The Sacred Forest of Kpasse is a revered natural sanctuary located in the West African nation of Benin. This ancient forest holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for the local communities, serving as a place of worship and preservation of traditional beliefs. Within its lush greenery, you can find a diverse array of plant and animal species, and the trees themselves are considered sacred, protected from logging or harm. Visiting Kpasse offers a unique opportunity to connect with the rich spiritual heritage and biodiversity of the region. It is a very special place to visit. I have been here a few times and I always feel a unique type of energy. Besides its sacred properties, it represents how open the African culture is to the world.

This is a “SACRED FOREST” in every sense of the word ……there was literally a downpour 🌧️⛈️ and thunder lightning ⚡️ 🌩️ in the middle of our tour…..”we brought good luck, said by our tour guide Kadir…… RICH HISTORY Absolutely worth experiencing

Learn about the history of voodoo. A sacred forest for voodoo worshippers. Paid 1000CFA to enter plus an extra 1000CFA to take pictu6

What a magical place

Very touristy

Great place, make sure you get a guide

It is a truly sacred forest since it is funny and it keeps the secrets of the tourist town that is OUIDAH

Historical forest good for tourists.

It's such a culturally rich place. You get to see the statues made for different gods and different concepts. For me, it was interesting to see that they were a number of parallels with the history (and gods) in the Yoruba culture. You can go around the forest but there are some places that are off limits, you can't go there except you're an initiate. The place could do with some better management though.

Amazing places with a lot of stories 😊

This is one of the most visited places in Benin as far as touring is concerned. This forest was formerly the farmland of the king Kpassè who transformed himself into an iroko tree which is still there till date. Just visit this place and shall not want to leave because it's really fantastic.

Traveling is one way to explore life. Learning about the cultural values of our place of origin or where we reside gives us a closer feel to who we are and what we become. I am quite an inquisitive person who lives in a country whose major religion is the traditional worship. My quest to know more led me to what is called the “Voudoun Sacred Forest”. In this forest represents the deities believed to provide, protect and preserve her people, the people of Ouidah. Ouidah is a town in North West Bénin Republic where snakes are worshipped. It is believed that their ancestors are snakes and it is worthy to note that they’ve lived in harmony with snakes since ‘abenicio’. My only displeasure is the failure in maintenance of the heritage of their ancestors. This is a general problem across Africa and I hope that they’ll realize not too late that asides from preserving history, they could generate lots of revenue. Many of the sites were about to collapse. They now receive a low influx of visitors but I can say for sure that the experience was surreal. When you think Voudoun, Ouidah is the place to be.

Had a unique experience walking through the sacred forest and the history of the forest was insightful and a place you should visit

The sacred forest has a portion where you clap aloud and the bats comes out. There are statue with different deities similar to that of Nigeria. Such as Ogun (god of iron), Sopona (god of small pox) etc

Good place for history

A deep dive into culture and history with a touristic touch

History of Ouidah... scary I must say🙁🙁