four days in Benin with Art Continum

 

 

Experience the 2027 Vodun Festival in Ouidah from 6- 9 January 2027

 

 

Join Art Continum for a carefully curated cultural experience around the 2027 Vodun Festival in Ouidah, Benin.

This is not a conventional tour. We are bringing together a small group of curious, open-minded people to experience one of West Africa's most significant living cultural traditions, while discovering the art, history, food, people, and atmosphere of Ouidah.

Through our experience organizing around the festival, bilingual guides, local relationships, and on-the-ground knowledge, we take care of the logistics so you can focus on the experience.

 

The Experience Includes

  • Round-trip transportation from Accra to Ouidah

  • Accommodation in Ouidah

  • Private home with swimming pool and garden

  • Private Toyota Hiace and driver throughout the programme

  • Fuel and transportation for scheduled activities

  • Border-crossing costs

  • Daily breakfast

  • Selected activities and entrance fees

  • Fully bilingual English & French guidance

  • Local guides and cultural mediation

  • Festival navigation and coordination

  • Selected ceremonies, processions and cultural celebrations

  • Guided visits to historical and cultural sites

  • Selected art exhibitions and creative spaces

  • Local experiences beyond the main festival programme

  • Access to Art Continum's local relationships and on-the-ground network

  • A carefully curated group of no more than 10 participants

 

Your Stay in Ouidah

Our group will stay together in a spacious private home in Ouidah, allowing us to remain close to the energy of the festival while having a comfortable space to return to.

 

The property features:

7 bedrooms • 16 beds • 7 bathrooms • Swimming pool • Garden

Staying in Ouidah means experiencing more than scheduled festival events. The sounds, processions, gatherings, and rhythms of the city become part of the experience itself.

 

The villa

 

How are shared rooms arranged?

We strive to make every participant feel comfortable throughout the experience. Wherever possible, participants sharing a room will be paired with someone of the same sex.

 

Where this is not possible, we will speak with participants beforehand and ensure that everyone is paired with someone they are comfortable sharing with.

This is also one of the reasons participation is application-based. The application helps us understand each participant's preferences, interests, expectations, and travel style so we can make thoughtful rooming arrangements and create a group that is comfortable and compatible.

 
 

 

Pricing

$750 USD per person — Double Occupancy

Share a bedroom with another participant, with individual beds.

$850 USD per person — Single Occupancy

Enjoy a private bedroom. Single occupancy is limited and subject to availability.

 

Payment & Booking

A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place.

Double Occupancy — $750 per person
50% Deposit: $375
Remaining Balance: $375

Single Occupancy — $850 per person
50% Deposit: $425
Remaining Balance: $425

 

The deposit must be received by 20 November 2026. Your place is confirmed once your deposit has been received and the minimum group size has been reached.

The remaining 50% balance is due by 20 December 2026.

A minimum of 7 participants is required for the experience to proceed. Once the minimum group size has been reached and the experience is confirmed, deposits are non-refundable as they are used to secure accommodation, transportation, and other programme arrangements.

Bookings received after 20 November are subject to availability and must be paid in full.

 

Travel Dates: 6–9 January 2027
Minimum 7 participants • Maximum 10 participants

 

Small by Design

Participation is limited to 7–10 guests.

We intentionally keep the group small so that we can move easily, respond to the changing rhythm of the festival, access more intimate experiences, and create an environment where participants can genuinely get to know one another.

Minimum 7 participants • Maximum 10 participants

 

Will there be a day-by-day itinerary?

Yes. However, the final day-by-day itinerary is not yet available.

The Vodun Festival is a living cultural celebration, and many ceremonies, processions, performances, and official activities are confirmed closer to the festival dates. Rather than publish an itinerary based on assumptions, we prefer to build our programme around the confirmed schedule as it becomes available.

Successful applicants will receive the detailed itinerary as soon as the official programme is released and our activities are confirmed. In the meantime, participants can expect a combination of festival ceremonies and celebrations, cultural and historical sites, art and exhibitions, local experiences, and time to discover Ouidah.

 

Everyone Is Welcome

You do not need to practise Vodun, be African, or be Black to join us.

Like visiting a cathedral, mosque, temple, or other sacred space, you do not need to belong to the faith to respectfully experience and learn from its traditions.

We simply ask that you arrive with curiosity, openness, cultural sensitivity, and respect.

 

More Than the Festival

Ouidah during this period is alive with far more than ceremonies.

Expect a programme that moves between Vodun traditions, music, concerts, art, exhibitions, heritage, architecture, local food, historical sites, community celebrations, and the unexpected moments that make travelling through West Africa so memorable.

The festival has its own rhythm. Processions move, schedules change, and some of the most memorable experiences are not always publicly announced. Our role is to help you navigate that rhythm.

 

What Is Not Included

Lunch and dinner, travel insurance, personal purchases, optional activities outside the scheduled programme, and personal travel expenses are not included unless otherwise stated.

 

Join Us in Ouidah

6–9 January 2027

Vodun Festival 2027
Ouidah, Benin

 

Double Occupancy — $750 USD per person
Single Occupancy — $850 USD per person

7–10 participants only. Participation by application.

 

Come for the festival. Discover the city, its people, its art, its history, and the living traditions that make Ouidah unlike anywhere else.

 

Have Questions?

Planning to join us for the 2027 Vodun Festival? Explore our FAQs for more information on the experience, application process, accommodation, costs, photography, group size, and what to expect in Ouidah.

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