Solidarity tourism

Social and environmental commitment

Through this initiative, our aim is to promote opportunities for those in need.

The AFS-Benin management team took advantage of the long period of global health crisis to professionalize the practice of ecotourism in certain communes of Benin. After having negotiated and updated a partnership with the Quebec association " World Village ", Become" Vaolo », We had set up solidarity tourism activities, based on tailor-made ecotourism circuits. The objective of the two associations (AFS-Bénin and Vaolo Quebec) is to cover in the short, medium and long terms all the intervention zones of our association with ecotourism activities.

Tourisme solidaire: Activités

Our first intervention zone for a solidarity tourism project remains concentrated around Lake Ahémé (southern Benin). To support a local dynamic, we offer an ecological immersion in Gogotinkpon in the Arrondissement of Agbanto (Municipality of Kpomassè). This is the perfect opportunity for our ecotourists to make a restful stop in the heart of this mythical lake which in the 90s inspired the famous Beninese singer, GG VICKEY of venerable memory. A short circuit by canoe in the heart of the local mangrove is offered to the visitor. It is essentially made up of :

- the visit of the bird island,

- tasting of local culinary specialties (Dakouin, Atoutou, etc.),

- tasting of local wine (Atan and Sodabi),

- the planting of trees (coconut palms and mangroves) for the preservation of the local environmental ecosystem,

- local cultural events,

- the photo exhibition of beautiful images of this village,

- tobô-théraphie (a local practice of dermatological well-being and body care thanks to the clay released from the depths of Lake Ahémé. This clay has therapeutic virtues.

Before the end of the visit, each solidarity tourist is received by the village chief and the local promoter. On this occasion, he is made a citizen of this locality during a symbolic ceremony.

For any reservation and discovery of this circuit, please visit the platform via the link below :

https://vaolo.com/experiences/immersion-ecologique-a-gogotinkpon/