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Grand-Popo and the Bouche du Roy

Grand-Popo · Sampo Kiviniemi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo credits

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Grand-Popo and the Bouche du Roy

Long sandy beaches lined with coconut palms. To the east, the Bouche du Roy, where the Mono river meets the ocean, is reached by pirogue through the mangroves. Careful: all along the coast, the surf and currents make swimming dangerous. Ask locally.

Region
Mono · Benin

Visit: about 4 h

Rated 4.5 / 5

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Pirogue jusqu'à la Bouche du Roy · from 15,000 F CFA

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Week-end lagune et océan · from 95,000 F CFA per person

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Hôtel La Lagune de Grand-Popo, 1 km away.

Chambre double vue lagune · from 25,000 F CFA per night

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