Togo — a thin green country

The country

Togo is small but densely layered. The coastline holds the capital Lomé; the centre rolls into the forested Plateau de Danyi; the north climbs towards the Tamberma valley, where fortified mud castles ("Batammariba") stand as UNESCO-listed monuments to a unique way of living.

What to see

• Lomé — capital, voodoo fetish market, Atlantic beachfront
• Mount Kloto — butterflies and hiking, near Kpalimé
• Kpalimé — waterfalls and botanical gardens, craft villages
• Kara — northern town, Kabyé country, bogolan weavers
• Mount Kabyé — initiation ceremonies, ridgeline views
• Tamberma county — UNESCO fortified earthen compounds
• Agbodrafo — lagoons and fishing villages on the Atlantic

Voodoo

Togo shares with Bénin a deep living voodoo tradition. Our tours often time visits around festivals and village ceremonies — you'll meet practitioners, see masks, sometimes share kola nuts.

Safety

Togo is largely safe to travel. We avoid the northern borders adjoining Burkina Faso. Roads between main centres are in reasonable shape; the drive south to Lomé is straightforward.