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TOURS We
offer various tours to satisfy the needs of visitors. Our aim is to make
you enjoy Cameroon, Africa in miniature. Cameroon presents multiple facets
of tourism: hunting, safari, agro tourism, ecotourism, ethno-cultural
tourism, seaside tourism, business and conference tourism, scientific
tourism …All depends on the availability and the needs expressed by the
visitors.
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Some tours
1 -ETHNO-CULTURAL TOURISM. Cameroon: land of deep-rooted traditions Itinerary: north, south and west of Cameroon Time: 21Days Day
1: Arrival at Yaounde or Douala
international airport. Welcome ceremony Day
2: Douala –Yaounde. Discovery of the town: its markets, its mixture of population and its seven hills. Night in the train Day
3: Ngaoundere: Islamic
capital of north Cameroon. Visit of the palace and the museum;Tello,Vina
and Lancrenon waterfalls; traditional huts; Tison crater lake. Day
4: Ngaoundere –Lagdo Stop
at Gouna ethnic market. Discover the Bororos land (nomad tribes) with
their spectacular scarification. Day
5: Lagdo-Garoua Guider –Rhumsiki Visit
Gorges of Kola at Guider, a beautiful mountain landscape. Along the
road, you discover the wonders of the Mafas’ region; animist
population of the far north of Cameroon. Rhumsiki town is a picturesque
town with its old volcanic landscape. Day
6: Rhumsiki-Koza-Djingliya-Mora-Waza Visit
of the animist populations of the region. Trekking in the valley. Visit
of the handicraft centre at Djingliya. Visit of the traditional huts
with straw. Day
7: Waza-Mora-Oudjila-Maroua Waza
national park (the abundance of birds species makes the park a great
reserve in Cameroon),Maroua picturesque market; Lamido palace at Mora.
Visit the bi-centenary kingdom of king Mozogo with its 50 wives and at
least 113 children. Day
8: Maroua-Kousseri Sultanate
of Kousseri with the Kotoko and Sao art museum. The fort Fourreau
monument situated at 100m from the sultanate: a
memory of the colonial period. King Rabbat of Morocco monument.
The border of the river Logone with it traditional fishermen. The
estuary of Logone and Chari.The Kousseri exotic market. Day
9: Kousseri-Maroua-Garoua Traks
of dinausors at Bidzar,the superimposed stones at Motourwa,periodic
markets.Visit of hippopotamus at Benoue river. Day
10: Garoua-Ngaoundere Market
of Pitoa:one of the most important traditional market of the far north
and the north province.This market is a mixture of cultures and
populations coming from Tchad,Central –africa and Nigeria.night in the
train. Day
11: Yaounde –Bangoua-Bandjoun-Bafoussam Visit
the kingdom of Bangoua and Bandjoun.the west province is the centre of
cultural tourism.The west province is the focal point of all excursions
to the highlands.Visit of the chaftmen
quarter and the caves at Toungui Day
12: Bafoussam-Didango Visit
the Bororos land at the heat of the west province .You could spend the
night in the village with inhabitants Day
13: Didango-Foumban Visit
the prestigious palace and museum.You could meet the sultan if you are
lucky and watch traditional dances.Enjoy tradition and Bamouns’ art
and culture. Day
14: Foumban –Bamenda-Bafut Stop
at craftsmen village and observe their
methods of manufacturing artistic objects,sculptures,furniture,etc;dicover
the seven stones site”Saba Mougouoh”where king Njoya stopped to rest
while coming from Mantoum;”Mahap and Dahah”(the sacred huts) dates
back more than 3 centuries entirely well constructed;it is a small
museum containing objects which cut across a portion of bamoun
history.After you enter the Anglophone part of the country ;apart from
being the provincial capital of the north west province,Bamenda is a
junction town.Discover bafut palace and museum;the palace that has been
constructed about 100 years ago,still maintains its former relics. Day
15: Bamenda-Sagba and its mountainous landscapes Hike
to Sagba hills;a real picturesque site with a rocky mountainous
landscape.Discover nomad tribes and enjoy horse ridding with them.have a
panoramic view of Ndop plain and Bamendjin dam.take the Bamessing
pottery road. You could spend the night in a family. Day
16: Bamenda –Bafoussam-Melong Visit
the Bafoussam art museum;the Bafoussam palace and sacred forest.Explore
agrotourism with the visit of agro-industrial plantations.Visit the
caplain flowers plantation.Discover goliath frogs at Loum Day
17: Melong-Ekom-kam falls-Lokoundje river-Badgeli pygmies (south
province) Visit
the Ekom –kam falls where the famous film Tarzan was made in
1980.Discover pineapple and paw-paw plantations along the roads. Stay
with Badgeli or Bakola pygmies inside the equatorial forest. Pygmies are
first inhabitants of the forest. They search for food in the nature.
