like a roaring beast!!
Ganvié, a floating city with houses on stilts
Let yourself slide on Lake Nakoué and watch the inhabitants known as the Toffinous casting their fishing nets with skill. Once there, discover their habitat and take a tour of the market where goods are traded from boat to boat. ser a moment on this place offers travelers the opportunity to discover the way of life of the city dwellers, their culture as well as their monuments.
TESTIMONIALS
What travelers are saying
We had a fabulous trip very well organized by AYIFFA TOURISME. This 2-day circuit in Benin, in Ouidah was very well balanced and met our expectations. We visited the Auction Square at the Gate of No Return, passing through the Sacred Forest and the Temple of the Pythons
Salma Harnandez
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The python temple in Ouidah is a fascinating site. You will be more than amazed! In the surroundings you will see children having fun with pythons. It's an incredible atmosphere!!!
Salma Harnandez
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L'love we feel for this country is intimately linked to the way we have traveled and discovered it, thanks to AYIFFA TOURISME.
Salma Harnandez
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J'criss-crossed the city of Ouidah to discover its culture, its past and its tourist sites (Door of no return, temple of the pythons). Thanks to the accompanying guides of AYIFFA TOURISME, everything becomes exciting.
Salma Harnandez
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