Day 1

We’ll pick you up from the airport and you’ll check in at the best rated and trendiest hotel in the entire country. Our team and friends at Onomo Hotel will make sure you’ll feel welcome and forget about your jet lag.

Our team and friends at Onomo Hotel will make sure you’ll feel welcome and forget about your jet lag. A welcome drink, and we’ll show your way to the year-round pool right away, even before your room.

We’ll gather everyone together over a nice local meal at Amah’s favourite restaurant. It’s the best way to dive straight in to the Togolese culture and get to know everyone and meet our team. We’ll brief you on all the cool stuff we’re doing over the week.

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Day 2

Enjoy the complimentary buffet breakfast prepared by our friends at Onomo hotel. Eat by the pool, or have it delivered to your room.

We’ll jump straight into your first market day. Amah will guide us through his favourite spots in the city for collecting his materials. Together, we'll dig deep and handpick the most notable and reusable items to upcycle. You'll quickly learn the craft of thrift-sourcing and shopping. Rest assured, things are safe as we are accompanied by two bodyguards.

We’ll head out to the centre of Lomé and visit one of Amah’s favourite restaurants in the city. One meal and a drink is included.

It’s time for a studio session, for our first out of three fashion workshop. Here Amah will teach us all of his upcycling techniques, where we get to shadow him as he designs his pieces for his upcoming collections. Then, Amah will help us conceptualize our own designs before we bring them to the tailor. This workshop will be themed on Vintage Classics, which is the essence of Marché Noir Lomé-Paris.

Trust us, it’s been a long day. Now let’s head back to the hotel to chill, or you can opt to explore in the city center.

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Day 3

Enjoy the complimentary buffet breakfast prepared by our friends at Onomo hotel. Eat by the pool, or have it delivered to your room.

It’s our second market day, and this time we’ll spend the entire morning working on the ground to source the best secondhand fashion items that we’ll turn into streetwear pieces, such as t-shirts, jackets, hats, all the way to local Batakalis. Rest assured, things are safe as we are accompanied by two bodyguards.

Now that we’ve collected the thrift items, it’s time to visit another studio dedicated to our second fashion workshop, themed on streetwear. We’ll style and print graphics to make our own pop-culture collection. Amah and his crew will guide us through every technique to hep us design the final products. They’ll be ready in a few days, and we get to bring them home.

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We’ll drive to the beach for a lunch at one of the most favourite local seafood restaurant located at a popular resort. Food and drink is included.

It’s been another long day. Now let’s get some rest at the hotel, or you can opt to stay chilling on the beach resort.

It will probably be dinner time once everyone is well-rested. This time, we’ll check out a popular restaurant serving international cuisine that Amah often goes to treat his friends and guests coming from overseas.

Pre-game at one of the most acclaimed lounges in the city, popular for locals to drink and hangout. You can go crazy, or take it easy. It’s your choice, but rest assured drinks are included.

Still got some energy? A visit to Togo won’t be complete without checking out the local nightlife, especially when a popular club for local creatives is waiting for us. Entry and welcome drink are included. We’ll drive you home if you want to end the night early.

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Day 4

Enjoy the complimentary buffet breakfast prepared by our friends at Onomo hotel. Eat by the pool, or have it delivered to your room.

What about a day trip to Aného? Togo’s old capital near the border of Benin. There’s so much to see here, history, culture, nature, and of course great food.

It’s a seaside town, so obviously we’re gonna go to the best seafood spot here that overlooks the ocean. Food and drink is included.

We bet you’ve never been on a traditional African fishing boat, so let’s take a ride with this colourful voyager used by locals everyday to catch fish in the ocean! It’s a glimpse into the lives of local fisherman and Togo’s wondrous waters.

We’ll drive back to Lomé and give you some space. It’s a perfect time to chill on the year round pool or check out the beach.

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Day 5

Enjoy the complimentary buffet breakfast prepared by our friends at Onomo hotel. Eat by the pool, or have it delivered to your room.

Pack your bag, we’re going far north for a two-days trip to explore the other side of Togo.

Known for its forests which boast the tallest waterfall in Western Africa, we’ll spend the entire morning hiking lead by a local expert.

