Cameroon has more than 10 National Parks and other 8 nature reserves that serve to protect and conserve the wealth of Mother Nature in this densely forest central Africa habitat. Some of the most popular national parks include Waza National park, Korup National Park, Benoue National park and Lobeke National park which is particularly famous for the western lowland gorillas of central Africa.

Bouba Ndjida National Park

The Bouba Ndjida National Park is located in the north western province of Cameroon. This park occupies more than 1940sq km and is recognized as a habitat for the endangered African painted hunting dog. Other species of mammals in the park include elephants, eland, rhinos, bohor reedbuck and many other animals.

The Park is open for tourist December to May and is found 175km north east of the town of Yaounde and 270km from Garoua.

Faro National Park

Faro Cameroon National Park is located on the banks of River Faro close to the border with Nigeria. The eco-system is mainly a dense green forest on the river bank, rocky massifs that rise to more than 750m above sea level, perennial rivers, sandy river banks and wooded grasslands.

Faro was established as a Faunal reserve in 1947 and became a national park in 1980 covering an estimated area of 341, 820 ha. Wildlife: some of the animals in the park include giraffes, elephant and rhinos among others. More than 243 birds are recorded as residents in the park and these include Senegal parrot, barbet, violet Turaco, yellow billed shrike, warbler, Senegal Eremomela, purple glossy starling, white crowned robin chat, cisticola, sparrow weaver, waxbill, Fire finch and many others.

Kalamaloue National Park

The Kalamaloué National Park is also found in northern eastern Cameroon on the road to Mokolo. This 45sq km park is known for its large elephant herds as seen in Waza National Park which just a few kilometers (2hrs drive) way. The herds migrate to Kalamaloue National park and Waza Park during the dry season and winter months respectively.

Mozoko Gokoro National Park

The Mozoko Gokoro National Park is ofund in the Tsanaga Mayo province in the far north region of Cameroon. This park covers 1,400 hectares of forest and is home to several species of mammals such as monkeys and forest birds among others

Lobeke National Park

The Lobéké National Park is a gorilla protected region in Cameroon, known for several western lowland gorillas habiting the dense forest s of the Congo River basin in southern Cameroon. This Cameroon Park is bordered by Boumba National Park in the North West and Sangha River in east which separates Cameroon from CAR and Congo.

Campo Ma’an National Park

The Campo Ma’an National Park in the south of the country boasts a rich variety of animal species, being inhabited by elephants and chimpanzees which take advantage of the luxuriant forest.

Takamanda National Park

This park is located in the North West region near the border with Nigeria. Its borders join the Cross river national park in Nigeria where more than 110 gorillas are found.

Nature Reserves in Cameroon

Apart from the National Parks, Cameroon offers many reserves devoted to flora and fauna. Pangar-Djerem, Dja, Kribi, Mbi Crater, Douala, Edéa, Kalfou, Lac Ossa, Santchou, Bafia… to name but a few.

The Lobéké National Park is a gorilla protected region in Cameroon, known for several western lowland gorillas in Africa that live in the dense forest s of the Congo River basin in southern Cameroon. This Cameroon Park is bordered by Boumba National Park in the North West and Sangha River in east which separates Cameroon from CAR and Congo.

Wildlife

It was declared a national park in October 199 and occupies and estimated 2178 square kilometers. Some of the wildlife in the park includes African forest elephants, red forest buffaloes, bongo antelopes, black colobus monkey, sitatunga, chimpanzees, western lowland gorillas, leopards, forest ungulates, more than 215 species of butterflies, 18 reptiles, 16 species of amphibians and more than 130 species of fish in the rivers and Lake Lobeke.

Night walks in the park will have sights of nocturnal mammals like galagos, pottos, hyrax, bats, nightjars, civets and genets.

