Adventures: Airport Assistance + Transfer to hotel + tour briefing + dinner.
Arrival and welcome by our team at the Yaounde international airport, we check into the hotel.
Accommodations: Oveng Lodge
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Lobeke National Park Wildlife Viewing And Camping Tour
ABOUT
LOBEKE NATIONAL PARK
Lobéké National Park is located in the division of the Boumba and Ngoko, east region of Cameroon. It’s bordered in the north western side by the Boumba Bek National park of Cameroon, eastwards by the Sangha River which also serves as an international border between Cameroon, Congo and Central Africa Republic. The park is located in the Congo basin and its adjoining to two other reserves in Congo and the Central Africa Republic, the Nouabale-Ndoki national park and the Dzanga-Sangha reserve respectively. These three reserves form the Sangha River Tri-National Protected Area (STN).
Lobéké National park covers 1,838.55 km2 (709.87 sq mi) and its altitude ranges from 300 m (980 ft) to 750 m above sea level. Saline swamps occur within the park and there are approximately 12 natural clearings. The annual rainfall averages 1400 mm. with the dry season occurring from December through February. Lobéké is the home of many different ethnic groups including the Bangando, Baka pygmy and the Bantu, you can spend time with the local pygmy community when you book this trip.
HIGHLIGHTS
FLORA
There are more than 300 species of trees in Lobéké, characterised by predominantly a semi-evergreen forest, most of which has never been logged. The forest is characterising by different species of plants with dominant species like Sterculiaceae. Ceiba and Terminalia superb. While the under storey includes Ebenaceae and annonaceae trees. Clusters of Gilbertiodendron dewevrei, the savannas are bordered by palm thickets and sedge marshes
Fauna
The animals species found here includes;- the western lowland gorillas, African forest elephants, forest buffalo, chimpanzee, leopards, Giant Forest Hog, Agile Mangabey, Colobus Monkey and other species of monkeys, mongoose, antelopes and many more. There are about 215 species of butterflies, 134 species of fish, 18 species of reptiles, and 16 species of amphibians
Birds
Lobéké National Park is an Important Bird Area and more than 300 species of birds have been recorded here. Some species includes the rare red-nosed green pigeon, chestnut kingfisher and rhinoceros birds. It’s an important bird area for the Ja River scrub warbler, you can see African Green Pigeons and African Grey Parrots and more.
Wildlife viewing and Camping
Wildlife viewing and Camping in Lobeke centers on forest clearings, where mineral deposits prevent trees from growing. The forest animals and birds all visit the clearings to lick or eat the mineral rich soil, and viewing is on watch towers which are built at the edges of the clearings. We shall camp at Petite Savane and Grand Savane(Djangui), both of which have viewing platforms from which to watch the clearings. Petite Savane is 3 hours walk through the forest, and Grand Savane another 3-4 hours further. Both have basic rough campsites with pit toilet and streams for bathing. Djaloumbe is another nice camp but it’s further.
Itinerary
WILDLIFE VIEWING AND CAMPING TOUR ITINERARY
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DAY 1- Yaounde
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DAY 2- Oveng Lodge- Yaounde + Bertoua + Batouri
8 hours journey towards the jungles of the Congo Basin + Breakfast and dinner. Breakfast early in the morning at the hotel, we drive from Yaoundé to Bertoua (341km approx 5-6 hours drive). We take lunch in Bertoua, we depart Bertoua for the town of Batouri which is 90km drive. On the national N10 road. At Batouri we shall check into the hotel for the night.
Accomodation: Basic Local Hotel Hotel Sylviane or similar -
DAY 3- Basic Local Hotel Hotel Sylviane or similar
Batouri + Yokadouma + Mambele + Lobeke National Park. 8 hours journey towards the jungles of the Congo Basin + Breakfast and dinner.
Departure from Batouri to Yokadouma and then to Mambele Lobeke National park (approx 380km), we shall stay at the WWF compound.
Accomodation: Kombo Camp WWF Compound -
DAY 4- Kombo Camp WWF Guest House
Lobeke National Park + Forest walk + Wildlife spotting at the Petit Savane bai + Breakfast and dinner.
After breakfast we shall drive to the park entrance where we start our trek for about 3 hours to arrive Petite savannah Camp, where we camp and view wildlife from the watch tower.
Accomodation: Petit Savane Camp -
DAY 5- Petit Savane Camp
Lobeke National Park + Forest walk + Wildlife spotting at the Grand Savane bai + Breakfast and dinner.
We get up early in the morning to view wildlife and later on we trek to Grand Saline another 3-4 hours further from Petite Savane tower. We camp at Grande Savane. We camp beside the watchtower to spot some wildlife in the evening.
Accomodation: Grand Savane Camp -
DAY 6- Grand Savane Camp
Lobeke National Park + Forest walk to petit savane + Forest walk to park exit + Rive to Membele + Breakfast and dinner.
After breakfast we get a possibility to spot some animals. We later on trek back to Petite Savane, we take lunch and possibility to spot wildlife. We later trek to the park exit and drive to Mambele and spend the night.
Accomodation: WWF Guest House -
Day 7- WWF Guest House
Mambele + Yokadouma + Batouri + Bertoua + Breakfast and dinnern
After breakfast we leave Mambele for Bertoua, arrival in Bertoua we check in at Mansa Hotel Bertoua. While driving from Yokadouma we shall pass through many small pygmy villages along the road.
Accomodation: Mansa Hotel -
Day 8- Mansa Hotel
Bertoua + Yaounde + Airport transfer + Breakfast
After breakfast we shall depart Bertoua for Yaoundé. While in Yaoundé we shall drop you off at your hotel or at the airport. End of tour.
Accomodation: Departure Fly Pack
NB; Please contact us for your customized itineraries.
Minimum 8 Guests
Maximum 12 Guests
Rate Includes
- A professional Bilingual tour guide
- Transportation 4*4 car with driver.
- Transportation 4*4 car with driver.
- Ba’aka tracker, and Eco Guard, chainsaw man, cook and porters.
- Camping Equipment – tents, sleeping mats, sleeping bags (2 people per tent – larger shared tents may be used for larger groups)
- Accommodation; 3 Hotel, 2 guest house and 2 nights of camping (double occupancy).
- Transportation for the local guide, cook, porters and other local staffs.
- Food; 5 breakfasts, 5 dinner and fruits. Simple meals cooked over an open fire during the trek
- Mineral water.
Rate Excludes
- Personal miscellaneous like drinks
- Individual insurance
- Lunch ( buy your snacks)
- Gratuities and all items of a personal natures
- International flights
- Old street Bonaberi, Bonassama. Opposite Atlantique Bank. Douala- Cameroon.
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