Benin Essentials — 5 days

Cradle of voodoo and lake villages on stilts. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Cotonou; Ouidah, cradle of Vodun; Ganvié, the lake village; Abomey, city of kings.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Cotonou

Day 2 — Ouidah, cradle of Vodun

Day 3 — Ganvié, the lake village

Day 4 — Abomey, city of kings

Day 5 — Cotonou & departure