One of Amah’s favourite things to do in Kpalime is having a picnic and enjoying the nature. So we’ll do exactly just that. It’s the perfect way (and probably the only way) to eat in the middle of the forest.

For Dinner, we’ll check out the taste of Northern Togo and eat a popular local restaurant. Food and drink is included.

By now, you probably already know that this trip is all about that comfy stay. We’ll spend the night at the best rated hotel in the region which boast a large swimming pool overlooking the mountainous forest.

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Day 6

You’re in the middle of the forest, take a deep breath, enjoy the pool and eat your breakfast.

We’ll go straight to town to see the unspoilt and humble town of Kpalimé, which include a cathedral, post office and buildings which date back to the colonial era. Green hills, cocoa and coffee plantations, mountain landscapes, small traditional villages are all visible during our city tour.

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We’ll close off our trip with a lunch at Amah’s favourite local restaurant in town.

Buckle your seatbelt, we’re heading back to our hotel, our safe haven in Lomé.

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Day 7

Enjoy the complimentary buffet breakfast prepared by our friends at Onomo hotel. Eat by the pool, or have it delivered to your room.

Now it’s time to come back to the studio to visit our tailor and make sure all of our designs are doing okay. Together, we’ll make sure everything is fitting well, just in case we need some more styling and alterations.

Another Lome’s top restaurant is officially on the list. Food and drink is included.

Two markets. The first one will be more casual, we’ll try to spot some last minute treasures to upcycle and maybe get some souvenirs. The second one will be more strange. It’s the world’s largest voodoo market where you can literally buy the most obscure things, from leopard heads, human skulls, to dead birds.

Time to squeeze in some last minute history and culture boost. What about entering the old official residence of the President of Togo and a contemporary art hub? Entry is included.

Finally, all the clothes we’ve designed from the three workshops are ready. Time to fit them in and get some photos taken. You get to bring all the clothes home (vintage, streetwear, and Batik).

It’s gonna be a heavy one, it’s our last dinner. Once again we’ll gather everyone together to share a delicious local meal. Our team of photographers and videographers will tease us with all the content they’ve made throughout week, which will all be shared. Food, drink, and content are included.

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Day 8

What a better way than closing the trip with a mindful yoga session on Lomé beach as we watch the sunrise. Led by a local instructor, we’ll reflect back together on this journey, the things we learn, the memories we create, and the things we’re grateful for in this trip.

Time for one last meal, joined by our entire team from the trip.

We’ll make sure everyone have a smooth checkout. Our vans will be ready for the airport drop-off. For those who wish to continue their travel or extend the trip, we’d be happy to help you with making further arrangements.

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All activities mentioned in the itinerary is are included. Materials, entry tickets, day trips.

Unless otherwise noted.

You'll stay at the best rated hotel in the entire country, Onomo Hotel, with breakfast included. The type of room depends on the package you choose: a private room for the single occupancy, and a shared room for the double occupancy.

The hotel during our overnight trip at Kpalimé is also included with breakfast.

Buffet breakfast is included for each morning of the day.

All meals mentioned in the itinerary are also included. In total, you’ll get 6 lunches and 4 dinners. Each meal covers one main course, one dessert and one drink.

For the nightlife, you’ll receive two drinks at the bar and two drinks at the nightclub.

Airport dropoff and pick is included if you arrive on the first day/depart on the last day of the trip

In total, you’ll have three fashion workshops: vintage classics, streetwear, and traditional batik.

Additionally, all equipments and materials needed for the fashion activities are included, including all the textiles and secondhand purchases we make during the market visits.

We will have two full-time photographer and videographer who will be documenting the entire trip. Anytime you want a picture taken, feel free to request it. BY the end of the trip, we will share all the content with you.

All the final products of our fashion workshops, are yours to keep. In total, you’ll get to bring home your own designed vintage clothing, streetwear, and traditional batik.

Plus, you’ll receive an artist-designed T-Shirt commemorating this special trip.

You are required to have a travel insurance that covers the entire duration of the trip.

The flight in and out of Lomé.

We suggest you to arrive on the first day, and depart on the last day of the trip in order for us to arrange the complimentary airport transfers.

We’ve specifically designed enough free time in the trip to give you flexibility to do anything and go anywhere you want. Of course, you can ask any of our team for any help in making any arrangement, tips and suggestions.

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