Cameroon Ring road and wildlife safari

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14DAYS DISCOVER CAMEROON’S RING ROAD AND WILDLIFE TOURS. • • • • •

Number of days: 14days/13nights Destinations: Littoral – West Region - North West – Far North Accommodation: Hotels Lodges, Camps Tour type: Single, Family, Groups Validity Dates: Unlimited

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS. Douala

Statute of Liberty Monument, Castle of King Akwa Ndika P., The Pagoda of King Manga Bell Bafoussam Visit the Tropical Flower Plantation, Ekom Waterfalls, Palace of Traditional Bamileke Chief, Statute of king Njoya, The Royal Palace Museum. Bamenda Visit the Sacred Mectchie Waterfalls en route, Local Markets, Chief’s Palace, Handicraft Centers, Menchum Falls, Mountains and Lakes, Museum at the Fon’s Palace, Maroua Waza National Park, Mandara Mountains, Rhumsiki Peak, Herds of Elephants, Traditional Mafa Home. This tour gives you the opportunity to experience natural as well as cultural realities of Littoral, the West, North-West and Far North Regions of Cameroon. Cameroon is a geological marvel characterized by many mountain ranges, plateau and plains harboring more than 200 ethnic groups on a 475 422 square kilometers surface area. Thanks to its captivating landscapes with unparalleled beauty, the density of its multifaceted settlements, discovery in this part of the country many century-old strange objects. Cultures and Traditions make up one of the circuits that are very much cherished; it helps you to undertake trips and to visit a variety of landscapes while getting into contact with the very rich cultural and traditional diversity of this part of the country. • Discovering the most beautiful landscapes of the North and Far North Regions; • Pleasant walks around Lakes and Mountains; • Spending nights in very comfortable hotels; • Comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle; • Very good travelling conditions; • Guaranteed total condition at the end of the tour.

B sadi – bijou bloc 4 Douala – Cameroon. Tel: (237) 33 47 70 00, Fax: (237) 33 15 67 05, Cell :( 237) 70 49 76 63 Global Bush Travel and Tourism Agency

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DETAILED ITINERARY PROGRAMME: Day 1: Douala Arrival at the Douala International Airport, reception by Global bush Representative, transferred to the hotel. Brief tour of the City, leisure activities, dinner and night in the hotel. Day 2: Bafoussam Drive through rubber, banana and coffee plantations on the road to Bafoussam. Visit the tropical flower plantation as well as the impressive Ekom Waterfalls. Later stop at Baham to visit the palace of a traditional Bamileke chief. Continue drive to Bafoussam, visit the Statute of king Njoya, The Royal Palace Museum, the Chief’s Palace, Dinner and Overnight in Bafoussam . Day 3: Bamenda Breakfast, departure for Bamenda, visit the sacred Mectchie waterfalls en route, where local Bamileke people come to make sacrifices in the hopes that their wishes will be granted. On arrival in Bamenda, visit the local markets and the chief’s palace at nearby Bafut, where you will see traditional dances by the princes and princesses. Later in the day lodging, dinner and night in Hotel. Day 4: Wum – Okpwa Breakfast, continue on the ‘Ring Road’ to Wum, visiting Menchum Falls along the way. The scenery of this area is quite beautiful, with meadows, mountains and lakes, punctuated with Fulani herders tending their livestock. Upon arrival in Wum set off on foot to reach the village of Okpwa, our base for the next two nights. Overnight in tents or a village house. Day 5: Okpwa Breakfast, spend the day in Okpwa, settling into the rhythm of village life and learning about the traditions and customs of the Bororo people who live there. This is a fantastic insight into the intricacies of life in rural Cameroon, and one of the highlights of the trip. Dinner and Overnight in tents or a village house. Day 6: Wum – Bamenda – Babungo Breakfast, we say goodbye to our hosts and walk back to Wum, where we visit the beautiful crate lake. Drive back to Bamenda and take a short tour of the city’s sites before heading to Babungo. Lunch, visit the museum at the Fon’s Palace, home to more than 3000 traditional masks. Dinner and overnight at the Babungo Foundation guesthouse or village houses.

