The Tracks of Benin and Togo on Enduro
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Lomé
1200 miles
8 days
The Tracks of Benin and Togo on Enduro
Lomé
| 1200 miles
| 8
days
starting from
£1,945.80
Embark on a thrilling enduro adventure in the heart of Africa. Ride your motorcycles through pristine forests and along winding paths. Explore the edge of the magnificent Lake Ahémé and vast sandy expanses. Discover the mythical mountains of Dassa and Savalou, traversing hills and coffee plantations. Stop in authentic villages, alive with vibrant, colorful markets and festive atmospheres. Follow trails through increasingly rugged terrain, all while enjoying unforgettable panoramic views during your enduro journey in Africa. For departure dates, requesting a quote will provide you with all the necessary information.
Prerequisites
| Permit required |
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Inclusions
- Accommodation for 7 nights
- Airport welcome and transfers
- Organisation, supervision, and guidance
- Motorcycle rental
- Full board from the night of arrival to the lunch of the last day
- Tourist taxes and visits mentioned
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Day 1 : France - Lomé
You arrive at the airport in the evening and are transferred to your hotel for a welcome drink! You spend the night there.
Day 2 : Lomé – Vogan – Possotomé (Benin) (160 km)
After a hearty breakfast, you collect your motorcycles and leave Lomé. Take winding roads and tracks, crossing typical villages of Togo and then head northeast towards Benin. The latter is separated from Togo by the Mono River. After some exhilarating riding sensations, you arrive at Grand Popo, then join the beautiful Lake Ahémé for a final tour before spending the night at the campsite.
Day 3 : Possotomé – Ouidah (120 Km)
Spend the morning navigating the lake to discover the country's legends and the different fishing techniques used, depending on the species. Subsequently, head to Ouidah and its Portuguese fort turned into a museum dedicated to the slave trade in Benin. The city is also a place of Vodoun worship, deities and rites. You will spend the night in an inn by the ocean.
Day 4 : Ouidah - Abomey (170 Km)
On this new day of your journey in Togo, you will follow the sandy stretch to Cotonou on your motorcycles. There, embark on a canoe that takes you to Ganvié. Then take your motorcycles to Abomey. Visit this city known for its ancient palaces of Kings and its historical museum, a former royal palace listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You spend the night at the hotel.
Day 5 : Adomey - Atakpamé (150 km)
On this new day, head towards Togo and the Nangbéto dam, where it is possible to spot hippos early in the morning and late in the afternoon! Through winding forest tracks, reach Atakpamé, a town perched on a hill. This completes the "coffee-cocoa triangle" formed by Kpalimé, Badou, and Atakpamé. Night in a Motel.
Day 6 : Atakpamé – Badou (150 Km)
Mount your motorcycles for another beautiful day of riding. Wind between tracks and roads at the Okpabé pass while crossing typical villages where animations, colours, atmospheres, and colourful markets are omnipresent! After several kilometres of tracks, arrive at Badou, a town nestled in the hollow of wooded hills and coffee plantations. Leave your motorcycles for a walk through the tropical forest and the magnificent Akloa waterfall. Overnight in a campsite in the village of Tomégbé.
Day 7 : Badou – Kouma Konda (150 Km)
On the penultimate day on your motorcycles, ride through the forest where the terrain becomes very steep and the track very winding. Beautiful sensations await you. Head to the Dayes plateau, offering exceptional panoramas! Arrive at the village of Kouma Konda, situated at an altitude of 600 metres. In the evening, walk around and discover coffee and cocoa cultures, the forest and its rich flora: iroko, mahogany, avocado, cacao, pepper plant, liana and thousands of colourful butterflies... Overnight in an inn in the village.
Day 8 : Kouma Konda - Lomé (170 Km)
On the last day, two options are available in the morning. You can choose between a walk around the village or an enduro course. After lunch, departure for Lomé. Ride on sandy tracks between palm groves and coconut groves. Cross Lake Togo by canoe to finish your motorcycle raid in style. End of your motorcycle circuit.
Important Information
*Rider price: price for a single person, in a private single room or shared room
What the price does not include:
What the price does not include:
- Flights
- Visas
- Motorcycle fuel
- Drinks, Mineral water
- The possible dinner in Lomé on the first and last day (depending on flight time)
- 4x4 assistance
- Cancellation – repatriation insurance
