Arrival at the Douala International air port, received by a Global Bush representative. Transfer to a 3-star hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Douala – Limbe.
After breakfast, drive to Limbe with brief stops to view the Mungo River, with its politico-historical significance, which marks the boundary between the English and French speaking parts of Cameroon. At Tiko, view the agricultural establishments ranging from rubber plantation, banana plantation and Oil palm estate and their factories. Proceed to Limbe which is the town of friendship and visit the Botanic Garden and Wildlife Centre. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 3: Limbe – West Coast – Limbe:
Early morning after breakfast, visit the lava solidified rocks formed after the last volcanic eruption of Mount Cameroon. Visit the wettest place in West Africa called Debunscha, then proceed to Idenau. What attracts visitors there is the small but very busy port from where boats transport passengers to peninsular parts of Cameroon such as Bakassi. Other attractions at Idenau include the fishing villages where you have dominantly people from some West African countries. Have a taste of the local gastronomy made of fish, cocoyams or bobolo (made out of fermented cassava). Return to Limbe for overnight.
Day 4: Limbe – Buea.
After breakfast, drive to Buea to climb the famous Mount Cameroon. Overnight in Tents at the Mountain.
Day 5: Buea
Return from Mount Cameroon and after lunch, visit other attractions such as the old colonial edifices, built during the German colonial period. Then overnight.
Day 6: Buea – Kumba – Mundemba.
Early morning after breakfast, drive to Kumba visiting the cocoa and coffee farms and their local preliminary transformation units. Later drive from Kumba to Mundemba though usually difficult and tiring. Over night at Mundemba.
Day 7: Mundemba – Korup National Park.
After breakfast, drive for Korup to explore the rich fauna and flora of the park. This park is the oldest evergreen forest in Africa and its rich biodiversity has remained almost in intact. Rare primates such as the mandrills are easily seen. There are traces of large apes such as chimpanzees and gorillas but usually very difficult to see them. Birdlife is abundant, and very endemic species such as the Rock fowl are easily seen. The flora is so unique; in fact Korup Forest has been a renowned centre of extensive scientific research. Overnight at the park.
Day 8: Korup – Mundemba – Kumba.
Drive back to Kumba after breakfast and later in the evening; discover some aspects of the thrilling nightlife in Kumba from a popular public drinking place. Then overnight.
Day 9: Kumba – Bamenda.
After breakfast in the morning, drive to visit a fascinating waterfall called Ekom-Nkam, at which you see some ritual sacrifice being performed. Lunch at a roadside market before continuing to Bamenda. Along the way experience the varied landscapes (large escarpments, rolling hills and plateaux). Overnight in a hotel.
Day 10: Bamenda – Guzang – Bamenda.
Early after breakfast, drive for Guzang to visit a combined waterfall and cave with locals producing their indigenous beverage (white stuff) at their farms. Also experience the local method of producing palm oil. Later return back to Bamenda town and visit the craft centres and the palace of the traditional ruler of Mankon, who’s Kingdom occupies most of the Bamenda city. The palace has a rich museum. Overnight in Bamenda.
Day 11: Bamenda – Wum – Lake Nyos – Wum.
After breakfast, drive towards the flood plains of Bafut, heading to Wum with the many rice farms on the banks of the meandering River Menchum. View the loading of sand into large trucks heading for Bamenda, the Menchum waterfall which is quite interesting to watch the splashing waters from the fall and feel the refreshing air emanating from there. Take a journey from the waterfall to the dreaded Lake Nyos which exploded in 1986 and the toxic gas it produced killed about 1700 persons and many animals. A lot of mystery still surrounds this event and the government of Cameroon embarked on a process to eliminate the gases found at the bottom of the lake, with technical and financial assistance coming from friendly nations. Visit the survivors who have returned to Subum, their ancestral land, which they abandoned after the deadly event. Provide any assistance if possible. Return to Wum for overnight.
Day 12: Wum – Fundong.
Breakfast; visit the palace of the traditional ruler of Kom where ritual initiation are done in order to visit the inner part of the palace where mystical status are found such as the Afo-Akom. It was stolen to a museum in some western country, and while there it caused a lot of havoc on other antiquities found in the same museum. It is believed that it was not pleased being where it was. The ritual initiation also enables the visitor to come closer to the traditional ruler and discuss with him. Overnight in Fundong.
Day 13: Fundong – Ndawara – Babungo – Ndop.
