Togo offers a great diversity of landscapes, from the lakes and palm-fringed beaches along the Atlantic coastline to the rolling forested hills in the centre. As you head further north, the landscape leaves its mantle of lush forest green for the light green and yellowy tinges of savannah land.
Day 01 Arrive Lome
Arrive in Lome by international flight. Meet, assist and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 Lome – Kpalime (120 Kms/ 2H appx.)
After breakfast, embark on a city tour of Lome visiting Independence Square, National museum, fetish market and central market, realm to the famous Nana Benz. Continue to Kpalime in the Plateau Region of Togo. En route, visit typical Ewe villages, rural schools and markets and stop at the foot of Mount Agou, the peak of Togo. Arrive in Kpalime; check-in at hotel.
Day 03 Kpalime
After breakfast, drive through Missahoe forest to Kouma Konda on top of Mount Kloto, a real butterfly haven. On arrival, visit the “Campement”, a former German sanatorium before an instructive walking tour in the neighboring woods learning of the virtues of some plants. Road to Kpalime; stop at Yoh waterfalls. Explore Kpalime visiting the craft centre famous for macramé, batik and mostly woodcarving. Visit cathedral and former railway station dating from the German colonial era. Return to your hotel.
Day 04 Kpalime –Atakpame – Sokode (319 Kms / 4H 15M appx.)
After breakfast, drive to Atakpame, the city with seven hills. En route, visit vestiges of former German radio station at Kamina. In Atakpame, visit blacksmiths’ lane and the market. Proceed to Sokode, the second largest city in Togo, home to the Tem people. En route, stop at artisans’ working calabashes in Anie. Arrive in Sokode; check-in at hotel. In the evening, attend famous fire eaters’ dance in a village.
Day 05 Sokode – Bassar – Bandjeli – Kara (179 Kms / 2H 35M appx.)
After breakfast, drive through Malfakassa Mountains for Bassar. On arrival, visit the yam market and proceed to Bandjeli, a village at the head of iron mining and processing in northern Togo. Visit prototypes of blast furnace and witness the captivating T’bol fire dance. Proceed to Kara. Continue to Kabye Mountains to meet the famous blacksmiths molding iron with stones. Return to Kara; check-in at hotel.
Day 06 Kara – Mango – Dapaong (210Kms / 2H 55M appx.)
After breakfast, drive to Mango, the land of the Tchokossi passing little Losso and Moba villages. From Mango, go 5 km offroad to Nagbati village. With a bit of luck, you will be amazed at hippopotamuses infesting the lake. Drive to Dapaong. Arrive in the late afternoon. Check-in at hotel.
Day 07 Dapaong – Kara (234 Kms/ 3H 35M appx.)
After breakfast, visit the regional museum and depart to Nano village to visit famous antique granaries. Proceed to Koutammakou, the land of the Tamberma, a World Heritage Site. Lunch end route. On arrival, interact with populations and with their permission, visit their habitat, the “takienta”, adobe castles spread in the fields. Continue to Kara. Check-in at hotel.
Day 08 Kara – Atakpame (302 Kms/ 4H 42M appx.)
After breakfast, drive to Bafilo to visit a weavers’ cooperative. Continue to Aledjo fault and drive through the Aleheride mountains to Sokode for lunch. Proceed to Atakpame. Check-in at hotel.
Day 09 Atakpame – Agbodrafo (69 Kms / 2H appx.)
Breakfast at hotel and drive to Bolou, a village famous for its potters. Visit village and drive through the valley of the Sio River for Lebe village. Stroll to the river and cross in a local pirogue for Devego. Continue to Agbodrafo on the banks of the Togo Lake. Arrive at Agbodrafo; check-in at hotel.
Day 10 Agbodrafo
After breakfast, visit Wood Home, slave dungeons on the coast of Togo. Visit local fishing villages and continue to Aneho, former capital of Togo. Stop at the estuary of the Togo Lake in the Atlantic Sea. Proceed to a Glidji, center to the voodoo religion in the southern Togo. Meet priests of the sacred forest and learn about some of the voodoo deities and important ceremonies. Continue to historic village of Togoville. Visit of village including the tiny house of Chief Plakoo who signed the treaty of protectorate with the Germans in 1884, the German cathedral that Pope John Paul II visited in 1985. Continue to Hotel Le Lac by pirogue. Check-in at hotel.
Day 11 Agbodrafo – Lome (213 kms / 5H 30M appx.)
Breakfast at hotel. Rest of day at leisure. Check-out at 14.00 and drive to Lome. Check-in at Hotel Novela Star or similar. Overnight. B/D
Day 12 Depart Lome
Departure transfer to onwards destination.
| City | Nights | 5* Hotels |
| Lome | 02 | Hotel Novela Star |
| Kpalime | 02 | Hotel Ivans Plaza |
| Sokode | 01 | Hotel Central |
| Kara | 02 | Hotel Kara |
| Dapaong | 01 | Hotel de Dapaong |
| Atakpame | 01 | Roc Hotel |
| Agbodrafo | 02 | Hotel le Lac |
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- Meals as per the program.
- Entrance fees.
- Local English speaking guide.
- All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
- All taxes.
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- Medical Aid.
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– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
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