Purpose is to expose foreigners to the culture of the North West Province of Cameroon. Participants
will view different types of crafts, watch traditional dances and bottle dance, see traditional architecture especially as exhibited in palaces and observe geographic sites of interest. Some such sites include crater lakes, volcanic arsh, forests, plantations, mountains, etc. Some ecology will also be experienced especially during the trip to Oku and the Kilum Mountain(with its forest reserve) which are very rich in biodiversty.
Finally, those with the interest will be given the chance to learn some tradional musical instrument,song or a dance style.
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival at Douala or Yaounde International Airport. Reception, booking into hotel, sightseeing, night in Douala/Yaounde
(D)
Day 2:
Travel to Bamenda:
- Breakfast and take off
-Mountain sceneries
-Volcanic products
-Water falls
-Traditional architecture
-Large Savannah grasslands
-Lunch on the way
-Booking in hotel rooms, supper
(B) (L) (D)
Day 3:
Experience Bamenda1
-Breakfast
-Sightseeing around Bamenda:
-visit of the 7 palaces of Bamenda Town
-visit to traditional Doctors in Bamenda
-Lunch
-Sightseeing in Bamenda Town:
German ford, Cathedral, etc
(B) (L) (D)
Day 4:
Experience Bamenda 2
-Breakfast
-Cultural exposition: Arts, Crafts.
-Lunch
-Traditional dances, 3h - 4hrs
-Snacks
-Cameroon Modern Musicians
-Supper
(B) (L) (D)
Day 5:
Experience Bamenda 3
-Breakfast
-Exposition: dresses, masks etc.
-Lunch
-Free sightseeing and visit to local
markets
-Traditional dances
-Supper and Choral singing
(B) (L) (D)
Day 6:
Visit to Fundong
-Breakfast
-Journey to Fundong
-Visit of sacred sites in the KOM palace
-Lunch
-Traditional dances and choir
-Return to Bamenda
-Bottle dance and modern music
(B) (L) (D)
Day 7:
Visit to Kumbo
-Breakfast
-Journey
-Lunch
-Resting
-Visit to Palace of Kumbo
-Arts exhibitions
-Some traditional dances/choirs
(B) (L) (D)
Day 8:
Visit to Oku
-Breakfast
-Ascent of Kilum Mountain for Nature study
of diverse flora and fauna and Lake Oku( a craterlake) simultaneously with sightseeing of Oku for those who cannot do strenuous exercise.
-Traditional dances
-Return to Kumbo
(B) (L) (D)
Day 9:
Visit to Nkambe
-Breakfast
- Journey
-Beautiful scenery
-Arrival
-Lunch
-Art and craft exhibition
-Dances
-Super
-Videos, etc.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 10:
Return to Bamenda
-Breakfast
-Journey
-Free shopping
-Bottle dance, other dances.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 11:
Return to Douala
-shopping
-sightseeing and flight
(B) (L)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Non-refundable registration-------------$300
Programme fee------------------------------------$2100
Total.............................$2400
NB The program fee includes:
-Accommodation in hotels
-feeding
-local transportation
-access to exhibitions, dances, etc
-health and accident insurance.
Registration should be paid 10 weeks ahead of arrival and the rest of the fees should be paid 5 weeks later.
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