Benin: 4 Days in Wassangari Country (Parakou, Nikki), Departure from Cotonou｜Benin

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DAY 1: DEPARTURE FROM COTONOU FOR PARAKOU
o Departure from Cotonou
o Arrival in Parakou in the afternoon, welcome, and check-in
o Introduction to the tour, its objectives, and the rules of ecotourism
o Welcome dinner. Local culinary specialty: dibiterie
o Friendly discussions
o Overnight stay in Parakou

DAY 2: Baatonou Culture, Biodiversity, and the History of Borgou
o Traditional breakfast: Toubani / millet porridge
o Visit to the Parakou Open-Air Museum (introduction to Baatonou culture, o Baatonou dances and traditions)
o Parakou Forest tour
o Local biodiversity viewing
o Raising awareness about the conservation of natural resources
o Tour of the Royal Palace of Sinangourou: The structure of traditional Baatonou power
o Visit to the Hubert Maga Crossroads
o Visit to the tomb of Hubert Maga
o Visit to the Bio Guéra crossroads: Commemorating the great figures who shaped the Borgou region
o Free time
o Overnight stay in Parakou

DAY 3: TRADE, ROYALTY, AND SPIRITUALITY
o Visit to the ARZEKE International Market in Parakou (exploration of regional trade, meeting with market stakeholders)
o Breakfast at the market: cobssa porridge / traditional fritters
o Departure for Nikki, capital of the Wassangari Kingdom
o Tour of the Royal Palace of Nikki
o History of the Baatonou Kingdom
o Symbols, rituals, and traditional governance
o Traditional lunch in Nikki: Pounded yam
o Tour of the Monastery
o Discovering the spiritual heritage
o Dialogue on spirituality, culture, and the environment
o Traditional snack: Fourra made with cow’s milk or Fourra made with plain milk
o Traditional dinner: Chicken wassa-wassa
o Return to Parakou
o Overnight stay in Parakou

DAY 4: LOCAL CRAFTS, CLOSING, AND DEPARTURE
o Breakfast
o Visit to the Parakou gift 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 Preparation and departure for Cotonou
o Arrival in Cotonou
o End of the ecotourism experience