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The Togolese are a devout bunch of Voodoo preachers and Sightseeing in Lome is replete with trips to numerous wildlife sanctuaries and wildlife reserves ,Desert sands, pristine beaches,with spectacular beauty not easily chronicled in adventure brochures.Lome Sightseeing is mostly by motor vehicles and land rovers. Lome is one of Africa's Least known cities. Lome tours are most always in groups and Some of the most sought after sights and places of tourist interest are Kingdoms of Gold at Mtki, Cradle of voodoo at Bwa, and most importantly vast beaches at Lome.

Tours in Lome reveal some of the magical explorations often recounted in verbal tales of Togo . We discover the coast with its pristine beaches, ancient slave castles, voodoo ceremonies and fetish shrines; inland rain forests that are home to ancient kingdoms, traditional festivals and ceremonies, and the northern savannah with its tribal cultures and adobe architecture. An adventurous journey of tribal encounters, stunning landscapes and bustling cities - a true West African experience.

Gods and ghosts; sorcerers and witches; magic spells and sacred snakes; welcome to the land of voodoo! On this truly unique adventure we gain an insight into this intriguing religion, to look at the myth and reality in the place where it all began, thousands of years ago in this remote corner of west Africa.Most of Sight seeing in Lome is into nearby towns and cities, as Lome is very well connected via roads to all these places of tourist exploration one can easily travel to Voodoo villages and python temples, ancient kingdoms and Gelede ceremonies.

Voodoo Villages and Python Temple Overlooking the Gulf of Guinea, Togo's vibrant capital Lome provides our introduction to West Africa and the cult of voodoo.You can visit Akodessewa fetish market with its bizarre display of religious and medicinal ingredients before heading east to rural villages where voodoo shrines and fetish ceremonies dominate the lives of local people. Over the border in Benin, you can visit the python temple and Portuguese fort in the old slave trade post of Ouidah, before taking pirogues across Lake Nokoue to the stilt village of Ganvie. We spend a night in this traditional fishing community and may have a privileged encounter with a local Bokono oracle.

Ancient Kingdoms and Gelede Ceremony At Abomey you can visit the Royal Palaces of the pre-colonial kingdom of Dahomey. With thrones of human skulls and walls made with human blood, the history of Dahomey is steeped in tales of brutality and extravagance before its eventual conquest by the French. At nearby Cove, you can witness a Gelede mask ceremony, dedicated to the great earth mother divinity Oudua. Returning south at Ketou we hope to meet the local Oba (Yoouba king) before your journey ends in Benin's capital Porto Novo. Here you can visit the markets and old Portuguese town as well as King Toffa's palace, the old throne of one of Sub-Saharan Africa's longest royal dynasties.

Overall any tour to Lome is almost an extraordinary short journey into two of Africa's Lesser known Heart. Travel is mainly on roads and well-maintained tracks but come prepared for some rough rides. Accommodation is basic in some locations. Lome tours , finally is not complete without the trip to local bazaars where there is plenty of culture shopping and lots of merchandise which is sold regularly.

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