Ouidah Slave Route and Door of No Return Day Tour from Cotonou

5.0(1)8 hFree cancellationBy Heritage and Routes

About this activity

This is the Slave Route walked with people who belong to it, not read off a panel. Your guide is from Ouidah's Vodun world and has led heritage groups here for over ten years: you enter the Kpasse sacred forest and the Temple of Pythons with someone the priests know, and you walk the four kilometres to the Door of No Return in the order the deported actually walked it - auction square, Portuguese fort (now the MIME museum), Tree of Forgetting, Tree of Return, the shore. Private vehicle from your Cotonou hotel, no group to wait for, time at each station to listen rather than photograph. Best for travellers of African descent, history lovers, and anyone with one day in Benin who wants it to count.

What's included

✓Private transportation
✓All site entrance fees: Kpassè Sacred Forest, Temple of Pythons, Portuguese Fort Museum, Slave Route and Door of No Return
✓Private guide throughout the day (English/French)

Not included

✕Meals
✕Hotel accommodation and international flights
✕Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Walk out of the arrival hall past customs: your driver will be waiting right at the exit doors, holding a Heritage and Routes sign with the lead traveller's name. He also confirms by WhatsApp on the evening before with the vehicle's colour and plate number.

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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