• Hilton hotel Yaounde

    Swim in the Hilton Yaounde hotel’s pool, play tennis, visit the gym or relax in the sauna and Jacuzzi. Do business in the business centre, 16 meeting rooms and Executive Lounge. The hotel is in the heart of the business district, 30 minutes from the airport by free shuttle. Superb 5 star hotel at the city center. Savor French cuisine in smart Le Pachy, try the global buffets in Le Safoutier and enjoy city views in Le Panoramique. Hotel has 16 meeting rooms for 2-1000 people , Executive Rooms and Executive Lounge , 2 tennis courts and squash court. Read More

    Hilton hotel Yaounde
     

  • Group visit at the Tole Tea Factory in the South West Region of Cameroon.

    Group visit at the Tole Tea Factory in the South West Region of Cameroon.
     

  • Rhumsiki, also spelt Rumsiki and Roumsiki, is a village in the Far North Province of Cameroon. Rhumsiki is located in the Mandara Mountains 55 km (34 mi) from Mokolo and 3 km (2 mi) from the border with Nigeria. The village is similar to many others in northern Cameroon. The inhabitants, members of the Kapsiki ethnic group, live in small houses built from local stone and topped with thatched roofs;[2] these homes are scattered throughout the village and surrounding valley. Nevertheless, Rhumsiki is one of Cameroon’s most popular tourist attractions and “the most touristic place in northern Cameroon. Read More

  • Hotel Sawa Douala

    Idealy set in the Douala city center, in luxuriant green surroundings, 10 minutes from the airport, SAWA HOTEL Douala offers 238 rooms and 15 suites. Free shuttle to and from airport, enclosed and secured outdoor parking 24/7, wireless (free) Internet con. Feel the dynamic pulse of Cameroon and experience Douala hospitality at its best at Hotel Sawa. Located in the heart of the city amidst world-class shopping, entertainment and the dinning at the hotel and around, Sawa is right next to The sea port and other top hotels and several top touristic sites in Bonanjo. Read More

    Hotel Sawa Douala
     

  • City view of Yaounde

    Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. It lies in the center of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level.The city centre houses government offices, some hotels, and the central market. The Bastos neighbourhood, with most homes owned by Cameroonians, is home to foreign embassies and the expatriate European community (drawn mainly from the diplomatic corps). The presidential palace and compound is in the Etoudi neighborhood. For more information Read More

    City view of Yaounde
     

  • Palace of the sultan of Fumban

    One of the impressive buildings in Foumban is the Sultan of Bamoun’s palace. The Sultans changed their title from fon when the converted to Islam around the beginning of the 20th centrury. There is a statue of what appears to be an Islamic warrior in the front of the palace. On the palace wall there is a list of all of the Bamoun Dynasty Fons/Sultans up to the 18th, Njoya Seydou, who was enthroned in 1933. To bring this up to date, Sultan Njoya Seydou died in 1992 and Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya was enthroned as the 19th Sultan of Bamoun. Read More

    Palace of the sultan of Fumban
     

  • City view of Douala Cameroon

    Tourism in Douala Douala with its large number of beaches and local markets is one of Cameroons top destination for Tourists. Douala is the the industrial capital of Cameroon. The sand kissed beaches, local markets which breathe local flavor and other places on interest has all the necessary ingredients to make it into a tourist’s paradise. The city of Douala is home to Cameroon’s largest seaport which provides access to almost 95 percent of the maritime sea traffic that comes to Cameroon. Fore more information about the city of Douala or its attractions, Read More

    City view of Douala Cameroon
     

  • Lots of fun stuff to watch

    Lots of fun stuff to watch
     

  • Indomitable lions of Cameroon

    The Cameroon national football team was founded in 1959. The team that is nicknamed as Lions Indomptables is presently controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Cameroon has been considered as the most successful teams. It was the first African team to reach quarterfinals of a World Cup, however lost the match against England in 1990. This is one of the best and most successful teams Africa has ever produced

    Indomitable lions of Cameroon
     

  • Tour of Waza National Park

    Waza National Park was founded in 1934 an it lies in the Far North Province of Cameroon. The untouched beauty of Waza National Park is spectacularly amazing as this park has a wide and rich variety of flora and fauna. The park is open for public visits from 15 November to 15 June. The travelers can stay in the nearby camp as the accommodation facility in the park is not available.

    Tour of Waza National Park
     

  • Easy Hotel Reservations

    Cameroon tours and safaris offers some of the best services to our clients including but not limited to hotel reservations. Hotel Reservations Made Easy. Camtours.org part of a network and partners with top hotels in Cameroon and offers discounts on up to 50% on selected hotels around the country. Camtours is one of Cameroon’s leading online hotel reservations agency by room nights sold, attracting over 5000 unique visitors each year via our new online booking system. Established in 1996, Camtours offers competitive rates for any type of Hotel, ranging from small independent hotels through to five-star luxury.

