Itinerary
Abroad – Ndjamena – Kousseri – Waza National Park – Maroua – Yaounde – Abroad
Price: 2.000.000FCFA (3035Euros) As from 4 Pax.
Duration: 8 days and 7 nights
Tour Description
This tour starts in Ndjamena in Chad and ends in Yaounde in Cameroon. In Chad, we shall visit the park of Doukouya located some 60 km from Ndjamena for wildlife safari of monkeys, chimps and hippopotamuses, and observation of the rocky landscape. We shall drive from Blangoua and board a boat for an excursion to the Kofia Market, an island market in Lake Chad Region and enjoy this site for half a day.
In the Cameroonian side, we shall visit the Waza National Park. This park has a surface area of 1,700 square kilometres and it is the best and most visited national park in Cameroon. Wildlife such as giraffes, elephants, many species of antelope, lion, warthog, cheetah, waterbuck, tophi, red-fronted gazelle, domilesque, hartebeest, buffaloes, baboons, and monkeys abound. Bird watchers could view eagles, hornbills, pelicans, ducks, gooses, herons, marabous, guinea-fowls and many other rare species.
Oudjilla, a village located at the Podoko hill top in northern Cameroon is on the agenda. Here, the round thatched mud houses are a distinctive feature. We shall visit the Oudjilla chief palace and greet the chief with his over 50 wives and hundreds of children.
Next is the Tourou market, a very picturesque market. Here, we find women wearing carved calabashes on their heads that look like the helmets of soldiers with various designs. The designs of the helmets reveal the marital status of the women. At Rhumsiki, we shall visit the crab sorcerer and the coppersmith workshops at Amsa before concluding the tour in Yaounde where we shall visit the primates at the Mefou National Park.
Daily Program
Day 1: Abroad – Ndjamena (Chad)
Arrival of guests at the Ndjamena International Airport; welcome by our agent and transfer to Méridien hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Ndjamena – Doukouya – Ndjamena – Kousseri
Breakfast and City tour of Ndjamena. Excursion to Doukouya located some 60 km from Ndjamena for wildlife safari of monkeys, chimps and hippopotamuses, and observation of the rocky landscape. Return back to Ndjamena and cross over to Kousseri for dinner and overnight at Hotel de la Paix.
Day 3: Kousseri – Lake Chad Region – Kousseri – Waza National Park
Breakfast, drive to Blangoua and board a boat for an excursion to the Kofia Market, an island market in Lake Chad Region. Return to Kousseri and take off to the Waza National Park for dinner and overnight at the Waza lodge.
Day 4: Waza National Park
Whole day safari in the park. This park has a surface area of 1,700 square kilometres and it is the best and most visited national park in Cameroon. Wildlife such as giraffes, elephants, many species of antelope, lion, warthog, cheetah, waterbuck, tophi, red-fronted gazelle, domilesque, hartebeest, buffaloes, baboons, and monkeys abound. Bird watchers could view eagles, hornbills, pelicans, ducks, gooses, herons, marabous, guinea-fowls and many other rare species. Overnight at the Waza lodge.
Day 5: Waza – Oudjilla – Maroua
Breakfast and excursion to Oudjilla, a village located at the Podoko hill top. Here, the round thatched mud houses are a distinctive feature. Visit the Oudjilla chief palace with his over 50 wives and hundreds of children. Continuation to Maroua and visit the local market and particularly the craft market. Overnight at Hotel de la Porte Mayo.
Day 6: Maroua – Mokolo – Tourou – Rhumsiki
Breakfast and take off for Rhumsiki in the Mandara mountains via Mokolo and Tourou at the Nigerian-Cameroon border. Dinner and overnight at the Rhumsiki lodge.
Day 7: Rhumsiki – Maroua – Yaounde
Return to Maroua very early in the morning to board a plane for Yaounde. Welcome at the Yaounde Airport and transfer to hotel. Yaounde city tour, dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Yaounde – Mefou National Park – Ebogo – Abroad
Breakfast and excursion to encounter the primates at the Mefou National Park. Continuation to the Ebogo Ecotourism site to conquer the oldest trees in Cameroon. Savour locally cooked Cameroonian cuisine and sweet palm wine. Return to Yaounde and transfer to the airport for home flight. End of tour.
NB: Quotes provided upon request.
