14 Days in Togo
Trip Overview
Fourteen days slice straight through Togo, from Atlantic surf to the clay citadels of Koutammakou. You'll eat grilled tilapia beside fishermen's nets, hike forests loud with butterflies, and bunk in traditional Tata Somba compounds. The rhythm pairs city days with village nights, beach loafing with mountain climbs. Expect to weave through manic moto-taxis, haggle for wax-print cloth, and sip millet beer with Batammariba elders. Equatorial heat snaps into cool highland air, rainstorms arrive without warning, and smiles never run out.
Pace
Active
Daily Budget
$80-120 per day
Best Seasons
November to March (dry season with temperatures 75-85°F)
Ideal For
Culture seekers, Photography enthusiasts, Adventurous families, First-time West Africa visitors, Architecture lovers
Day-by-Day Itinerary
A complete plan for every day of your trip
1
Atlantic Arrival & Lome's Lively Markets
Land in Togo's capital and plunge head-first into the Grand Marche's sensory riot.
Morning
Arrive at Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport
Shuffle through immigration beneath slow ceiling fans while humidity and diesel cling to your skin. Change money at the airport's reliable bureau, then flag a yellow taxi for the hotel. Twenty minutes of tin roofs, mango hawkers, and glass bank towers tell Lome's story in passing frames.
Pre-arrange airport pickup through your hotel to avoid taxi negotiations
Lunch
Le Bateau Ivre
Afternoon
Grand Marche exploration
Drop into Lome's central market maze where wax prints arc overhead in rainbow canopies. Breathe dried-fish salt, feel tomatoes burst under sandals, and catch prices shouted in Ewe and French. The fetish corner spills voodoo charms and carved masks.
Evening
Sunset dinner at Lighthouse Beach
Chez Clarisse for grilled lobster with attiéké
Where to Stay Tonight
Beach Road, Lome (Hotel Cote Sud)
Oceanfront location with reliable WiFi to ease into Togo time
See all Togo accommodation options →Download the Togocom eSIM at airport - $5 gets you 10GB for the trip
Day 1 Budget: $100
2
Voodoo Encounters & Independence Avenue
Explore Togo's spiritual heart and colonial architecture
Morning
Marché des Féticheurs
Step into the fetish market: dried chameleons dangle like warped jewelry. Watch healers grind kola and bark into brown dust. Animal-hide funk mixes with incense while sellers explain which porcupine quills ease aching joints.
Hire guide Moussa (+228 90 00 00 00) - $10 for insider access and translation
Lunch
La Belle Époque
Afternoon
Independence Monument and National Museum
Stand beneath the 15-foot golden statue marking Togo's 1960 independence. Inside the museum next door, faded photos of Eyadéma's coup share space with clay pipes and ceremonial drums. Air-conditioning delivers sweet mercy from the equatorial bake.
Evening
Live music at Le Privilege
Catch afrobeat bands while sipping Togolese Flag beer
Where to Stay Tonight
Beach Road, Lome (Hotel Cote Sud)
Two nights in Lome helps adjust before heading north
See all Togo accommodation options →Negotiate moto-taxi rides to 500 CFA ($0.80) for anywhere in central Lome
Day 2 Budget: $85
3
Lake Togo's Floating Villages
Lake Togo
Escape the city for stilt houses and pirogue rides
Morning
Drive to Lake Togo
Escape Lome's snarl on a 45-minute drive east. Roadside pyramids of oranges slide by. Boys shove wooden carts stacked with yams. The lake flashes into view, a silver sheet mirroring palms and cotton clouds.
Arrange return pickup with same driver - many won't wait
Lunch
Chez Philomene in Togoville
Afternoon
Pirogue village tour
Skim across brown water in a painted wooden boat, drifting past floating hyacinth gardens. Kids wave from bamboo stilt houses while women pound cassava in carved mortars. The boatman points to the spot where priestess Mama Tchamba greeted German missionaries in 1884.
Hire boats directly from Togoville dock - avoid middlemen
Evening
Sunset at Hotel du Lac
Sip palm wine while watching fishing boats return with the day's catch
Where to Stay Tonight
Lake Togo (Hotel du Lac)
Overwater bungalows with mosquito nets and lake breezes
See all Togo accommodation options →Bring cash - no ATMs within 20km of Lake Togo
Day 3 Budget: $95
4
Aného's Colonial Ghosts
Aného
Walk through abandoned German colonial buildings and slave trade history
Morning
Drive to Aného
Follow the coastal road east where baobabs throw shade across crumbling colonial mansions. German bones of balconies sag, iron gates bleed rust red, and the Atlantic hammers black volcanic rock below.
