Benin: 4 days of eco-tourism in Dassa, Savalou, and Savè, departing from Cotonou｜Benin

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DAY 1: DEPARTURE FROM COTONOU TO DASSA
o Departure from Cotonou for Dassa, early in the morning. Travel time: approximately 4 hours
o Arrival in Dassa (before noon), the city of 41 hills
o Welcome and check-in
o Presentation of the tour, objectives, and rules of ecotourism
o Welcome lunch. Local gourmet specialty
o Tour of the Marian Grotto of Notre-Dame d'Arigbo
o Visit to the Fulani camp (preparation of Fulani cheese called Wagashi and food tasting)
o Traditional dinner
o Overnight stay in Dassa

DAY 2: IDAASHA CULTURE AND HISTORY, BIODIVERSITY, GETAWAY TO MAHI LAND
o Traditional breakfast
o Morning hike in the hills and discovery of Idaasha history and culture (Fish Hill, Princes' Hills, the Resistance Millstones, the Hanging Wells)
o Awareness of the conservation of natural resources
o Traditional lunch
o Departure to Savalou (40 minutes from Dassa)
o In the footsteps of Soha, who founded the city of Savalou
o Discover the twin hills (Anaklé and Anandjagoun) and their history
o Visit to the Royal Palace of Savalou - history of the Kingdom of Savalou, role of royalty in Beninese society
o Place Dankoli (optional)
o The Pantheon of the African Resistance
o Pottery making and a souvenir to take home
o Drop-off in Dassa
o Traditional dinner
o Overnight stay in Dassa

DAY 3: CULTURE AND HISTORY OF THE TCHABÈ KINGDOM (Town of Savè)
o Traditional breakfast
o Departure to Savè (1 hour from Dassa)
o Tour of the Trois Mamelles of Savè
o Discovery of the Royal Palace of Savè
o Traditional lunch
o Stopover in Glazoué at the Glazoué International Market (Things to do available only on Wednesdays)
o Drop-off in Dassa
o Discover how gari, a traditional cassava-based food, is made. Local tasting
o Rest. Free time
o Traditional dinner
o Overnight stay in Dassa

DAY 4 - ART, CULTURE, AND SOUVENIRS, DROP-OFF IN COTONOU
o Traditional breakfast
o OKUTA Cultural Center (discovery of artistic works, sculptures, art objects, and sculptures in granite rock)
o Postcard view of the city (vantage point overlooking the city from the top of the hills where the OKUTA Cultural Center is located)
o Visit to a souvenir shop
o Local crafts
o Cultural and ecological products
o End of the tour
o Participatory review of the experience
o Raising awareness of responsible tourism
o Traditional lunch
o Preparations and departure for Cotonou
o End of the ecotourism experience