B sadi – bijou bloc 4 Douala – Cameroon. Tel: (237) 33 47 70 00, Fax: (237) 33 15 67 05, Cell :( 237) 70 49 76 63 Global Bush Travel and Tourism Agency

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Day 7: Babungo - Foumban Breakfast, Tour round to visit some of the projects of the Babungo Foundation, a village community initiative which includes a pig farm, a traditional and modern clinic and a school. We then drive to Foumban. The town is renowned for its excellent traditional crafts and is rich in history, with good museums and a superb royal palace. Spend time exploring the town’s key sites. Dinner and overnight in Foumban Guest house or Hotel. Day 8: Bamenda – Yaoundé Breakfast, Drive back to Yaoundé via Bafoussam, where we visit the small market. Arrival in Yaoundé, lodging into hotel. Leisure activities, dinner and night in hotel. Day 9: Yaoundé - Maroua – Oudjilla – Waza National Park Breakfast, boarding a train for Far North Region passing through Ngaoundere. While onboard discover its desert landscape which different from that of other regions. Upon, visit the village of Oudjilla with its chief’s palace, set in a walled compound and home to his wives and children. Oudjilla is set amidst stunning scenery, and if lucky we may meet the chief, who has more than forty wives. Later in the day drive to Waza National Park where we spend the night in the Camp. Day 10: Waza National Park Breakfast, spend the day on game drives through the park, looking for elephants, antelopes, giraffes and lion as well as other species. Waza is one of the region’s best national parks and large herds of elephants can often be seen at the waterholes here, while chances to spot lions are good, dinner and night in Camp. Days 11 – 12: Mandara Mountains Breakfast, departure for the hauntingly beautiful landscape of the Mandara Mountains, where villages are dotted around volcanic plugs jutting into the sky. Stop over first at Djinglya and visit a traditional Mafa home as well as the Handicraft Co-operative Centre. Lunch, latter in the day, visit to the village of Rhumsiki, set amidst some of Cameroon’s most stunning scenery. Visit the potters, weavers and the crab sorcerer, who predicts the future using crabs. Spend time exploring this traditional area before heading back to Maroua on Day 12. Dinner and overnights at Rhumsiki or in the Hotel. Day 13: Maroua - Yaoundé Departure in the morning from Maroua to Garoua for Yaoundé, boarding a train for Yaounde, dinner and night on board the train. Day 14: Yaoundé - Douala Breakfast onboard train, Arrival in Yaoundé transfer to hotel, brief tour of the town. Departure later in the afternoon for Douala, upon arrival takeoff for the Douala International Airport. Departure formalities, farewell greetings, take off and end of Tour.

END OF OUR SERVICES, WISHING YOU AN EXCELLENT SAFARI!!

B sadi – bijou bloc 4 Douala – Cameroon. Tel: (237) 33 47 70 00, Fax: (237) 33 15 67 05, Cell :( 237) 70 49 76 63 Global Bush Travel and Tourism Agency

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THIS OFFER INCLUDES:  Transfer from the airport to lodging establishments and vice-versa;  Catering services (three meals/day);  Lodging in three and four-star indicated hotels (local standards) or equivalent;  Land transport (road)  Services of a main guide and local tourist guides;  Services of a driver;  Entry fees (into sites);  Toll gates;  Visit and activities planned. THIS OFFER DOES NOT INCLUDE:  Passports, visas, vaccines charges and fees related to other formalities;  Insurance, repatriation fees and luggage charges (strongly advised!)  Drinks, personal expenditures, individual meals, tips, excursions and optional visits;  Airport taxes;  Taxes on cameras in sites visited;  Additional Single;  Extras;  Tips to guides or drivers.  Tips & personal expenses such as telephone calls etc.  Excursions not detailed in above program.  Any item not mentioned in the above itinerary.

Prices range from: No of Persons in a Safari Cost Per Person in a Safari

1pax

2pax

4pax

9pax

15pax

20pax

9404USD 12620USD 29835USD 52691USD

67189

7034 USD

These prices are liable to changes.

B sadi – bijou bloc 4 Douala – Cameroon. Tel: (237) 33 47 70 00, Fax: (237) 33 15 67 05, Cell :( 237) 70 49 76 63 Global Bush Travel and Tourism Agency

info@globalbushtratour.com skype: tourism66

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