Shared taxi from Togoville costs 2,000 CFA ($3.50)
Lunch
Maquis du Port
Afternoon
Walking tour of colonial Aného
Walk the slave route from the old governor's palace to the warehouse where human cargo once waited. Floorboards groan, bats flicker overhead, and guide Kossi traces chain scars on the walls, retelling stories his grandfather passed down.
Contact Kossi through Aného tourism office - best historical guide in town
Evening
Beach dinner at Coco Beach Lodge
Try the coconut curry crab while listening to waves
Where to Stay Tonight
Aného (Coco Beach Lodge)
Beachfront bungalows with hammocks strung between palms
See all Togo accommodation options →Reach the old cemetery at sunset; German tombstones glow orange in the dying light.
Day 4 Budget: $80
5
Kpalimé's Coffee Plantations
Kpalimé
Head north into coffee country and mountain air
Morning
Drive to Kpalimé
Leave the coast and climb into Togo's cocoa mountains. The road coils past women balancing cacao-pod baskets, the air cooling as palms yield to banana groves. Mount Agou's peak cuts through morning mist.
Express STIF bus from Lome - 5,000 CFA ($8.50) if budget tight
Lunch
Le Bambou
Afternoon
Coffee plantation tour
Stroll between glossy coffee bushes heavy with scarlet cherries. The farmer splits one. Twin beans slip across your palm like wet marble. The wet mill reeks of fermentation, sweet, sour, overripe. Drink coffee brewed from beans roasted over open flame.
Contact Cooperative Nayo - they offer homestays with farm families
Evening
Mountain sunset at Hotel Kpalimé
Drink locally-distilled gin with coffee farmers
Where to Stay Tonight
Kpalimé (Hotel Kpalimé)
Cool mountain air and views across to Ghana
See all Togo accommodation options →Buy coffee straight from the cooperatives: 1kg for 5,000 CFA ($8.50) instead of 15,000 in Lome.
Day 5 Budget: $90
6
Mount Agou Summit Trek
Mount Agou
Climb Togo's highest peak through cloud forest
Morning
Mount Agou trek
Start walking at 4am to dodge midday heat. Headlamps carve tunnels through pre-dawn dark. The trail climbs past coffee into cloud forest where colobus monkeys crash overhead. Each footstep crackles on leaf litter while mist beads on lashes.
Book guide through Kpalimé tourism office - Jean is the best mountain guide
Lunch
Village meal in Kuma
Afternoon
Village visit and waterfall
Drop into Kuma village where women pound cassava in drum-beat rhythm. A 20-foot waterfall spills into a brown pool built for cooling off. Kids laugh as you try to balance water pots on your head, their giggles bouncing off stone.
Evening
Traditional dance performance
Village elders perform Ewe war dances by firelight
Where to Stay Tonight
Kpalimé (Hotel Kpalimé)
Return for hot shower after mountain trek
See all Togo accommodation options →Bring rain jacket - Mount Agou creates its own weather system
Day 6 Budget: $75
7
Tamberma Valley Trek
Tamberma Valley
Journey north to Togo's most spectacular traditional architecture
Morning
Drive to Kara via Sokodé
The northern road unrolls through savanna studded with baobabs and termite mounds tall as houses. Pause in Sokodé for grilled guinea fowl at roadside grills. Enter Kara region where the land turns gold and goats wander the highway.
Private taxi recommended - public transport takes 6+ hours
Lunch
Maquis de la Paix in Kara
Afternoon
Drive to Nadoba
Swing off the tarmac onto red dirt. Dust clouds trumpet your arrival. Pass mud-brick mosques rising above millet fields while children sprint beside the car yelling "Yovo! Yovo!", white-person excitement in stereo.
Evening
Village welcome ceremony
Share millet beer with Tamberma elders under star-filled skies
Where to Stay Tonight
Nadoba (Tata Somba homestay)
Sleep in 300-year-old fortress houses with thick mud walls
See all Togo accommodation options →Bring flashlight - no electricity in Tamberma villages
Day 7 Budget: $85
8
Tata Somba Living Castles
Explore UNESCO World Heritage mud tower houses
Morning
Tata Somba village tour
Climb wooden ladders into fortress homes that have sheltered families for centuries. Two-foot-thick mud walls keep rooms cool. Guinea fowl roost in upper lofts. Peer through the roof hole where cooking smoke climbs into blue sky.
