11-day Adventure at the Lobeke National Park from Yaonde
Highlights
Yaounde
nature, safari, cultural
Group Tour
11 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on an 11-day adventure in Lobeke National Park, situated southeast of Cameroon within the Congo Basin. Spanning 217,854 hectares, this park was established on March 19, 2001, as part of the Tri-National Sangha (TNS) conservation initiative. Teaming with biodiversity, Lobeke is home to elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, and monkeys. The park boasts a network of watchtowers, strategically placed near natural salt marshes, offering safari enthusiasts the opportunity to observe and film these magnificent animals in their natural habitat.
Itinerary
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Day 01: Arrival in Yaounde
- Upon arrival at the International Airport, the Tour Staff will welcome you.
- After clearing customs formalities, the guide will take you through the rest of the arrival process like currency exchange and then transfer you to the hotel.
Overnight.
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Day 02: Yaounde-Lomie
- Depart from Yaounde in the morning.
- Go to Lomie via Ayos and Abang Bang , it offers a picturesque discovery of the Equatorial forest.
- Upon arrival in Lomié, get accommodated at the Raphia Hotel and enjoy the dinner.
Overnight.
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Day 03: Lomie-Yokadouma-Mambele
- Wake up early and enjoy the breakfast.
- Depart for Lobeke via Yokadouma, where you will have the opportunity to discover pygmy villages along the route.
- Reach Mambale and get accommodated at Camp Kombo for dinner.
Overnight stay.
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Day 04: Mambele-Lobeke
- Start the day with an early wake-up call followed by breakfast, then embark on the journey to Lobeke National Park. The trip entails a 4 km car ride followed by a 6 km trek through the forest.
- Check-in at the camp after reaching and settle in and then head to mirador n°1 (small savannah) for animal observation, including lowland gorillas, monkeys, forest elephants, and various birds such as parrots and green pigeons.
Conclude the day with dinner and overnight stay in tents.
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Day 05: Savane Petite
- Join the guide after having breakfast and proceed for a guided trip in search of animals, get chance to see gorillas, monkeys, chimpanzees among others.
- Enjoy the beautiful scenery at the watchtower and return back to camp and have dinner.
Overnight at the tents.
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Day 06 & 07: Petite Savane-Djangui
- Depart for the second watchtower (Djangui) today after breakfast.
- Set the camp and have some lunch.
- Continue for animal watching and see gorillas, buffaloes, elephants, Bongos, chimpanzees, monkeys and a multitude of birds. Return back to camp for dinner.
Overnight in tents.
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Day 08 & 09: Djangui- Djembe
- Depart for Djembe(104 Km inside the Park) today after having breakfast.
- Arrive and settle at the camp for a quick lunch.
- Embark on a guided tour to watch animals like gorillas, elephants, buffaloes, sitatunga, bongos before sunset.
Dinner and Overnight in the bungalows of Djembe.
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Day 10: Djembe-Mambele-Yokadouma
- Get prepared today to hit the road going to Yakadouma and watch the beautiful scenery on the way.
- Enjoy a local cuisine at Mambale before reaching to Yokadouma.
Overnight and dinner.
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Day 11: Yokadouma-Yaounde
- Wake up early, have breakfast and depart for Yaounde.
- Get transferred to the hotel or airport to catch the next flight.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.