The tour, “Marvelous discoveries of the North” is widespread and covers exotic and attractive spaces: the sumptuous Mousgoum mud huts particularly for their architecture and beautiful nature; the unique Oudjilla chieftaincy where the chief is a living myth, father of more than 112 children and 50 wives; the Waza National Park, thanks to its potential in fauna and flora, is a safe place where lions and elephants co-habit. Take 13 days and discover the richness of Cameroon concentrated in the depths of the North. As the name goes, “Marvelous discoveries of the North” is a “Tourist space”, a “dream dish”, for lovers of authentic safari. They will have a collection of mythical sites in the northern parts of the country.
Day 01: Yaoundé
Arrival of participants at the Yaoundé International Airport received by a Global Bush representative, transfer to the hotel for dinner and night.
Day 02: Yaoundé – Ngaoundere.
Breakfast in the morning and then have city tour of Yaounde. Later in the afternoon drive to the train station to board a train for the Adamawa Region. Dinner and night on board the train.
Day 03: Ngaoundere Vina Falls – Lake Mbalang.
Breakfast upon arrival at Ngaoundere and then drive to lodge in a hotel. Visit to the Lamidat, the strong and living symbol of local power, faithful custodian of tradition and culture. Later have lunch and then continue to the Tello Falls to visit the 30m long waterfall; return to Ngaoundere and stopover at Lake Mbalang (if possible), a crater lake surrounded by green and luxurious flora, in a very pleasant environment. Return trip and arrival in Ngaoundere, dinner, leisure activities and night.
Day 04: Nagoundere – Ngaoundaba
Wake up in the morning and after breakfast, depart to the Ngaoundaba ranch. Upon arrival at the ranch, check into the ranch lodge and later have lunch and siesta in the sumptuous bungalows of the ranch and in open air. Walk in the afternoon, mostly to discover the ranch and its surroundings, where horses, birds and monkeys cohabit peacefully, safari while waiting for dinner in the evening. Night spent at the ranch.
Day 05: Ngaoundaba – Benoue National Park
After breakfast, depart from Ngaoundaba to Benue National park in the Northern Region. This 180.000 hectare park offers you a varied fauna with hippopotami, the elan derby, warthogs, the Buffon dogs, lions and elephants among others. Upon arrival, lodging and lunch, safari all afternoon. Dinner and night at the Black Buffalo Camp.
Day 06: Benoue NP – Maroua
Wake up in the morning and breakfast. Departure for Logdo and its impressive dam, visit to the dam and the fishermen village and continue to Garoua (lunch), then Pitoa, an interesting town where you will meet Mbororos, without forgetting the Groves of Kola and other attractive sites like the Bidzar archaeological site. Continuation to Maroua, the road is long but pleasant; you will often come across herds of cattle crossing the road. Leisure activities in the evening, dinner and night in Maroua.
Day 07: Maroua – Pouss –Maga
Breakfast, Departure for Maga and walk along Lake Maga: this artificial lake helps to irrigate numerous rice fields and constitutes a natural boundary between Cameroon and Chad; beautiful captivating views, then to the fishermen market, from where you can have a look at Chad. Continuation to Pouss and visit to the Mousgoum huts; the mud huts are original from the architecture and their functions… lunch, visit the Pouss Lamidat in the afternoon, centre of local culture; return to Maga. Leisure activities in the evening, dinner and night at Safari Danay.
Day 08: Maga – Oudjilla – Waza
Departure for Oudjilla after breakfast: visit to the chieftaincy where the chief, aged at least 86, has 50 wives and more than 110 children. You will appreciate the colorful history of this village of the Far North located at an 850m altitude; visitors are showed around by one of the chief’s children and you can watch the chief’s wives dances. Later continue to the Waza Park and upon arrival, have lunch and check into the Waza Camp lodge. In the afternoon, explore the Park in search of and the possible discovery of the most beautiful wild animals, from lions to giraffes, from elephants to ostriches, from rhinoceros to cheetahs. Return to the Camp, leisure activities, dinner and night.
Day 09: Waza – Oudjilla – Djingliya – Rhumsiki
Breakfast, depart for Djingliya and visit the handicraft cooperative, etc. breathtaking views through terraces and scenery, in an arid romantic space, which you will live to remember. Arrival in Rhumsiki and after checking, come out to view the beautiful sun setting, leisure activities dinner and night.
Day 10: Rhumsiki – Maroua – Garoua
After breakfast, a visit to Rhumsiki: this “small village” situated at the centre of Kapsiki and its volcanic peaks from nowhere, illuminating the region with their beauty are some of the tourist attractions to discover. The visit will be made pleasant by the discovery of the crab wizard who predicts good luck; potters who will show their skills in pottery; weaves exhibiting their very beautiful fabric; blacksmiths will not fail to impress you despite the difficult and archaic working conditions in which they produce these tools, which are indispensable for the local population survival. Depart for Maroua (shopping at the handicraft centre) and lunch – then departure for Garoua Leisure activities – dinner and night.
Day 11: Garoua – Ngaoundere – Yaoundé
Depart in the morning after breakfast from Garoua to Ngaoundere for the train station, leisure activities; boarding a train for Yaoundé – dinner and night on board the train.
Day 12: Yaoundé
Arrivals in Yaoundé in the morning and later have breakfast and then brief city tour of the town of Yaounde. After lunch, drive later in the afternoon for the Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport, departure formalities, and farewell greetings, take off and end of Tour.