The Cameroon Mountains
- Durata: 7 Giorni (circa)
- Luogo: Douala
- Codice prodotto: cam2
This trip involves hard hiking and endurance, and it will let you discover the green slopes of the mountains, the Bororo shepherds, and the gorgeous lava flows.
THIS TOUR STARTS IN DOUALA, NOT YAOUNDE*
Welcome to the highest mountain in West Africa and its scenic sister peaks!
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Day 1: Arrival in Douala, welcome, and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Douala - Buea - Mount Cameroon
After breakfast, visit the city of Douala and drive to Buea, at the foot of mount Cameroon. Visit the city of Buea (Capital of the Southwest Region) and meeting with the officials of the Mount Cameroon Touristic site for entrance and climbing formalities.
You can start climbing Mount Cameroon in the afternoon, till the first refuge at about 2,000 meters. Overnight will be in tents.
Day 3: Mount Cameroon
Continuation of the trekking till the second refuge (3,000 meters) where the slopes become more feasible and the grass disappears. Endurance to arrive at the summit (4100 m), and descend to the second refuge. Overnight in tents.
Day 4 : Mount Cameroon - Limbé
After breakfast, descent of Mount Cameroon. Drive to Limbé with a visit to the Tole tea plantations and check-in hotel.
After lunch, drive to Bimbia and visit the residue of the slave trade site, which is still very obvious even after over a century of their construction.
Return to Limbé and dinner at the beach. Overnight stay.
Day 5: Limbe - Ekom Nkam - Melong
Morning, Swimming in the Atlantic ocean and drive to Melong, with visit along the way of large plantations of bananas, rubber tree, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, etc. Visit the spectacular Ekom-Nkam waterfalls (80 meters high). Check-in at Villa Luciole dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Melong - Manengouba Mountains
After breakfast, departure new challenge: climb the Manengouba mountains until their peak at 2.600 meters of altitude. Discover the twin lakes (male and females), and contemplate many other beauties of nature. Picnic at the lake, and descend the mountain in afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Melong - Douala
Drive to Douala, visit the handicraft center and transfer to the airport for return flight.
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LONG ITINERARY
Day1: Arrival in Douala, welcome and transfer to hotel Jet or similar. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Douala- Buea- mount Cameroon
After breakfast, visit the city of Douala and drive to Buea, at the foot of mount Cameroon. Visit the city of Buea (capital of the South West Region), and meeting with the officials of the mount Cameroon touristic site for entrance and climbing formalities.
Start climbing mount Cameroon in afternoon, till the first refuge at about 2000 meters. Diner and overnight in tents.
Day 3: mount Cameroon
Continuation of the trekking till the second refuge (3000 meters) where the slope becomes more feasible and the grass disappears. Endurance to arrive at the summit (4100 m), and descend to the second refuge. Overnight in tents.
Day 4: Mount Cameroon- Limbé
After breakfast, descent of mount Cameroon. Drive to Limbe with visit of the Tole tea plantations, and check-in hotel atlantic beach.
After lunch, drive to Bimbia and visit the residue of the slave trade site, which are still very obvious even after over a century of their construction.
Return to Limbé and dinner at the beach. Overnight.
Day 5: Limbe- Ekom Nkam- Melong
Morning, swimming in the atlantic ocean, and drive to Melong, with visit along the way of large plantations of banana, rubber tree, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, etc. visit the spectacular Ekom- Nkam waterfalls(80 meters high). Check-in at Villa Luciole, dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Melong – Manengouba Mountains
After breakfast, departure for a new challenge: climb the Manengouba mountains until their peak at 2.600 meters of altitude. Discover the twin lakes (male and female), and contemplate many other beauties of nature. Picnic at the lake, and descend the mountain in afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Melong- Douala
Drive to Douala; visit the handicraft center and transfer to the airport for return flight.
End of tour.
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This Tour includes:Double room accommodation in a 2-star hotel.
Breakfast and Dinner.
Entrance Fees
Local tour guide.
Vehicle, Tollgate, Fuel and Driver/Guide.
Activities mentioned in the program.
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Note: All prices are subject to 5.5% taxes and fees.