ABOUT
PHOTOS
SLIDESHOWS
Dates: 19 April - 3 May 2010
Itinerary
April 19 To have arrived DOUALA, transfer to Limbe. Night at Miromar Hotel.
April 20 Limbe Wildlife Centre - introduction to primate conservation issues of the region and tour of LWC,
visiting the many primate groups including 17 gorillas and 47 chimpanzees and the highly
endangered drill monkey which is only indigenous to this region. Lunch at the Centre. Free afternoon
to relax on the beach, visit the town or the botanic gardens.
April 21 Depart 8am on 3 day journey to the south east of Cameroon and across to Dzanga Sangha across
the Sangha river in The Central African Republic.
Night in BERTOUA at Mansa Hotel.
April 22 Depart 8am BERTOUA for YOKADOUMA, staying at the Elephant Hotel.
April 23 Depart 8am for LIBONGO, border town by the Sangha River, crossing of the River to
Bomanjoko, Central African Republic. Once in CAR we are practically in the Dzanga Sangha reserve.
Night at Doli Lodge
April 24 9am Introduction to the reserve, visit Dzanga Bai - one of the forest clearings where the elephant,
buffalo, antelope and perhaps gorilla or chimps come out to forage.
Night at Doli Lodge
April 25 6 am depart for Camp Bai Hokou for gorillas and mangabee trekking. Night at Doli Lodge.
April 26 9 am Canoe Trip down river to MOUSSAPOULA. Construction of forest camp with the Ba Aka.
Night at YADOUMBE a pigmy village. We meet up with Louis Arneaux, an American musician who
has been living with the Ba Aka for over 20 years. Ba’Aka special dance with voice display for
successful hunting,
April 27 9am Net Hunt with the Ba Aka. Travel back to Doli Lodge. Night at Doli Lodge.
April 28 7am depart for Bomanjoko for canoe crossing back to Libongo, Cameroon, and on to
YOKADOUMA.Staying at Elephant Hotel.
April 29 Depart 8am for BERTOUA. Night at Mansa Hotel
April 30 Depart 8am for Kribi, Cameroon’s number one beach region.
May 1 Sleep in, relax, swim, eat, relax, swim, eat, sleep!
May 2 More of the same with optional day excursion.
May 3 Depart for DOUALA to fly out.
The highlight of this tour is the 90% chance of seeing a group of habituated Western Lowland Gorilla at Dzanga Sangha Reserve which is part of a tri-national equatorial forest reserve between Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo.
Relaxing on Cameroon’s stunning beaches book end a journey deep into the equatorial forest. With WWF conservationists and Ba’Aka (Pygmy) trackers you will have a once in a lifetime experience viewing gorilla and forest elephant and experiencing the unique culture of the Ba’Aka people.
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• Journey to see the only habituated group of Western Lowland Gorillas
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• Ba’aka pygmy culture
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• Glorious beaches
Note
This trip is timed to fit in with Air France (www.airfrance.co.uk) or Royal Air Maroc (www.royalairmaroc.com) flights to Douala. If you want to arrive early or leave after the end date I can organise you a 3 day trek up Mount Cameroon. Please contact me about this.
This trip is to a remote part of Cameroon and The Central African Republic. Tourism is undeveloped which makes the journey more unique and authentic. This means that there is not always an established tourist infrastructure so standards of accommodation can vary and there may be on the ground adjustments to the itinerary depending on local conditions.
