Festivals guides

• Benin Vodun Festival in Ouidah: Dates, What to Expect and How to Go

  A guide to the National Vodun Festival in Ouidah each January: ceremonies, etiquette, Ganvié and Abomey, and how to join a guided tour.

• Calabar Carnival Guide: Africa's Biggest Street Party, Obudu and Drill Ranch

  Plan a trip to Calabar for the December carnival, plus Obudu Cattle Ranch, Drill Ranch, museums and Tinapa Resort.

• Detty December in Ghana: Afrochella, Accra Nightlife and Cape Coast

  How to plan Ghana's December festivities: Afrochella, beach parties, Accra nightlife, and heritage days at Cape Coast and Kakum.

• Osun-Osogbo Festival Guide: Sacred Grove, Yoruba Culture and How to Visit

  What the Osun-Osogbo Festival is, why the Sacred Grove is a UNESCO site, and how to join a guided Nigeria tour around it.