More than 300 species of birds are found in the park too and regular sights include the Ja river Scrub warbler, red-nosed green pigeon, chest-nut king fisher, African grey parrot, rhinocerous birds and many other species

Travel

There are 3 airstrips in the park that receives private flights and charters from Yaounde and Douala airports. Travel by road is using 4X4 vehicles through the villages of Abong Mbanga, Doume and Molondou. The route form Yaounde to Bertoua is 341km = 6 hours drive, from Yakadouma to berta 7hours drive for 304km and another from Yakadouma to Mambele is 165km-5hours drive.

The park has 2 rainy seasons with the long rains in  September to November and the short rainy season March to June. The best season to visit the park is December to February since the roads tot eh park are firmer and more sights of wild animals are guaranteed.

Accommodation

There are two lodges at Lobeke National Park-Djembe Camp found east on the Sangha river and Kombo camp on the western side near the village of Mambele. These camps have basic accommodation facilties in twin rooms, fitted toilets with maximum accommodation for up to 16 persons per night. Prior booking is very important for this accommodation.

Benoue National park is located in the northern region of Cameroon. It covers 1800 square kilometers and is a designated UNESCO Bio-sphere reserve on the banks of Benoue River from which it gets its name. Benoue River meanders more than 100km into the forest and forming an eastern border to the park.

This Cameroon national park was fist gazetted as a faunal reserve around 1938 and later in 1968 it gained status as a Cameroonian National park. In 1981, it was named a UNESCO Biosphere reserve.

The Vegetation in the park is largely savannah and savannah woodlands in some of parts of the park. The dense forest covers much of the banks of River Benoue and a few rocky massifs through which the river forms rapid.

Getting there

The river is on the eastern border and is one way to access the park. Tchollire road cuts the park in the north making a direct route to access the park while on the western border is a road that links Garoua and Ngaoundere in the north and south respectively.

Wildlife

The savannah woodlands and grasslands are spotted with endangered West African lion, African elephants, waterbuck, kob, spotted hyena, warthog, hippos, crocodiles, western hartebeest, buffalo, Lord Derby eland, African wild dog and monkeys among others.

The park is an Important Bird Area with an estimated 300 bird species-both forest endemics and water birds. Some of the regular sights crocodile bird, stone patridge, violet Turaco, red winged warbler, Adamawa turtle dove, quail dove and the bee eater among others.

Activities

Besides the game viewing and bird watching, there are eight hunting reserves in the park occupying nearly 520,000ha. Hunting is however regulated.

Korup Cameroon National Park is located in the south western province near the border with Nigeria between the towns of Eyumojock and Mundemba. The park occupies nearly 1,260sq km most of it under Korup forest gallery.  There are a few rivers crisscrossing in the forest

Korup forest

This rain forest is one of the oldest forests in Africa probably 60 million year old. There are several species of plants, trees and shrubs in the forests. Statistics states more than 4509 herbs, 600 tree species and shrubs.

The forests are very ancient, rich in endemics, and highly diverse. The forest canopy is generally 15-25 m tall, with emergents up to 50 m tall. A typical large tree, second-most common in terms of basal area, is Lecomtedoxa klaineana with huge boles and impressive buttresses.

Wildlife

The rain forest is home to more than 100 species of mammals, 435 bird species, 170 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 140 kinds of fish. Some of the animals in the park include several species of primates such as chimpanzee, red capped mangabey, red-eared monkey, red colobus monkey, baboons and the endangered drill among others. Other mammals in the park include leopards, duikers, buffalos and elephants. Many of the species are under extinction and are threatened by poaching and other human activities.

Some of the birds in the park include brilliant blue-headed bee-eaters, long-tailed hawks, Sjostedt’s owlets, black guinea fowl, and others.

Access

The route to the park is through the village of Mundemba, a five hours drive from buea or 6 hours flight from Douala International Airport. The road to Mudemba is slippery during the rainy season July to November while its is dusty during the dry season

The park headquarters are located at at Nguti in the north, or, in the south, at Mundemba. You’ll find ranger guides and a few facilities for adventure activities in the park such as boasting trips and hiking gear.

The park has very wet conditions all through the year with 5300 mm of rainfall annually. The dry season in December-February is the best time to visit the park and an intense wet season from May-October. Rainfall is however heaviest in August.

