Things to see and do Cameroon

The site of the Embassy of France in Cameroon. A very complete and clear site, offering many information about Cameroon and the French expatriate community in the country, as well as the numbers and links useful to prepare for your stay or if there are problems there.

The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in France. You can find the recommendations of the Quai d'Orsay to the French travelling to Cameroon.

The need to take a lift. Count 5 000 FCFA plus.

The Ngo Njok Lipo waterfalls are named after a woman who lived there and, according to legend, was endowed with occult powers. Like most natural sites and waterfalls in Cameroon, they are charged with beliefs and spiritual values that can be both beneficial and frightening. Here, the falls were once used to throw people convinced of witchcraft overboard. To this day, they are the object of spiritual rites, and people come here to leave gifts and offerings.

The Abouma cave is one of the few caves and rock formations known to all in the country. In addition to its sacred aspect and its spiritual beliefs, the cave is a curiosity that brings the region to life. Access is fairly easy, and all you have to do is stop along the way and you'll be told where to find it. Entering the grotto is like stepping back in time, and you immediately feel as if you've entered the hollow of the rock, whose weathered walls provide shade and coolness.

Direct farm sales of poultry, eggs and other farm produce (cider, cheese, vegetables, etc.).

From this centre you will find all the information about possible carry in the National park of Korup and its surroundings by the Écotourisme Forest Écotourisme Organisation. The centre will also contact you with the Guides Guides Association to help you with a guide.

This company offers you the opportunity to discover Cameroon and its splendour. It organizes your stay and excursions across the country. Throughout the circuits you will be accommodated in the living room or in boxes of passage.

Located 38 km from Ebolowa, this village is the base for the pilot community ecotourism project run by AFRECAM, Alliance des femmes de la réserve de Campo Ma'an et de ses environs.

This project offers you the opportunity to stay with local people in dry earth and bamboo houses, enjoy local cuisine and take guided excursions.

AFRECAM's objectives: The first objective is to raise awareness of fair and responsible tourism among local populations.

Proposed activities. Visit to Campo Ma'an National Park.

Minimized impact. Waste is sorted, organic matter is used as fertilizer for agriculture, bottles are reused by the local population and aluminum cans and bags are brought back to town and placed in processing depots.

Storm lamps are used for lighting.

Local population. The tourist industry employs at least 80% of the working population, according to a distribution of roles based on individual skills. Prices for services are set by the local population themselves, and income from tourism is redistributed between the various service providers and the village development committee for new projects in the village. The guides are natives of the village and neighbouring villages, accompanied by ecoguards required by the park services. The reception hut sells handicrafts made by the villagers themselves.