Things to do in Togo

25 things to do in Togo

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• Lose yourself in the Grand Marché de Lomé

  Navigate a kaleidoscope of colourful fabrics, spices, and local crafts in Togo's sprawling central market, where every alley fills the air with the scent of smoked fish and frying beignets.

  Lomé

• Explore the Akodessewa Fetish Market

  Walk among rows of animal skulls, dried herbs, and ritual objects at West Africa's largest voodoo market, where fetish priests still prepare traditional remedies and protective talismans.

  Lomé

• Glide across Lake Togo in a traditional pirogue

  Paddle a hand-carved canoe through mirror-calm waters past stilted fishing camps, watching egrets lift from the reeds as the sun sets behind Togoville's cathedral.

  Togoville

• Hike to the summit of Mount Agou

  Climb through shaded coffee and cocoa plantations to reach Togo's highest peak, where the air cools and the view stretches over rolling green hills into neighbouring Ghana.

  Kloto

• Walk among the mud tower-houses of Koutammakou

  Step into a UNESCO-listed landscape of two-storey earthen takienta huts, still inhabited by the Batammariba people, where every dwelling is a living piece of ancestral heritage.

  Kara

• Swim and unwind on Lomé Beach

  Join locals along the palm-fringed coast where the Atlantic surf pounds, cooling off in the salt spray while soccer matches and horseback rides unfold on the sand.

  Lomé

• Savour authentic Togolese dishes at Chez Alice

  Taste fufu pounded from yam and groundnut soup rich with smoked fish in a no-frills Lomé restaurant that has fed generations with home-style recipes.

  Lomé

• Step into history at the Togoville Cathedral

  Visit the red-brick church where German missionaries and colonial officials signed an 1884 treaty, then gaze out over the lake where Vodou spirits are said to dwell.

  Togoville

• Witness an authentic voodoo ceremony

  Feel the rhythm of drums and chanting as a vodun priest invokes sacred spirits in a village near Lake Togo, revealing one of Togo's most deeply rooted spiritual traditions.

  near Togoville

• Discover the waterfalls and coffee trails of Kpalimé

  Roam the misty forests around this artist-filled town, following footpaths past cascades and plantations where cocoa pods ripen under a canopy of shade trees.

  Kpalimé

• Explore the Maison des Esclaves in Agbodrafo

  Enter a sombre colonial house that once held captives before their forced Atlantic crossing, a stark memorial to the transatlantic slave trade on the shores of Lake Togo.

  Agbodrafo

• Admire the Sacred Heart Cathedral (Sacré-Cœur) in Lomé

  Stand before the twin spires of this German-built cathedral, whose stained-glass windows cast coloured light onto a quietly reverent interior in the heart of the capital.

  Lomé

• Photograph the Independence Monument

  Circle the soaring white spire in Lomé's central square, a symbol of post-colonial pride where national celebrations bring the city to a standstill.

  Lomé

• Bar-hop along Rue des Bars in Kodjoviakope

  Follow the pulsing music into Lomé's nightlife heart, where open-air bars pour ice-cold flag beers and local DJs spin afrobeats until dawn.

  Lomé

• Chase the cascade at Womé Waterfall

  Trek through dense forest to a multi-tiered waterfall that plunges into a cool pool perfect for a refreshing swim after the humid climb near Kpalimé.

  Womé, Kloto

• Cross the swaying bridge at Kpimé Waterfall

  Test your balance on a rope-and-plank bridge suspended above a rushing cascade, feeling the spray as you reach the jungle-framed basin below.

  Kpimé

• Create your own batik fabric in a Lomé workshop

  Join local artisans at the Village Artisanal to wax, dye, and stamp cotton cloth, learning the same wax-resist techniques that produce Togo's vibrant textiles.

  Lomé

• Celebrate the Epe Ekpe festival in Aného

  Gather along the historic Guin coast as chiefs retrieve a sacred stone and process through the streets in a colourful display of music, dance, and Ewe tradition.

  Aného (Glidji)

• Descend into the Nôk caves

  Clamber down into ancient rock shelters in the northern savannah, where the cool stone walls reveal traces of early inhabitants and guide stories echo in the dark.

  Nôk, Savanes

• Go on safari in Fosse aux Lions National Park

  Drive through dry Savannah hoping to spot elephants, antelopes, and warthogs gathering around waterholes in this remote northern reserve once famous for its lions.

  Dapaong

• Seek blessings at the sacred grove of Bè

  Enter a quiet sanctuary hidden amid the Lomé district of Bè, where a vodun priest offers prayers under a canopy of ancient, spirit-inhabited trees.

  Lomé (Bè)

• Ride a zemidjan through the chaos of Lomé

  Hop on a motorcycle taxi and weave through honking traffic, inhaling the city's kinetic energy as you rush past markets, mosques, and sidewalk food stalls.

  Lomé

• Browse the fetish market in Vogan

  Visit a quieter, more intimate version of Lomé's famous market, where village vendors sell ritual herbs, animal parts, and carved deities used in everyday vodun practice.

  Vogan

• Climb the red cliffs of Mont Kloto

  Scramble up laterite rock faces for a bird’s-eye view of the Volta region, seeing the patchwork of forests and farmlands that inspired local legends of sky spirits.

  Kloto, near Kpalimé

• Visit the colonial Palais des Gouverneurs

  Stand before the elegant arcades of Lomé's former governor's palace, a white-washed colonial landmark now hosting official ceremonies and bearing witness to a complex past.

  Lomé