After breakfast, ride through the beautiful landscape from Fundong to Ndawara. At Ndawara visit the Highland Tea establishment, said to be the biggest in Africa and discover all operations inherent in a modern tea enterprise, including nursery, young plants on the field and mature fields from where raw materials for the factory are being harvested. In the factory you get to discover all the intricate operations which culminate with tea leaves packets ready for the market. While at Ndop visit the craft centre in the neighboring locality called Bamessing. Also visit individual producers in their homes. Overnight at Ndop.
Day 14: Ndop – Bamenda.
Early after breakfast, trek for some time toward Sabga and admire its fascinating landscape. Later visit the Fulani families, a cultural show of mask dance and traditional music produced using xylophones, drums, nad gongs. Then continue drive for overnight in Bamenda.
Day 15: Bamenda – Yaounde – Ngaoundere.
Early morning after breakfast, drive from Bamenda to Yaounde for flight to Ngoundere or evening train to Ngoundere.
Day 16: Ngaoundere – Benoue National.
After arrival, breakfast and drive for the Benoue national park where the following animals are easily seen hippopotamus, baboons, large antelopes, with the largest being the Derby Eland. This park is said to harbor the greatest number of this rare species of antelopes in Central Africa. Overnight in the park.
Day 17: Benoue National Park – Wangai.
After breakfast, drive to Wangai and start the trek to the Atlantika Mountain and interact with the local population. Camp at the home of the traditional ruler for the night.
Day 18: Wangai
Breakfast, and then continue trekking the village of the Koma people. These are pristine people who live on top of the Atlantika Mountain and still move around naked. Women use tree leaves to cover their nakedness. Return to Wangai for overnight.
Day 19: Wangai – Garoua.
Early after breakfast, drive to explore the beautiful town of Garoua which is famous for being the home town of the first President of Cameroon. Overnight in Relais Saint Hubert Hotel.
Day 20: Garoua – Maroua – Waza.
Breakfast, brief visit of the handicraft centre at Maroua before continuing to Waza. Overnight in the Waza Resort.
Day 21: Waza
Very early morning after breakfast, visit in the park and see rare species including the lion. Large troops of elephants, different species of antelopes including the roan antelope, some of which are as large as a horse. Bird life is exceptionally rich, thanks to the artificial ponds which attract them from far off arid areas. Visit could be repeated in the evening or spend some time interacting with the local population many of who spend a lot of time in the hut-like drinking places consuming the local beverage made out of sorghum. Overnight at waza.
Day 22: Waza – Oudjilla – Mokolo – Rhumsiki.
After breakfast, visit the palace of the traditional ruler of Oudjilla who is famous for having as many as fifty wives and hundreds of children. Drive through the rugged and beautiful landscape till you reach Rhumsiki. At this village, walk to discover different attractions such as weavers behind their traditional looms and the soothsayer, who receives facts about each visitor who wants to know about his future from crabs in an old pot. Overnight in the Rhumsiki Resort.
Day 23: Rhumsiki
After breakfast, trek up to the spiky rock structures at Rhumsiki (resistant remnants of large rock formations resulting from volcanic explosion). One of these structures is said to be at the boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria.
Day 24: Rhumsiki – Guider – Garoua.
Early after breakfast, ride from Rhumsiki to Guider which is quite enjoyable because of the very beautiful landscape made of stretches of boulder – covered terrain, with the road meandering with difficulty through them. Somewhere after Guider visit the Kola Gorge, another geological wonder made of a large rocky depression. Continue to Garoua for overnight.
Day 25: Garoua
Early departure after breakfast from Garoua to catch up with the night train from Ngaoundere to Yaounde or flight to Yaounde.
Day 26: Yaounde – Kribi.
Take breakfast upon arrival in Yaounde, and continue drive to Kribi. While at Kribi, relax on the beautiful white sandy beach and later have a meal in the home of a native, then overnight.
Day 27: Kribi
After breakfast, visit the Baka Pygmies by sailing in a dug-out canoe to their forest home, Where discovery of some facts about these people who are said to have been the first inhabitants of the Congo Basin Rainforest will be known. They are a discrete people and are believed to be very skilful as far as traditional medicine is concerned and are great hunters. They also produce excellent music with very rudimentary equipment. Overnight in Kribi.
Day 28: Kribi – Douala
After breakfast, takeoffs for Douala and upon arrival drive to the International airport for flight back to Europe and end of the tour.