Local guide Komlan speaks English and knows all 8 accessible Tata houses
Lunch
Village meal in Nadoba
Afternoon
Traditional crafts workshop
Sit with women weaving millet stalks into granary roofs, fingers flying in practiced time. Learn to shape mud bricks the old way, bare feet churning cow dung and clay. Earthy scent and gritty texture link you to five centuries of building.
Evening
Storytelling by firelight
Elders share Tamberma origin stories in tonal Kabye language
Where to Stay Tonight
Nadoba (Tata Somba homestay)
Second night allows deeper cultural immersion
See all Togo accommodation options →Sleep on the roof for cool breezes and memorable star-gazing
Day 8 Budget: $70
9
Kabye Mountains and Pottery Villages
Kabye Region
Explore pottery traditions and granite landscapes
Morning
Drive to Agbande pottery village
Thread through granite outcrops where women spin clay pots between their feet. The wheels are simple, a stick in a coconut shell. Yet yield perfect water jars. Red dust coats everything while wet clay slaps keep the beat.
Hire same driver from Nadoba for continuity
Lunch
Village meal in Agbande
Afternoon
Kabye Mountains hike
Scramble up rounded granite domes where cactus grips rock cracks. Every village lines brown pots in the sun like soldiers drying. From the summit Ghana's hills scratch the horizon.
Evening
Local celebration
Join village dance where pottery becomes percussion instruments
Where to Stay Tonight
Kabye Region (Hotel Kara)
Last northern stop with reliable hot water before heading south
See all Togo accommodation options →Buy pottery directly from makers - 2,000 CFA ($3.50) for perfect water vessel
Day 9 Budget: $80
10
Return South via Sokodé
Sokodé
Transition day through Togo's Muslim heartland
Morning
Drive to Sokodé
Drop out of the Kabye highlands onto flattening savanna. Cotton fields roll to the edge of sight, white bolls bursting from brown stalks. Pull over for fresh wagashi cheese wrapped in banana leaves at roadside stands.
Early start avoids afternoon storms
Lunch
Maquis de la Brousse
Afternoon
Sokodé market and mosque
Sokodé's market sprawls across several blocks where Hausa traders sell prayer beads and leather goods. The Central Mosque rises above tin roofs, its green and white tiles gleaming. Listen to the call to prayer echo across the city while bargaining for leather sandals.
Evening
Night market exploration
Try grilled meat skewers with spicy peanut powder
Where to Stay Tonight
Sokodé (Hotel Sokodé)
Halfway point between north and south with AC and reliable power
See all Togo accommodation options →Sokodé has the best kola nuts - buy some for the journey south
Day 10 Budget: $75
11
Atakpamé Highlands
Atakpamé
Coffee mountains and cooler climates
Morning
Drive to Atakpamé
Leave savanna behind for the climb back into coffee country. The road switchbacks through eucalyptus groves where the air smells medicinal. Market trucks overloaded with yams crawl uphill while children chase them for fallen produce.
Shared taxi available but private more comfortable
Lunch
Restaurant Les Collines
Afternoon
Coffee cooperative visit
Tour a women-run cooperative where beans are dried on raised beds. The sorting room smells like chocolate and earth while women laugh at your attempts to distinguish premium beans. Learn the difference between robusta and arabica while tasting espresso made from beans roasted an hour ago.
Contact Femmes Cafe Atakpamé - they offer homestays with farming families
Evening
Mountain sunset viewing
Hotel terrace with local palm wine
Where to Stay Tonight
Atakpamé (Hotel Aouda)
Mountain views and cooler temperatures for sleeping
See all Togo accommodation options →Bring sweater - Atakpamé sits at 3,000 feet and gets chilly at night
Day 11 Budget: $85
12
Return to Atlantic Coast
Descend from mountains to beach relaxation
Morning
Drive to coastal Aneho
The descent from Atakpamé reveals Togo's geographic variety. Coffee trees give way to coconut palms as humidity rises. Pass through pineapple plantations where roadside vendors sell golden fruit for 100 CFA ($0.17) each. The Atlantic appears as a silver line on the horizon.