Camping in the equatorial forest- Day
18: lokoundje river-fishermen village Evening
traditional dances. Enjoy the authenticity of pygmies lifestyles. Wondja
is a Bantu village in the middle of the Lokoundje River and the Atlantic
Ocean. Inhabitants of the area are fishermen. Make a canoe trip on the
Lokoundje River. Trekking in the island. Day
19: Londji-Kribi Canoe
ridding on the Atlantic Ocean. Visit Lobe falls; the unique place where
the ocean and the river create a wonderful attraction. Discover the
first Catholic Church in Cameroon built by Pallotins fathers in 1980. Day
20: kribi Swimming;
amble along beaches; discover the German monuments(colonial sites).Fish
market. The Lobe shrimps and prawns (Cray fish). Mboamanga beach is the
new hot spot of the town. Cruises are permitted to do sportive fishing
and sea hiking. Day
21: Kribi-Douala/Yaounde Visit
of the town; handicraft market; departure ceremony; end of the tour This
itinerary is just an indication. Other destinations could be included
according to circumstances and the needs of customers.
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2-ECOTOURISM : an instrument to contribute to biodiversity conservation a) Dzanga-Sangha: domain of primates and elephants Itinerary: Cameroon, Central
African Republic (dzanga-sangha reserve)
Time: 14 Days Day
1: Arrival at Yaoundé airport Welcome
ceremony; installation at the hotel Day
2: Douala-Yaounde-Bertoua Enjoy
the nature, enter in the equatorial forest and appreciate traditional
plantations of cocoa and plantain all along the road. Day
3: Bertoua-Yokadouma Visit
of Bantus and pygmies villages Day
4: Yokadouma-Libongo-Bayanga (Central African Republic) Make
a canoe strip to cross Lindjombo River, boundary between Central African
Republic and Cameroon. The environment and the beautiful landscape
situated at the heart of the equatorial forest bring memories of the
luxuriant Amazonian surroundings. Arrival at Dzanga-Sangha reserve. Day
5: The special reserve of Dzangha-Sangha in central African republic Observation
of several species of animals: elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, bongos,
buffalos, etc. ride in canoe through the Sangha River. Day
6: Dzangha-Sangha reserve Observation
of wildlife: birds Day
7: Dzangha-Sangha Hike
and discovery Day
8: Dzangha Sangha reserve Search
for the rush leaves, lianas and other necessary items for
the construction of “Moungoulou”(pygmies traditional huts. Day
9: Dzangha-Sangha reserve Discovery
of the baka’s tradititional hunting techniques. Day
10: Dzangha Sangha reserve Cultural
night organised in the forest by pygmies. Collection of palm wine.
Discover Baka‘s traditional dances. Cultural evening, dinner and night
over with Bakas at the campsite. Day
11: Bayanga-Lindjombo-Libongo-Yokadouma. Discover
the surrounding of the luxuriant equatorial forest with its vegetal
species Day
12: Yokadouma-Bertoua Along
the road, pygmies and Bantus villages offer a picturesque landscape Day
13: Bertoua-Yaounde Visit
the town and the cathedral Day
14: Yaounde Visit
the Yaoundé town surrounded by many hills. The diversity of populations
leaving in Yaoundé transforms the town into a cultural crossroad
b)Excursion and discovery in Lomié town and Dja reserve Summary:
Discover Lomie, the old town. Visit various remains at the colonial sites: hanging tree court; palm oil plantation and colonial sites. Visit the bats’ cave. Entire day in the north east of the Dja reserve. Visit the village of raffia, the six trunks palm tree (2 km from djoamiadjoh, biba II). Crossing the Myenne river, visit the Mwampo falls situated situated at 5 km from the village. Hike and discovery in the forest. Stay in the Bakas’ camps at Matisson (12 km from the reserve).Hike in company of the Bakas.