Activities

Hiking is a thrilling adventure in Korup National Park. A 10km suspended hiking trail or foot bridge –Mana Bridge hangs over Mana River up to the Chimpanzee camp on the other end. Boat trips are another way to discover this Cameroon forest habitat to the coastal mangroves.

Accommodation

There are a number of camps in the park which offer overnight and dinner for tourist, scientists and researchers at the park. Chimpanzee Camp is one of the most popular facilities with basic accommodation, and tents for camping outdoors.

There is another camping option from Mudemba 10km from the park although accommodation here is limited. Visiting staying at the park should carry warm clothing, long sleeved clothing and ointment to prevent insect bites.

This Cameroon National Park is also a UNESCO bio-sphere located in northern area of Cameroon. It was established in 1934 as a forest reserve but in 1968, it became a fully pledge national park and today stretching to nearly 1.700 square kilometers

The vegetation in the park is majorly acacia forest and open savannah covering the areas of the former Lake Chad – a depression that extends up tot eh border on the Nigerian-Chad Basin National Park.

Wildlife

There basin area is known for large herds of the African elephants and lion prides. Some of the other mammals in the park include the hippos, giraffes, kob, olive baboons, vevert monkeys, leopards, cheeetahs, aardvarks, warthog, tsessebe and hartebeests among others.

Some of the regular birds in the park include the ostrich, Arabian bustards, heron, fish stork, hornbills, lesser kestrel, Nubian bustard, marbles duck, greater spotted eagle and Quail plover among others. There are more than 350 birds recorded in this park

Travel

The best time to visit Waza National Park is during the dry season of March to May when many animals congregate along water holes and pools while the rainy season is best for bird watching adventures. Nevertheless, the park is open November to June for tourists.

Access to the park is via the village of Waza in the north west of the park where ranger guides and the offices of the Waza National Park Conservation service.  Waza is just off the paved road to Chad, 75 miles (122 km) north of Maroua.

Accommodation

There is lodging and camping within the park although prior arrangements and bookings are important. Accommodation is also available in the village of Waza and Maroua.

A variety of lodging is available and guided trips can be arranged both at Maroua and, nearer the park, the village of Waza, which has camping as well. Some of the options include Waza Campement Hotel and Waza Park hotel

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Visit Cameroon on an African safari and you will not even for a moment be disappointed. Cameroon is from West Africa bordering Nigeria to the west, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to the south, Republic of Congo to the south east and Central Africa republic to the east.

Cameroon Facts

Although it is not the largest country in Africa, it occupies a total area of 475,440 sq km, with the highest mountain in West Africa, large portion occupied by rain forests, desert plains and high plateau. The south boasts tropical rainforests and deserted golden beaches; the northern parts are more of desert plains, small lakes and open savannah; volcanic mountains dominate the western area and game-viewing areas scattered throughout the country offer ample opportunity to observe impressive wildlife, including elephants and lions.

This culturally diverse country is home to more than 15 million people of different ethnic backgrounds.

Towns and cities

Yaounde is the capital city of Cameroon, the second largest town in Cameroon with 2 international airports, the main airport being Yaounde international airport and Yaoune Nsimalen airport, the Cameroon National Museum and the Afhemi Museum, a contemporary art museum and gallery.

On the coast is Douala, the largest city and an important sea port for Cameroon trade. Douala may not be the political capital of the country but it is the commercial capital and location for Cameroon’s major international airport on the banks of Wouri River. This French speaking town in the entry point for many tourists, goods and with probably the highest standard of living in Cameroon/ Africa.

Other interesting cities and towns in Cameroon include Bameda, Buea,Ebolowa, Garoua, Kribi, Limbe and Ngaoundere.

Tourist attractions

There is also a host of attractions to explore within Cameroon, from the commercial city of Douala and beyond. Cameroon holidays and tours embrace a diverse landscape raising up to form the active volcano called Mount Cameroon (4095m) in the south west town of Douala giving plenty of trekking and hiking opportunities for trekking fanatics.

