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TogoTogo

Base 2 nights in Lomé, then 2–3 nights in the Kpalimé hills; treat the north (Kara, Koutammakou) as a separate leg with a driver, and only after checking the latest advice.

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Togo is a narrow country with one main north–south highway: the coast and the Kpalimé hills are easy from Lomé, the north is a long drive. Trips break on night driving and on heading into the far north, where governments warn of risks near the Burkina Faso border. The rules that apply everywhere: hire a driver, travel in daylight and speak some French.

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Regions

Lomé and the Coastplanned

Capital base; Lake Togo, Togoville and Aného

2–3 nights

Kpalimé and the Plateauxplanned

Hills, waterfalls, forest walks and craft villages

2–3 nights

Kara and Koutammakouplanned

Tamberma (Batammariba) tower houses, UNESCO-listed; check advice first

2–3 nights

Arrive

LFW

Gnassingbé Eyadéma International (Lomé)

Close to central Lomé

Time math

4 days
Lomé 2 + Kpalimé 2
7 days
Lomé 2 + Lake Togo 1 + Kpalimé 3 + Lomé 1

Country rules

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  • Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Togolese government sources before booking.
  • Governments advise against travel to parts of the far north (Savanes region) near the Burkina Faso border; check your own government's advice.

Etiquette

  • Greetings come first: say hello and ask how someone is before any question or purchase; skipping this is rude.
  • Use your right hand to give, receive and eat; the left hand is considered unclean.
  • Ask before photographing people, and do not photograph police, the military, airports or government buildings.
  • At Vodun shrines and markets, ask your guide before photographing.
Main rainy season (about Apr–Jul)
Heavy rain on the coast; hill tracks near Kpalimé get muddy.
Harmattan (about Dec–Feb)
Dusty haze reduces views in the hills.

Money & passes

Cash necessity: 4/5

  • Currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF), shared with other West African states and pegged to the euro.
  • Mobile money is widely used by residents, but most visitors pay in cash; carry small notes, as change is often short.
  • Cards work in a few Lomé hotels; elsewhere, carry cash.

Before you fly: eSIM before you fly · Visas and entry

Safety

  • Motorbike taxis are common and accidents frequent; use a car where you can.
  • Roads: travel in daylight; trucks on the main highway make night driving dangerous.
  • Lomé beaches have strong currents; swimming is often unsafe.
  • Emergency numbers vary and may not always connect: save your hotel's, driver's and insurer's numbers, and check your government's advice page.
  • Health: see a travel clinic well before you fly about vaccinations and malaria prevention, and check whether a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required for your passport and route, including transits.

Lomé sits on the coast road between Ghana (Accra) and Benin (Cotonou).

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