    Easy Hotel Reservations
     

SOME OF THE TOUR PROGRAMS OFFERED BY CAMTOURS

Tour 1: SAFARI OF THE WAZA NATIONAL PARK AND RHUMSIKI (4days/3nights)
This tour can start either in Douala or Yaoundé with Camair-Co flights bound for the Extreme North region of Cameroon. The main highlights of the tour are the Waza national park with its rich variety of wildlife, the Podoko village of Oudjilla and Rhumsiki village in the Mandara mountains.
The price of the tour starts from 600 Euros onwards per person, depending on the number of persons involved and services requested. The higher the number of participants, the lower the price.
Tour 2: THE MANDARA SAFARI TOUR (6days/5nights)
Apart from the main highlights of the Waza and Rhumsiki tour, additional highlights here are Maga dam with local fishermen at work, Pouss with its round mud huts and the colorful thursday market of Tourou located at the Nigerian/Cameroon border.
The price of this tour starts from 800 Euros onwards per person, depending on the number of persons involved.

Tour 3: CULTURAL TOUR OF THE WESTERN CHIEFDOMS(4days/3nights)
The Western region of Cameroon is inhabited mainly by the dynamic Bamileke people. This region has a very rich and diverse culture. The “chefferies” are of a special importance to the people here with the architecture of the palace houses also built in a unique way.
Funeral ceremonies, enthronement of chiefs and annual end of year festivals such as the Ngouon (Bamoun people), the Nyang Nyang (Bafoussam people) and the Macabo feast (Bangoua) are crowd pulling events.
Prices for this tour start from 350 Euros per person, depending on the number of participants.
Tour 4: THE EXPEDITION TO THE ALANTIKA MOUNTAINS (5days/4nights)
The Alantika mountains are inhabited by the Koma tribe, a primitive people which is a result of a mixture of the pygmy man and the Koma woman.
They have preserved their culture and traditions unchanged over a century. The women wear tree leaves to hide their sexual organs.
The 5 days expedition will enable the tourist to visit the mountain villages of Fygnole, Wangaï, Librou, Bimlerou, Nagamalo, Dini, Ouip, Singli, etc. The nights on the mountains are spent in tents erected in the local chief’s compounds. Five to six hours treks are scheduled daily with the aid of porters hired from the villages.
In addition to the above program of 5days/4 nights, extensions could be made to include the Waza/Rhumsiki safari or the Mandara safari.
For the price, we need to know the total duration of the tour including the extension program selected. The price starts from about 1,000 Euros upwards.

Tour 5: THE SAHEL SAFARI, CULTURAL AND BEACH TOUR (9days/8nights)
This tour includes a visit of the Sahel region which includes the Waza national park, Rhumsiki, Oudjilla, Tourou, Maga and Pouss the Western chiefdoms.
The tourist may decide to continue to the Western chiefdoms for a visit ending in Douala, or continue to end at the fine beaches of Kribi.
It should be noted that the program can be tailored to meet the client’s needs.
Costs may start from 1,300 Euros onwards, depending on the number of participants. The higher the number of participants, the lower the price.

Tour 6: DISCOVERY OF LOWLAND GORILLAS AND THE BAAKA PYGMIES
OF SOUTH-EAST CAMEROON (8 days/7 nights)
This tour is specially conceived for lovers of nature and for those who can bear traveling on very rough roads. The baaka pygmies have lived very primitive lives in this region for centuries. Their practice of traditional medicine with the use of herbs and barks of trees from the forest has been a common feature of the pygmies. They live mainly by collecting nuts from the forests, hunting of wildlife and build their huts with the use of sticks and leaves cut from the forest.
The forest “Jengi” is their god. From the forest, they obtain virtually everything they need for their livelihood. The pygmies will perform the “jengi” or “tortoise” dance for your entertainment.
The price for this tour starts from 1,250 Euros per person.

TOUR 7: BIRD WATCHING IN CAMEROON (14 to 21 days)
Cameroon offers some of the best and most exciting birding in West and Central Africa. Over 900 species of birds have been recorded in Cameroon, several of which are restricted to the mountain regions of Cameroon.
The itineraries we suggest to our bird watchers cover the wide range of habitats that offer the rarest species of birds.

The most sort for regional endemics by bird watchers are:
- the Rockfowl (Picathartes): this bird is found near Yaoundé, at Campo Ma’an reserve near Kribi and at the Korup national park.
- the Mount Kupe Bushshrike on the Kupe mountains;
- the Bannerman’s Turacco in the Bamenda highlands;
- the mount Cameroon Francolin.
An ideal bird watching tour to Cameroon takes between two and three weeks. The regions of interest include the Waza national park, the Ngaoundaba ranch, the Kupe mountains at Nyasoso, the Cameroon mountain, the Korup national park, the Douala-Edea area, the Campo Ma’an reserve and the area near Yaoundé.
Please, if you cannot join any one of the yearly programs operated by Birdquest England, you can indicate your region or bird species of preference and the duration of your bird watching tour so we send you a proposed itinerary and costs.
For details, please consult Birdquest England web site at www.birquest-tours.com and the reports posted by Nik Borrow at www.birdquest-tours.com/Cameroon-birding-tours/2012

  • The African fish eagle

  • The baglafect weaver

  • The black-necked weaver