The volcano once erupted and formed spilled that spread to make a raised plateau region in Maroua forming the rocks called Le Dent de Mindif, to the north, Mora Highlands in the north, Bameda in the south west and Mandara mountains west of Maroua excellent hiking and rock climbing sites.

Cameroon safaris take you to the abundant National parks, about 9 national parks. Waza National park from the north province was gazetted as a game reserve in 1930 and is the best game reserve in the country. This UNESCO biosphere reserve is open from November to mid June, with April and March being the best time to visit.  Some of the animals you might see include giraffe, elephants, lions, ostriches and a wide variety of birds.

Dja Faunal Reserve has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list since 1987 and is actually with one of the richest reserves more than100 mammals, more than 300 birds, and more than 1500 plant species.

The Korup National Park is another reach wildlife park with several mammals. Nki National Park from south-eastern Cameroon remains in true untouched beauty. Other national parks include Bouba Ndjidah on the banks of Mayo Lidi River, Kalamaloue reserve, Lobeke park wit the western Lowland Gorillas and Korup Natioanl Park.
Cameroon Weather

The dry season in Cameroon begins in November and ends in February with average temperatures of 26ºC. March to June. The rainy season begins March to September, with short rains from March to June and heavy rains in August to September.

The coastal region with the vast tropical rain forest receives the heaviest rains while the northern region is predominantly dry. The best time to visit Cameroon is from November to February for the drier season

Cameroon travel

There are two main international airports in Douala and Yaounde with flights from London, south Africa and other international airports using inter-continental fliers like British airways, south African airways, Cameroon airways and other regional fliers. Cheaper flights are available through Kenya airlines, Cameroon airlines and other African air carriers.

Cameroon Flight come in from;

• Paris (Air France)
• Brussels (Brussels Airlines)
• Zurich (Swiss)
• Lagos (Virgin Nigeria and Bellview Airlines)
• Nairobi (Kenya Airways)
• Amsterdam (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)
• Casablanca (Royal Air Maroc)
• Addis Ababa (Ethiopian Airlines)

The Camtrain is the national train service with schedules from Douala, to Yaoundé and Ngaoundere. Travel in Cameroon is predominantly by buses with comfortable seat and irregular schedules. Rental cars and vehicles are also available for from Cameroon tours and travel companies are agreed fees.

Malaria is common around Cameroon and you are advised to pack and follow prescriptions and treatments. However there are a few good hospitals in Douala and Yaounde. Kambo has private hospital with excellent medical facilities.

Cameroon public Holidays

January 1 New Year’s Day January 1 Independence Day February 11 Youth Day May 1 Labor Day May 20 National Day August 15 Assumption October 1 Unification Day December 25 Christmas Day

Cameroon hotels and accommodation

There are a number of Cameroon hotels, guesthouses, inn, camp sites and safari lodges from all over Cameroon. Find five star luxury facilities in major towns and cities, particularly from Yaoundé and Douala. Camping outdoors is not allowed in restricted places.

Cameroon is a beautiful African safari and tourist destination with a great history, traditions and an epitome of scenes which might put it in Africa. It is also relatively peaceful and unscarred by the regional propensity for horror. Although politically rigid, it is not a dictatorship, and although a little sharp, it is nowhere near as corrupt as its neighbors.

Situated in the elbow of the Gulf Of Guinea, Cameroon straddles three political regions. With its toes dipped in the central African equatorial zone, its face pressed against the brawny haunches of the Niger Delta, and its elbows up in the Lake Chad region, Cameroon is all things to all people. It is ostensibly bilingual, although the Francophone element outnumbers the Anglophone, and with 280 distinct ethnic groups within the country, the indigenous languages outnumber them both.

Cameroon Holiday Tours

Yaoundé is known to be the capital of Cameroon and still the second biggest city in the country after Douala. Its location is beautified with green, hilly backdrop along with a wonderful impulsive urban development. The most exciting thing about this city is that its well organized, clean at all times with hospitable people. It has a nice plan of markets, vigorous bar, music and art. Douala is the biggest city in Cameroon with lively markets and business located on the banks of Wouri river, just a few kilometers from the coast

The country has fine resort beaches that are suited in the south of the southern town of Kribi and in Limbe a famous fishing town. This is a place for the rich, expatriates in addition to the tourists as well. Yaoundé happens to lie in the typical West African beach setting with credible palms, open air restaurants, wide sandy beaches, long with fish markets.

