24/09/2015
MOUNT CAMEROON HIKING TOUR
Day 01: Douala – Limbe
Day 02: Limbe (Beach)
Day 03: Limbe - Buea – Mount Cameroon Hut 1
Day 04: Mount Cameroon Hut 2 to Hut 3
Day 05: Mann’s spring – Bokwango – Buea- Limbe
Day 06: Limbe – Slave Trade Port of Bimbia- Limbe
Day 07: Limbe- Douala
MOUNT CAMEROON HIKING TOUR
An international group trekking tour to Mount Cameroon starts on 23-28 Nov 2015- and 18-24 Jan 2016 (Dates are flexible).
This 7 days tour takes you to the summit of Mount Cameroon (4100m), the second highest volcanic mountain after Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa. You will have the opportunity to relax at the beach and visit the old German Botanical garden and Limbe Zoo (Wildlife center with gorillas, mandrills, chimpanzees) before your climb. Fresh food will be brought on the mountain every day of the climb. Mount Cameroon has a wonderful landscape and its vistas will provide you with ample opportunities for stunning photos.
This tour also gives you the opportunity to stroll the volcanic black sand beach of Limbe, hike the solidified lava flow of the 1999 Mount Cameroon volcanic eruption, lunch at the famous "Down-Beach," and visit the 18th-century slave port of Bimbia. You will also be able to dine on fresh roasted fish on the beach as the sun sets.
Our quote includes:
· Transport to and from Douala International airport,
· Overnights in good tourist class hotels or camps (on the basis of 2 people sharing a room/tent),
· All breakfasts (Continental) in hotels and Food on the mountain,
· Transport by private car, fuel, toll gates, driver, guide, porters,
· Excursion fees.
Our quote excludes:
· Flight tickets to/from Cameroon, airport taxes, Visa and/or Passport costs
· Insurances (Worldwide Travel and Baggage Insurance, Cancellation insurance)
· Vaccination costs (yellow fever is compulsory and will be checked upon arrival)
· Tips to guides/porters, hotel personnel, Costs for porters at hotels or airports
· Fees for use of camera/film/video equipment at sightseeing places
· All extra meals (picnic) lunches, dinners and drinks, Extra’s at breakfast
· Other equipment,
· Private expenses.
We provide tents, mattresses and cookers. Please, bring your own sleeping bags or contact us if you would need to rent one. Things to bring along: sun protection, trekking boots, flash light, walking stick, medicines if applicable including plasters.
Note: Itinerary can be amended to suit your tour’s objectives.
Day 01: Douala – Limbe
Arrival at the Douala International Airport, received by Navti Foundation representative and transfer to Limbe. Upon arrival head for the hotel Seme Beach at mile 11 for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 02: Limbe
It’s a day to shake off the jet lag. After breakfast we will have a brief tour of the seaside town of Limbe with its colonial structures and mild and temperate climate. Visit the old German Botanical Garden (1892) with its dense varied flora which constitutes a curiosity to be discovered at all cost. Visit to the Limbe Zoo (Animal Rescue Centre), whose role is the long term conservation of endangered wildlife species, and watch the playful antics of the resident monkeys, chimpanzees and gorillas. After lunch, explore to the last Mount Cameroon (1999) lava flow solidification site in Bakingili, then head for the hotel. There is a possibility of sporting activities and games, relaxing and swimming, lounging on the black volcanic sands of this quiet beach. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Seme.
Day 03: Limbe - Buea – Mount Cameroon Hut 1
After an early breakfast we take a 31km drive to Buea, register, then continue to high-elevation farms (1,010 m) to begin the hike. We start hiking for about 3-4 hours inside the rainforest and arrive at Hut 1 (1,830 m). This is one of the largest huts and a spring provides fresh drinking water thus permitting you to cross hectares of sugar cane plantation. We shall have a brief rest at Hut 1 while having our lunch. Start off and hike for 4-5 hours through the savannah to Hut 2 (2,780 m altitude). From Hut 1 to Hut 2, the trail grows challenging. We shall camp at this hut for our first night up Mount Cameroon.
Day 04: Mount Cameroon Hut 2 to Hut 3.
Early in the morning after breakfast, we depart from Hut 2 to Hut 3. The climb is a little steep and could take about 4-5 hours hiking to Hut 3 (3,950 m) where we will have a rest. We shall continue till we get to the summit (4,095 m). We shall linger a bit at the summit to celebrate and take photographs. Afterwards we shall descend on a different trail for a gentle 6 hour walk through savannah and the old and new craters until we arrive at Mann’s spring (2,260 m). Here we will find a spring with fresh water to cool down in and make our camp for the second night.
Day 05: Mann’s spring – Bokwango – Limbe
Take off early in the morning from Mann’s spring passing through the savannah, old lava flows and the rainforest before arriving Bokwango Village. The trek could take about 5 hours to complete. From Bokwango, we drive to the office to obtain our certificates, and continue onwards for dinner and an overnight stay at Hotel Seme Beach in Limbe.
Day 06: Limbe – Slave Trade Port of Bimbia- Limbe
After breakfast we drive to the Slaves Route in Bimbia, the site of an old slave trading port where you can learn about the colonial times and take pictures of where slaves were assembled for exportation to Europe and America. The site has a great cultural, historic and touristic importance to many Americans who have traced their origins to Cameroon. Since 2010, nearly 150 Americans have traveled to Bimbia, giving the site increased national and international attention. There are some historical attractions still present in Bimbia today. They include the Old German Wharf where ships anchored for the embarkation of slaves, chains used to bind slaves, an abandoned ship, Nichol Island (site that harbored slaves prior to their journey to the new world), etc.
Day 07: Limbe – Douala
Breakfast, drive to Douala. Upon arrival, a brief city tour of Douala, including a visit to the Douala seaport, a lunch at the Saga Africa restaurant, and a stop at the flower and artifacts center for authentic souvenir shopping. We depart later in the evening for the Douala International Airport, farewell and take off.
In case you have a question or would like to suggest another date, please, contact us.
Email:[email protected]
Website: navtifoundation.org (Part of the profits (100 Euro) goes to Navti Foundation Cameroon)
Starts: 23-Nov-2015 and ends: 28-Nov-2015
Minimum tour size: 6; maximum tour size: 8
Duration: 7 days & 6 nights
Price per person in case of 06-person party: €500 or $665
Price per person in case of 08-person party: €375 or $500
Liability
Navti Foundation Cameroon is not liable and cannot be held responsible for any personal damage or injuries in case of accidents, loss of property etc. For that reason Navti Foundation Cameroon requires that clients arrange their own worldwide covering travel insurance against the risk inherent to travelling in Cameroon.
