10 Days Togo Tour – Lomé, Lake Togo, Kpalimé, Sokodé, Kara, Koutammakou & Coastal Villages

Arrive at Lomé–Tokoin International Airport and meet your guide for a transfer to your hotel.

Begin your tour with Lomé Grand Market, Independence Monument, and the National Museum. Visit the Akodessewa Fetish Market, the largest voodoo market in West Africa, and explore stalls selling charms, bones, and traditional medicines.

Enjoy dinner with local specialties like grilled tilapia or pâte with sauce.

Accommodation: Hôtel Onomo Lomé or similar
Meals: Dinner included
Activities: City tour, museum visit, voodoo market

After breakfast, drive to Lake Togo and cross it by canoe to reach Togoville, a historical and spiritual center. Visit the German Cathedral, voodoo shrines, and meet local chiefs and priests.

After lunch, continue to Aneho, once a colonial administrative center. Walk its quiet streets lined with colonial buildings and fishing villages along the coast.

Return to Lomé for the night.

Accommodation: Hôtel Onomo Lomé or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Canoe ride, heritage tour, beach town visit

Drive northwest to Kpalimé (approx. 2.5 hours), a town known for its artisan crafts and mountainous landscapes.

Visit craft workshops for batik, wood carving, and pottery. In the afternoon, hike through the forest to reach Cascade de Womé, a peaceful waterfall in a tropical setting.

Accommodation: Hôtel Parc Résidence or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Artisan visits, waterfall hike

Spend the day exploring the surrounding Kloto region. Begin with a botanical walk in the Missahoe Forest, spotting butterflies, medicinal plants, and birdlife.

Drive or hike up Mount Kloto for scenic views of Ghana and surrounding hills. In nearby villages, meet Ewé and Akposso communities and enjoy traditional drumming and dance performances.

Accommodation: Hôtel Parc Résidence or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Forest walk, mountain excursion, village visit

Depart Kpalimé for Sokodé (approx. 5–6 hours), a cultural hub of the Tem people. Stop in Atakpamé for lunch and panoramic views of the surrounding valleys.

Upon arrival in Sokodé, explore the local market and witness a traditional Tem fire dance or masked dance ceremony if scheduled.

Accommodation: Hotel Central Sokodé or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Road journey, cultural performance

Travel north to Kara (approx. 3 hours), stopping in small farming villages to observe millet pounding, weaving, and pottery.

Visit the Niamtougou Kingdom palace or a chief’s compound for insight into traditional leadership structures. Explore local markets in Kara and enjoy regional dishes such as akpan and yam fufu.

Accommodation: Hotel Kara or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Kingdom visit, rural culture, local cuisine

Take a day trip to the Koutammakou Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This region is home to the Batammariba people, famous for their mud tower houses (takienta).

Tour their villages with a local guide, learn about initiation rites, and see traditional grain silos and ceremonial altars. Cultural performances may be available with advance arrangement.

Return to Kara by evening.

Accommodation: Hotel Kara or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Village walk, heritage architecture, cultural storytelling

Drive back south toward Sokodé (approx. 3 hours), stopping in Kabiyé settlements, known for ironworking and stone carving.

Visit a blacksmith’s forge, observe traditional farming methods, and enjoy lunch in a local eatery. Spend the night in Sokodé.

Accommodation: Hotel Central Sokodé or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Artisan visits, local village interaction

After breakfast, begin the long drive back to Lomé (approx. 6–7 hours), passing through Atakpamé for rest stops.

Arrive in Lomé late afternoon. Relax at your hotel or shop for souvenirs at Village Artisanal de Lomé, where baskets, sculptures, and fabrics are sold directly by artisans.

Enjoy a farewell dinner in the city.

Accommodation: Hôtel Onomo Lomé or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Road trip, artisan market

Enjoy breakfast, then transfer to Lomé–Tokoin International Airport for your outbound flight.

Meals: Breakfast included
Activities: Airport transfer

Included highlights:

Lomé’s cultural landmarks and voodoo heritage

Lake Togo canoe ride and historical Togoville

Kpalimé artisan workshops and waterfalls

Kloto mountain scenery and village traditions

Sokodé dances and Kara’s traditional kingdoms

Batammariba takienta homes in Koutammakou

All lodging, transfers, entrance fees, and meals listed