In this diverse beautiful country are several different cultures including the famous Ba’Aka pygmy forest people to nomadic Fulani in the Sahel and other peoples with more than 200 local languages. The forest people are known to eat monkeys and also have vibrant monkey game meat trade hence the increasing conservation of primates throughout the rain forest on western Cameroon

The south west is a mountainous area dominated by a number of active volcanoes with fertile farming soils on the lower slopes. Mount Cameroon is the highest peak in west Africa, an active volcano that exploded a decade ago creating great threat to the Pgymy population that lived on the foothills. Trekking Mount Cameroon is a recommended Cameroon holiday activity that you can not miss

Cameroon wildlife tours

Cameroon holidays are exciting tours of not only the beaches, mountains and forests but also it diverse array of wildlife found in its open savannah game parks and forested areas.

Cameroon national parks
Cameroon has a number of notable National Parks, but Waza National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is not only one of the most notable in the country, but of the best preserved and most accessible in the region. At over 170 000 hectares, it is home to the classic African plains species including lion, elephant, giraffe and many others. This park is open from mid November to around mid June. Some of the other smaller parks in Cameroon include;
• Bénoué National Park
• Bouba National Park
• Boumba National Park
• Campo Ma’an National Park
• Faro National Park
• Korup National Park
• Lake Lobake National Park
• Nki National Park

Cameroon primate tours

Cameroon forests on the slopes of mount Cameroon are the most beautiful place to find some of the world’s large populations of primates including the mountain gorillas, colobus monkeys, chimpanzees, mangabeys and so much more. Limbe Wildlife Park is a conservation centre for these primates, some of them only found in Cameroon.

Dzanga Sangha reserve on the border with Central Africa Republic is the place to find the habituated western lowland gorillas. In this forest are unique plant species, elephants, buffalos, antelopes, mangabeys and a good bird life population.

When to Visit Cameroon

There is something vital to take note, when to visit the Cameroon. This is because the roads are so dusty and the best time would be when it rains of which it may be too mud for the vehicles to trek through. Avoid the wet seasons unless you hire 4wd to take you around on holidays in Cameroon.

For those who visit the southern part, normally receive rain occasionally annually. This usually takes place in the months of June and October. The climate in the north is dry with a diverse summer wet season between mid-April and October. But the best months to visit on Cameroon holidays is the winter months between November and February.

Cameroon Travel

Cameroon shares a boundary with Chad along with the Central African Republic and this has been observed as an incidence of carjacking and banditry. Therefore in case you want to visit Waza national park, the best thing to do is to go with a tour operator who is well familiar with the area

On the Nigerian border is the Bakassi peninsular, a notable crime zone in west Africa.  Booking a local guide to take the holiday trip with you will make your Cameroon vacation tours memorable and a lot safer.

Cameroon is taken to have the best flight services due to the fact that they have two international airports. Yaounde is the capital city with an international airport called Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) a few metres from the city centre.

Yaounde Cameroon flights

Cameroon Airways has Cameroon flights from Yaoundé International Airport to all major cities within Africa and to other international destinations. Other international Ca flights to Yaounde Cameroon airlines include South African Airways, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Kenya Airways with flights both to and from the capital Yaounde.

Doula international Airport is suited in the external façade of the city of Douala, the second largest city in Cameroon. Many international Flights to Cameroon are handled at Douala international airport (DLA). The city is also Cameroon is sea port and handles all international exports of cocoa, oil and coffee. Douala has more offices for international organisations than the capital Yaounde and is a hectic bustle for commercial activity.

Cheap flights to Douala Cameroon

There are several airline companies that offer cheap flights from South Africa to Douala Cameroon for these are sometimes direct Cameroon flights. From Johannesburg to Douala Cameroon, these airlines offer cheap Cameroon flights; Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and South African Airways. There are regional fliers within central and east Africa that often have Cameroon flights.

