Northern Cameroon: Waza Park & the Rhumsiki Peaks — 6 days
A savannah safari and spectacular volcanic plugs in the far north. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Maroua; Waza National Park; Back to Maroua & Mora; Drive to Rhumsiki.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Maroua
13:00 — Flight to Maroua
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Maroua → Maroua
14:30 — Hotel check-in — Maroua
16:30 — Maroua main market — Maroua
19:30 — Dinner — Maroua
Day 2 — Waza National Park
Drive to the park — Maroua → Parc national de Waza
10:30 — Park lodge check-in — Parc national de Waza
11:00 — Morning safari — elephants and giraffes of the Sahel — Parc national de Waza
13:00 — Lunch at the lodge — Parc national de Waza
16:00 — Afternoon safari at the waterhole — Parc national de Waza
19:30 — Dinner at the lodge — Parc national de Waza
Day 3 — Back to Maroua & Mora
Back to Maroua — Parc national de Waza → Maroua
13:00 — Lunch — Maroua
Drive to Mora — Maroua → Mora
15:30 — Mora camel market — Mora
Back to Maroua — Mora → Maroua
19:30 — Dinner — Maroua
Day 4 — Drive to Rhumsiki
Drive to the Mandara Mountains — Maroua → Rhumsiki
12:00 — Guesthouse check-in — Rhumsiki
13:00 — Lunch — Rhumsiki
15:30 — The volcanic peaks of Rhumsiki, a lunar landscape — Rhumsiki
19:30 — Dinner — Rhumsiki
Day 5 — Kapsiki villages & return
09:30 — Hike to the Kapsiki villages and the crab sorcerer — Rhumsiki
13:00 — Lunch — Rhumsiki
Back to Maroua — Rhumsiki → Maroua
16:00 — Hotel check-in — Maroua
19:30 — Last dinner — Maroua
Day 6 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Maroua
Transfer to the airport — Maroua → Aéroport de Maroua