Cameroon and CAR | "Two of the Tristate Rainforest" Tour | Dzanga Sangha and Lobeke Park Safari

Cameroon and CAR | "Two of the Tristate Rainforest" Tour | Dzanga Sangha and Lobeke Park Safari
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  • Süre: 15 Gun (Tahmini)
  • Lokasyon: Yaounde
  • Ürün kodu: CamCAR15d

Cameroon and CAR | "Two of the Tristate Rainforest" Tour | Dzanga Sangha and Lobeke Park Safari 

(Yaounde<>Yaounde)


This trip takes in a long route into the rainforest to see the most remote set of jungles in Central Africa, and includes visa sponsorship, guiding, permits, transport, wildlife tracking permission, accommodation, and security. We use midrange hotels and lodges in the forest at our discretion based on which are in the best condition. 

Dzanga Sangha Park (and Dzanga Bai and the local resident lowland gorillas) is known as the single best wildlife watching spot in Africa outside of the Serengetti, with denser forest. 


ITINERARY

Day 1: Welcome at Yaounde international airport, transfer to hotel for diner and overnight

Day 2: Yaounde- Abong Mbang- Lomie

Drive to Lomie, with stops on the way to visit touristic attractions. Diner and overnight in hotel

Day 3: Lomie- Mambele

Drive from Lomie ; visit pygmy camps on the way and chat with them to understand their way of life. Dinner and overnight in the WWF guest house.

Day 4: Mambele- Lobeke national park

Safaris in Lobeke national park, spend the afternoon watching animals in “petite savanna”. Overnight in tents around “petite savanna” watchtower.

Day 5: Lobeke national park

Morning safaris in petite savanna watchtower, then walk 8 kilometers in forest to “Djangui” bai. Spend the rest of the day at “Djangui” watch tower. Camping around Djangui bai.

Day 6: Lobeke national park

Morning safaris in Djangui bai, then walk back to petite savanna bai. Overnight in tents.

Day 7: Lobeke national park- Mambele

Morning safaris in petite savanna bai, then walk to the car pick up point. Return to Mambele, and drive to Libongo. Overnight in a small hotel.

Day 8:  Libongo- Dzanga Sanga

After breakfast, board a motorized canoe to Central African Republic via river sangha. Check in the hotel and enjoy the afternoon at the bank of the river sangha. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Dzanga Sangha: Gorilla tracking.

Drive to Bai Hokou where you will spend time tracking a group of Western Lowland Gorillas. Dzanga Sangha and its neighbors in Congo Nouabale-Ndoki National Park and Odzala are the only places in the world where you can find habituated Lowland Gorillas.

Day 10: Dzanga Sangha: elephants

Visit to Dzanga Bai. Dzanga Bai is large mineral rich clearing in the middle of the rainforest where forest elephants gather in large numbers to indulge in drinking the mineral rich waters that bubble up in places in this Bai. The interaction between so many different groups of Forest elephants ensure that no one can ever get bored at this place, while the possibility of some of the other normally shy forest creature like Bongo, Giant Forest Hog, Red River Hog, Sitatunga and Forest Buffalos visiting the Bai keep us alert.

Day 11: Dzanga Sangha:

Organization of a walk around a series of clearings in the forest. The chance of finding buffalos, elephants and several monkey species on this trek are good. You will also visit a group of habituated monkeys called Agile Mangabey, which have over 150 members with fascinating behavior. Leisure in the afternoon, for optional activities. Dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Dzanga Sangha- Libongo

After breakfast, board a motorized canoe to Libongo in Cameroon. Free relaxation in the village, and overnight.

Day 13: Libongo- Yokadouma- Batouri

Drive from Libongo to Yokadouma, visit the market and city, then continue driving to Batouri. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 14: Batouri- Bertoua- Yaounde

Drive to Bertoua, visit the city and continue to Yaounde. Dinner and overnight.

Day 15: Yaounde- return flight

City tour of Yaounde, with stops in markets and handicraft centers for some souvenirs. Transfer to the airport in the evening for the return flight. 

-END OF TOUR-

You must have travel insurance for this trip and yellow fever vaccination, and we do not typically book your international flights.