Stop at Agou-Nyongbo for best pineapples
Lunch
Beach shack in Aneho
Afternoon
Beach relaxation and swimming
Sink into warm Atlantic waters where waves crash against black volcanic sand. Local boys play football using rolled-up plastic bags as balls. Fishermen mend nets under palm frond shelters while pelicans dive for fish. The salt air tastes of freedom after mountain days.
Evening
Beach barbecue
Fresh catch grilled with lime and chili at Chez Mamie
Where to Stay Tonight
Aneho (Residence des Tropiques)
Beachfront location for final coastal days
See all Togo accommodation options →Strong currents - swim only where local children play
Day 12 Budget: $95
13
Lomé's Art Scene Revisited
Return to capital for art, shopping, and final feasts
Morning
Drive to Lome
The coastal road back to Lome passes through weekend markets where families buy cloth for celebrations. Stop at the craft village of Agbodrafo where wood carvers work under mango trees. The smell of fresh sawdust mixes with roasting corn.
Leave Aneho by 10am to avoid Sunday traffic
Lunch
La Table du Golfe
Afternoon
Art galleries and final shopping
Gallery 126 shows contemporary Togolese paintings where bright colors explode across canvas. The artist explains how voodoo symbols merge with modern themes. At the craft market, bargain for final souvenirs - bronze masks, woven baskets, and batik prints that smell of indigo dye.
Gallery 126 offers shipping - costs $50-100 but saves luggage space
Evening
Farewell dinner
Sky Bar for final sunset with craft cocktails
Where to Stay Tonight
Beach Road, Lome (Hotel Sarakawa)
Pool and air conditioning for final night comfort
See all Togo accommodation options →Buy shea butter at Marche des Artisans - pure and cheap compared to export prices
Day 13 Budget: $120
14
Departure with Last-Minute Discoveries
Final morning exploration before airport departure
Morning
German Cathedral and final market visit
The 1904 German Cathedral stands pristine white against morning sky, its bell tower visible from beach road. Inside, stained glass depicts African saints while ceiling fans stir humid air. Final souvenir hunt at Marché Artisanal where vendors know your name from two weeks of bargaining.
Allow extra time for traffic to airport
Lunch
Airport restaurant
Afternoon
Departure
Airport departure through Gnassingbé Eyadéma International. Duty-free has decent coffee and chocolate from Kpalimé cooperatives. The guard waves you through with a smile, calling 'Come back soon!' as Togo shrinks below the plane window.
Check-in opens 3 hours before international flights
Evening
Flight departure
Keep 5,000 CFA for airport departure tax - must be paid in cash
Day 14 Budget: $50
Practical Information
Everything you need to know before you go
Getting Around
Hire private 4WD with driver for entire trip ($600-800 total) - negotiable for 2 weeks. Includes fuel, driver accommodation, and flexibility for village visits. Public transport exists but adds 50% to travel time. Moto-taxis in cities cost 500-1,000 CFA ($0.85-1.70).
Book Ahead
Hotel Cote Sud in Lome, Tata Somba homestay in Nadoba (book through Koutammakou tourism office), and 4WD driver. Togo travel insurance recommended for medical evacuation.
Packing Essentials
Lightweight long sleeves for sun/mosquitoes, rain jacket for mountain weather, headlamp for village stays, cash in CFA francs (ATMs rare outside Lome), universal adapter, malaria prophylaxis, and shea butter for dry skin.
Total Budget
$1,200-1,680 for 14 days excluding flights
Customize Your Trip
Adapt this itinerary to your travel style
Budget Version
Use shared taxis and STIF buses between cities (saves $300). Stay in basic guesthouses and eat street food. Skip upscale restaurants and hire guides only for essential activities. Total budget drops to $800-1,000.
Luxury Upgrade
Upgrade to Hotel 2 Fevrier in Lome and mountain lodges. Private driver with air-conditioned SUV throughout. Include flightseeing over Koutammakou and private chef for Tata Somba stay. Budget increases to $2,500-3,000.
Family-Friendly
Choose Hotel Sarakawa with pool in Lome. Reduce Mount Agou to 2-hour hike. Book family room at Hotel Kpalimé. In Tata Somba homestay, ensure one parent stays with young children. Budget adds $200 for comfort upgrades.
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