Voodoo Festival & African Spiritual Experience

Traditional Day or Fête du Vodoun (literally Vodoun Festival, also known as Traditional Religions Day) is a public holiday in Benin that celebrates the nation’s history surrounding the West African religion of Vodoun. The celebration is held annually on January 10 throughout the country but most notably in the city of Ouidah. Beginning with the slaughter of a goat in honor of the spirits, the festival is filled with singing, dancing and the imbibing of liquor, especially gin. Vodoun was officially declared a religion in Benin in 1996 and the festival has attracted thousands of devotees and tourists to Ouidah to participate in the festivities ever since.

African spirituality (African spirituality is a holistic way of life that connects beliefs and practices to every aspect of human existence) which surely the Vodoun Festival falls under, the quest for such adventure will start in GHANA before journeying off for Benin via Togo

our departure from Ghana to the border of togo on the coastal stretch give us a beautiful landscape of both modern and ancient architecture of African buildings, driving through well organized and clean communities with pure indigenous lifestyle comes with great memories.

The Voodoo Experience has hosted a wide variety of artists

The Voodoo Experience is known for including national artists from all genres, such as Stone Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, Marilyn Manson, Pearl Jam, Metallica, and many more

next year events will be held in 2 cities: Grand Popo and Ouidah.

In Ouidah, they convey in a long procession to the Door of No Return, some on foot while others by motorbike or “taxi-brousse”.

catch a glimpse of colorful traditional costumes in display by the traditional rulers and chief priest. 

The festival reaches its peak with the arrival of the Dagbo Houno, the chief “feticheur”.

Dances, libations, masks and some official speeches are all part of the morning programme.

from the northern savannah comes in our fantastic cultural odyssey

We end our tour exploring the former Slave Coast, with its haunting European forts.

a city tour and beach hangout in Togo follows after our Benin experience

getting back to Ghana will usher us to have some more adventure by visiting the monkey sanctuaries, wli waterfalls, lunch on largest man-made lake in the world in cruise boat on the volta lake, pool and night music hangout.

end the tour in Accra on a city tour with a farewell dinner amidst traditional drum and performance

Great experience combined with the choice of good accommodation.