Senior travel: Lomé
An easier pace for an older traveller: how many stops fit in a day, which places are step-free, and what the guide says about getting around, medicines and stairs.
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Pace for a day
About 3 stops a day. 5 h out − 45 min rest, divided by an average visit of 51 min (from this city’s guide) + 30 min to move.
Places, easiest access first
- Sacré-Cœur CathedralStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 30 minA few steps at the doors; check the side entrance.
- Deux Février park loopStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 35 minWider pavements than the centre but still uneven in places.
- Beach road walkStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 45 minUneven pavement and sand; a level stretch on the road.
- National Museum of TogoStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 60 minGround-floor galleries; confirm the entrance and floors.
- Grand MarchéStep-free: no (check before you go) · about 60 minUneven floors, open drains and narrow lanes; hard for wheelchairs and strollers.
- Cloth lanes of the Grand Marché (pagnes)Step-free: no (check before you go) · about 75 minNarrow lanes, uneven floors and open drains; not suited to wheelchairs or strollers.
Getting around in Lomé
Lomé is hard for wheelchairs and strollers outside hotels and a few museums: pavements are cracked, kerbs are high and traffic is heavy.
- Streets:
- Cracked paving, open drains and motorbikes on the pavement; go by car between sights.
- Transport:
- No accessible public transit; a hired car with a driver is the practical option.
- Hotels:
- Larger hotels have lifts and step-free routes; confirm before booking.
- Toilets:
- Accessible toilets are rare outside hotels.
Medicines and health on the ground
The Togo guide lists no medicine paperwork. Check the official customs page for your medicines.
- Yellow fever:
- Proof of vaccination is required for entry; keep the certificate with your passport.
- Malaria:
- Present all year: ask a doctor about tablets, and use repellent and nets or AC.
- Water:
- Do not drink tap water; use sealed bottled water and check the seal.
- Heat:
- Drink often, rest at midday and carry rehydration salts.
- Food:
- Eat food that is cooked hot; skip raw salads and unknown ice at first.
- Travel insurance:
- Take medical cover that includes evacuation.
More: how much medicine to pack, medicine times across time zones.
Ask your insurer
Age limits and prices differ by policy and the guides do not hold them, so put these to the insurer before you buy.
- What is the oldest age the policy covers, at purchase and on the last day of the trip?
- Does the price or the cover change after a certain age?
- Are existing conditions covered, and what must be declared?
- Does the cover include medical evacuation and trip interruption?
Not medical advice. This page does not know anyone’s health. Ask a doctor before the trip, and carry a list of medicines and conditions.