Flights to Cameroon from USA or London (form Heathrow or Manchester) will have stops at Addis Ababa and then fly direst to Douala Cameroon. Airlines to Cameroon from USA and London include KLM, Swiss Air, Air France, Brussels Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways that flies from Gatwick London.

There are some important routes and European cities that  have Cameroon flights, they include Charles de Gaulle, Brussels Airlines from Brussels, Swissair from Zurich, Turkish Airlines from Istanbul along with Air France from Paris. British Airways flies to Kenya, Nairobi from where you can pick direct flights with Kenya Airways to Douala.

Departure airports with flights from the UK & Ireland include the following;

• London (all airports)
• Liverpool (LPL)
• Manchester (MAN)
• Newcastle (NCL)
• Heathrow (LHR)
• Gatwick (LGW)
• Birmingham (BHX)
• Glasgow (all airports)
• Edinburgh (EDI)
• Aberdeen (ABZ)
• Belfast (all airports)
• Belfast Intl (BFS)
• Guernsey (GCI)
• Humberside (HUY)
• Jersey (JER)

And many others

Hotels and accommodation in Cameroon come in a variety of options ranging from five star luxury hotels, business class hotels, standard hotels, guesthouses, bed and breakfast, holiday inns and self catering apartments among other accommodation options.

Cameroon is an Africa safari country and believe me it has an amazing tourism industry, with a full package of hospitable people that will make your stay so comfortable and still give you the best memorable experience. The best thing about this country is that all hotels range from local Christian missions, local Auberges along with the magnificence for the rich people. Every major city and town with Cameroon Tourism options has a number of options for Cameroon hotels

Depending on what you want as a traveler, Cameroon has all hotels, lodges and accommodation of which the choice will be yours. But many of the travelers normally book EL Panaden along with Hotel Laginague that is suited downtown Yaoundé. Foyer International L’Eglise Persbytérienne is commonly for overland travelers as well as backpackers.

Hotels in Yaounde Cameroon

Hilton Hotel Yaunde Cameroon is a highlight with the Cameroon capital of Yaounde. This Cameroon hotel is acknowledged to have a world-weary Las Vegas appearance, best customer and room service, restaurants, bar, swimming pool and a classic live band that palys soothing Cameroonian ballads

Besides Hilton, there are other Hotels and among these include the Motel Febe Sofitel Yaounde hotel it’s a magnificence resort multipart located approximately a few miles out of town and its definitely cheaper than Hilton. It’s beautified with a 9 hole golf course, therefore golf lovers, this is the best place to visit.

Hotel Des Desputes is also found in Yaounde with splendid view of a small lake in the backyard, a bar, restaurant, small classic suites and a ready hotel taxi cabs.

The central hotel is another luxury Cameroon hotel with luxury themed rooms, spacious lounge, restaurants serving intercontinental dishes and excellent staff.  Other hotels in Yaounde Cameroon include The Prestige and the Royal Hotel

Hotels in Douala Cameroon

Douala is the biggest city in Cameroon, a sea port and still taken as the capital of Cameroon’s Littoral province. Therefore it has many travelers hotels located in the downtown district and the prices are friendly along with the backpackers who actually leave in the centre d’Accueil Missionaire.

Akwa Palace Douala Cameroon hotel is a major hotel within the heart of Douala with reliable staff, quality rooms, hotel garden, swimming pool, terrace bar and accept credit cards too.

The Meridien is another standard Douala Cameroon hotel. Ibis Hotels and Sawa Douala hotels are other standard option for Douala Cameroon holiday accommodation

In the remote areas of Cameroon, accessibility and luxury hotels may be inconsistent, although the local hotels are easily available due to the fact they are friendly and can as well accommodate the Christian missions that replace the backpackers’ lodges along with hostels.

Hotel Manza is a recommended Cameroon hotel and accommodation option in Bertoua town in the east. Many other small towns and villages have holiday inns, apartments and guesthouses