October 7, 2015

The Cameroon Pygmy Discovery

Written By Admin

Summary

Discover the pygmies , one of the oldest peoples in Africa, whose way of life has not been effected by modernity. Discover their fabled craft in ancient medicines and their adaptiveness to their natural habitat.

Duration: 7 days Dates: Any

Fitness Conditions: Reasonable fitness/normal health

Price per person if:

2pax: 1,647euros; 3pax: 1,178euros; 4pax: 1008euros; 5pax: 897euros; 6pax: 827euros; 7pax: 774euros; 8pax: 735euros; 9pax: 708euros; 10pax: 681euros.

These prices include car hiring, fuel, driver, lodging, guiding, entry/porters/ecoguides, food, handling charge and miscellaneous. Not included are airport tax:15.5euros, visa fee: 98euros and flight: varied.

ITINERARY

1^st day: arrival at douala and overnight

2^{nd day}: douala to abong – mbang via yaounde and overnight.

3^rd day: abong – mbang to lomie and visit the pygmy camp /overnight in tents or hotel at lomie.

interesting aspects of the pygmy life to be learnt: housing pattern, family structure, eating habits, folklore and dance.

4^th day: spend the whole day trekking with pygmies in the forest and learn their hunting techniques, traditional medicines, and how they master the forest environment, so much that some of them can trek over hundreds of kilometers without using any scientific apparatus such as gps or compass. Return to town for overnight in hotel.

5^th day: trekking in the forest with pygmies while discovering the unique rain forest species of plants, insects, birds and some mammals to a lesser extent, because they are very rare, especially gorillas whose population has greatly reduced because of too much poaching.

Overnight in the forest (camping).

6^th day: return from the forest and proceed to yaounde and overnight in a hotel.

7^th day: visit the mefou national park, where there are gorillas, chimpanzees and other mammals in captivity and semi-captivity. Return in yaounde and proceed to douala/end of tour.