The collective taxi from Cotonou to Ouidah, I paid 1,000 CFA. Journey
time: 1 hour short.
The aforementioned car leaves you on the main road about 2 km
from the City Center which is reached by taking a bike taxi at the price of 500
CFA.
In Ouidah, I visited the Temple of Pythons, whose entrance costs 1,000
CFA, plus 1,000 CFA to be able to make videos and photographs and I had a
Python in my neck. Then to enter the Python Room to touch them I still had to
pay 1,000 CFA.
Then from the Tempio dei Pitoni I took another bike taxi at the price
of 500 CFA, to reach the Musee d'Histoire, located in Place Fundacao.
The Musee d'Histoire of Ouidah is free but an offer is welcome. I left
1,000 CFA. Photographs can only be taken outside (in the courtyard).
From the Musee d'Histoire, I rented a bike taxi at the price of 3,000
CFA, to travel the 6 km dirt road of the Route des Esclaves, up to the Porte du
non retour. The aforementioned prices include numerous breaks for taking
photographs of the various monuments, as well as the return journey to the Main
Road Linking between Cotonou and Togo.
From there I took one of the many collective taxis from Cotonou and
headed west. I went down, on the main road, near the intersection for Guezin.
Price of the ride: 1,000 CFA.
From there I took a motorcycle bike taxi for the price of 500 CFA,
round trip to visit the Town of Guezin and Lake Ahèmè.
Back on the main road I took, for the price of 1,000 CFA, one of the
many collective taxis coming from Cotonou and heading towards the border with
Togo. I went down to the main road, about 2 km from the beautiful beaches of
Grand Popo, which I reached by taking a bike taxi at the price of 500 CFA.
Once at the beach, I was joined by a young man (who spoke only French)
who, at the price of 2,000 CFA, took me to his house and showed me and
photographed the baby turtles and then took me back to the main street of link
between Togo and Cotonou.
From there I took one of the many collective taxis from the border with
Togo to Cotonou. Price of the ride: 2,500 CFA.
The aforementioned taxi ended its run in Cotonou near the Carrefour
Legba roundabout, where I had to take a bike taxi for the price of 500 CFA, to
reach the Hotel Residence Gracia.
From the Hotel Residence Gracia, I took a motorcycle bike taxi for the
price of 300 CFA, to reach the collective taxi stand for Abomey, located on
Avenue de la Republique, 250 mt. west of the Carrefour Legba roundabout.
The race from Cotonou to Abomey, cost me 3,500 CFA and lasted 2 hours.
I had to wait about 1 hour before the car filled up and moved. Once in Bohicon,
the aforementioned car finished the race and I had to continue with a bike taxi
to the Musée Historique d'Abomey, paid for by the aforementioned Taxista.
The Musée Historique d'Abomey (composed by the Palais Ghezo and Palais
de Glelè), can be visited free of charge. An offer is welcome at the end of the
visit. Driving is mandatory. In my case it was in French, but on request there
is also an English Guide available. Photographs and videos are prohibited.
From Abomey, I took a motorcycle bike taxi, for the price of 800 CFA
that took me to the main road in Bohicon, where frequent collective taxis go to
Cotonou. I paid 3,000 CFA for the race and it lasted 2 hours.
In Cotonou I went to CFAO Round Point, where I took a bike taxi, for
the price of 500 CFA that took me to Fidjrosse Beach, 2 km south-west of
Cadjehou International Airport.
From there I then took another bike taxi, for the price of 500 CFA that
took me to the Cathedral de Notre Dame in Cotonou.
Cotonou, although not the capital of Benin, is clearly the largest city
in Benin. I turned it on foot even though it was plain. There is very little to
see.
From Park de Jonquet, located in the center of Cotonou, I took a
Collective taxi to Porto Novo for the price of 1,000 CFA. The journey lasted 1
hour.
In Porto Novo I went down near Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Immaculée
Conception.
From there I took a bike taxi, for the price of 300 CFA which took me
to the Songhai Center, located 2.5 km north of the center of Porto Novo.
At the Songhai Center, I took part in the free 1-hour guided tour of
French at 5.00pm. I gave 1,000 CFA tip.
From there I took a bike taxi to Piazza del Governatore for the price
of 300 CFA and then another for Musee da Silva for the price of 100 CFA.
Afterwards I went to the main road where many collective taxis pass for
Cotonou until late evening. I paid 600 CFA for the race. Duration: about 1
hour.
The aforementioned taxi ended the race in Cotonou, in the Rue des
Missions, in the stretch between Avenue de la Republique and Boulevard
Steinmetz.
From there I took a bike taxi for the price of 200 CFA for the Hotel
Residence Gracia, where I changed my residual currency at the following exchange
rate: 680 CFA = 1 Euro.
From there I took a bike taxi to Cardinal Bernardin Gantin Cadjehoun
International Airport for 500 CFA.
At the aforementioned airport I passed the 3 security checks and
immigration without problems, obtaining the exit stamp from the country.
Flight of the Turkish Airlines Company from Cotonou (Benin) to
Malpensa, with a stopover at Istanbul Airport (Turkey) and a technical stopover
at Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). (price of the multi-ticket ticket included from
Malpensa to Libreville (Gabon) and from Cotonou (Benin) to Malpensa: Euro
593.09).
The aforementioned plane has accumulated a delay of more than 2 hours
in the Cotonou - Istanbul route, making me miss the connection for Malpensa.
Fortunately, at the Transfer Desk, I was re-assigned by assigning me the next
flight departing 4 and a half hours later
The description of the trip complete with the map, photographs and
videos is available at this link: https://vivendosalendo.blogspot.com/2019/07/viaggio-in-gabon-libreville-lambarene.html
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