c) Lobéké: kingdom of gorillas Itinerary: centre and east province of Cameroon Time: 10 Days The Lobeke Park is located at the southwest of Yokadouma. It is one of the richest parks as concerns biological resources. The park shelters more than 50 species of mammals amongst which: elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees and bongos; more than 330 species birds, 122 birds of fish, 215 species of butterflies with endemic species. The
Lobeke Park is one of the rare parks in Cameroon that guarantees animal
observation.
d)
The Korup national park It
is the richest rainforest and the scientific research site in Cameroon
and in Africa. It covers a surface area of 1260 km² and is situated
between Mundemba and Eyumodjock. Korup is a magnificent humid forest
with impressive trees over more than 500 years. It has over 620 vegetal
species, 480 grass species which have been inventoried.161 mammals
species,92 amphibians,82 reptiles,950 butterflies and more than 410
ornithological species. Korup
is a real ornithological paradise with many observation facilities.
korup has many medicinal plants. There are many camps and footpaths in
the park. Accessibility is easy and there exist many other tourist,
ecotouristic and recreational activities. Many sites have been set up
for the observation of animals in the park. The most important are:
chimpanzees and elephants. You can watch picathartes at every moment.
visit the Mana falls, the Rengo bats’ cave and the impressive lianas
bridge. Conservation actions in the park are supported by non-governmental organization (N G O) dans l'Extrème-Nord
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3- MOUNTAIN TOURISM Cameroon: land of mountains. Itinerary: south and north region Days: 21 Day 1 arrival at Douala airport. Welcome ceremony. Day 2 mount Cameroon-peak-main springs Day 3 main springs-Bekwongo-Buea –Melong-Mboukourou Day 4 Mboukourou-Mount Manengoumba Day 5 Mount Manengoumba-Bafoussam-Bamenda Day 6 Bamenda-Kumbo-Belo-Bambui-Bambili-Okou Day 7 Okou-Mount Okou Day 8 Mount Okou-Koumbo Day 9 Koumbo-Foumbot Day 10 Foumbot-Mount Mbapit-Yaounde Day 11 Yaounde-Mount Febe-Mount Eloumden Day 12 Ngaoundere-Poli Day 13 Poli-Tchamba Day 14 Tchamba-Mount Atlantika Day 15 Mount Atlantika-Poli Day 16 Poli-Mount Ngaoundere(train) Day 17 Yaounde-Kribi Day 18 Kribi Day 19 Kribi
-Douala NB: these tours offer the occasion to discover the well-preserved nature of Cameroon in its astonishing diversity. The traveller, whose dream is to return to his origin by satisfying his curiosity, can at last feel in perfect harmony with nature and its treasure. Others attractions can be included to the tours according to the needs of visitors
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SEA SIDE TOURISM In
addition to wonderful treasures which needless to recall are characterised
by diversity. Cameroon can satisfy travellers coming to relax and enjoy
the beautiful beaches. The 400 km of Atlantic coastal land are suitable
for sunlight relaxation. The main attractions of Cameroon seaside tourism
are picturesque bays, natural and sandy beaches, islands, mangroves, swamp
vegetations and waterfalls.
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BUSINESS TOURISM Yaounde
and Douala contribute to the rapid expansion of conference and business
tourism thanks to their modern and prestigious infrastructures: conference
centres, international airport, luxury hotels,etc .Yaoundé and Douala
host festivals and trade fairs. The international exhibition for
enterprises organized every three years in Yaoundé brings people from
around the world together for economical purposes. Thanks to the success
of 2002, 2005and 2008 edition, Cameroon maintains its privileged status
and its calling as an international venue for meeting.
We remain at your disposal to establish programmes of stays to the chart and for all the information which you will need.
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