Possotomé Fishing Village Private Tour

We meet at Cotonou early in the morning and take the road to Possotomé where we will meet a fisherman. We have the opportunity to share his day. He will take us on a boat and tell us about the lake, vodoun deities on the lake, different technics used. He will also tell us about the unique hippo in the lake. It is possible to swim with him in the lake. For lunch, you can try the fishermen food called "Dakoin" made from cassava and fishes they catch. After lunch, let's go for "tradition et culture Vodoun" tour. For 2 hours, we will walk through Possotomé, Okomé and Sèhomi villages to see the life in our villages. You will see children playing along the lake or in the lake, fishermen repairing their nets, women cooking or selling goods. On our way, we will see many vodoun deities representation, you will understand more about vodoun and its role in villages and the importance for communities. This tour ends in the bartering market where women exchange products!

- Departure from Cotonou early in the morning and 1 hour half drive to reach Possotomé. - 3 hours for the "fishing tour" on the lake. - For lunch, "Prefet" a local cooker will make the fishermen food for you if you are interested. - After lunch 2 hours walking tour to see the villages along the lake and learn about vodoun, its role and the importance in local people life. - Road back to Cotonou (2 hours). *Bring comfortable shoes, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. *This tour can be divided between two days; or if you have a specific itinerary in mind send me a message and I'll customize the tour for you.