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

DAY 1 DEPARTURE FROM COTONOU FOR PARAKOUo Departure from Cotonouo Arrival in Parakou in the afternoon, welcome, and check-ino Introduction to the tour, its objectives, and the rules of ecotourismo Welcome dinner. Local culinary specialty dibiterieo Friendly discussionso Overnight stay in ParakouDAY 2 Baatonou Culture, Biodiversity, and the History of Borgouo Traditional breakfast Toubani / millet porridgeo Visit to the Parakou Open-Air Museum (introduction to Baatonou culture, o Baatonou dances and traditions)o Parakou Forest touro Local biodiversity viewingo Raising awareness about the conservation of natural resourceso Tour of the Royal Palace of Sinangourou The structure of traditional Baatonou powero Visit to the Hubert Maga Crossroadso Visit to the tomb of Hubert Magao Visit to the Bio Guéra crossroads Commemorating the great figures who shaped the Borgou regiono Free timeo Overnight stay in ParakouDAY 3 TRADE, ROYALTY, AND SPIRITUALITYo Visit to the ARZEKE International Market in Parakou (exploration of regional trade, meeting with market stakeholders)o Breakfast at the market cobssa porridge / traditional fritterso Departure for Nikki, capital of the Wassangari Kingdomo Tour of the Royal Palace of Nikkio History of the Baatonou Kingdomo Symbols, rituals, and traditional governanceo Traditional lunch in Nikki Pounded yamo Tour of the Monasteryo Discovering the spiritual heritageo Dialogue on spirituality, culture, and the environmento Traditional snack Fourra made with cow’s milk or Fourra made with plain milko Traditional dinner Chicken wassa-wassao Return to Parakouo Overnight stay in ParakouDAY 4 LOCAL CRAFTS, CLOSING, AND DEPARTUREo Breakfasto Visit to the Parakou gift shopo Local craftso Cultural and ecological productso End of the touro Participatory review of the experienceo Raising awareness of responsible tourismo Preparation and departure for Cotonouo Arrival in Cotonouo End of the ecotourism experience