Yaounde Travel Guide

 
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A must visit to primates rehab center
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This is a wonderful place (not in the zoo located in the town) but is around 1 hour outside the town. A fantastic place to see how the primates are taken care by a group of volunteers. A must and a worthwhile visit.
The place is called Mefou National Park and is situated around one hour from the centre of Yaounde. It contains 1044 hectares of forest. At present it has eight electrified enclosures housing Chimps, Gorillas, Baboons, and various species of monkeys. Mefou is the perfect setting for visitors to see Cameroon's unique wildlife in a natural environment.

Call victor who is a nice and helpful person at the park, he can be reached at : 237 77 63 34 69

Updated Oct 1, 2008

Website: www.cwaf.org

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 Zoo

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Hotels  

Hilton Yaounde

 3 Reviews and 53 Opinions  I went to stay there for a week but than I got out in two days. The reason I had booked was because... 

Merina Hotel Yaounde

 1 Review and 10 Opinions  As you can see from the pictures, there are many different things to see. The path (daytime) to the... 

Hotels  

Hotel Feuguiff: The best for its price

Hotel Feuguiff: The best for its price, Yaounde

 Wafro Says:  A relaxing place in a chaotic area. - Airport service- Great Restaurant with almost perfect NDOLE- Internet cafe infront of the hotel 

Mieumi Palace Hotel: Pleasant Accomodations without the Hilton Price

Mieumi Palace Hotel: Pleasant Accomodations without the Hilton Price, Yaounde

 Over60 Says:  I spent almost two weeks in the summer of 2010 in this hotel. Overall, I was very satisfied with the experience. The hotel is well maintained and clean, and the rooms and service are approximately equivalent to a one or two star European hotel. My room had a nice view of the... 

Prestige Hotel: You Can Do Better than This

Prestige Hotel: You Can Do Better than This, Yaounde

 Over60 Says:  I spent one night here in June, 2010. Although the price was favorable, I really cannot recommend this hotel. My room was cramped and dirty, and the bath was dirty and the commode was missing parts. The room, on the front side of the hotel, was extremely noisy into the wee... 

El Panaden Hotel: Adequate and Inexpensive Accomodation

El Panaden Hotel: Adequate and Inexpensive Accomodation, Yaounde

 Over60 Says:  NOTE: When I revisited Yaoundé in the summer of 2010, this hotel was closed. I have no idea whether it will reopen.I stayed at this hotel for two nights in 2007. It is located near the city hall and government buildings in one of Yaounde's more modern areas. My room was... 

Meumi Palace: Yaounde: Best of Bastos

Meumi Palace: Yaounde: Best of Bastos, Yaounde

 Geejeeem Says:  I`ve stayed here for several times over the last 18 months, and a next visit is planned for February. Clean and informal international hotel, 5 floors, small elevator and located in Bastos. Rooms are nice and clean (25m2), seperate bathroom, big working table in the room,... 

Meumi Palace Hotel: Great hotel

Meumi Palace Hotel: Great hotel, Yaounde

 GazyKattan Says:  Very good rooms, noiseless and cool; bathroom also very good. Thier dining room is large and well-equipped and they serve very good food. The best part is their location, near all the Embassies and offices of the foreign delegations and NGOs. While the Hilton and Le Mercure... 

Hotel Fraicheur: Ideal budget location

Hotel Fraicheur: Ideal budget location, Yaounde

 Rrroel Says:  This hotel is a real gem: friendly staff, clean rooms, a central location and a rooftop terrace with a great view. When we came back from a restaurant after midnight, the watchman was already asleep. As we were still in a good mood and rather thirsty, the man went out to... 

Restaurants  

Chez Moussa: Street BBQ

Chez Moussa: Street BBQ, Yaounde

 Wafro Says:  Around six o'clock they start preparing the large chunks of meat on their improvised BBQs. Usually beef, pork or goat with a lot of salt and herbs.When the meats is well done you don't have to worry to become sick. 

Chez Wou: Good Chinese Food

Chez Wou: Good Chinese Food, Yaounde

 Over60 Says:  I enjoyed about a half dozen good meals here while spending a couple of weeks in Yaoundé in 2010. The restaurant provides a nice change from the routine of Cameroonian restaurants serving a mixture of Cameroonian and French dishes, and the food--although not spectacular--is... 

Le cafe de Yaounde: Jungle scene!

Le cafe de Yaounde: Jungle scene!, Yaounde

 africateach Says:  Great place to eat! They have all the typical rice dishes and seafood platters. They also had a very fine assortment of wine that we partook in! You can sit in their little balcony jungle room, or in the garden they have gazebos and grass tables! Service is friendly, but... 

Transportation  

TAXI

TAXI, Yaounde

 Wafro Says:  You can find this ugly yellow vehicles all around the city. Prices vary from 100cfa(15€ cent) for a shared taxi short distance and each time + 100 cfa the further you go.Travelling solo will cost you min 2000 cfa for a city destination of your choise. 

Les MOTO

Les MOTO, Yaounde

 Wafro Says:  The 125cc motorcycles(mostly Chinees) are know as fast and cheap public transport.Ashort trip will cost you 100 cfa.Attention: They don't have helmets or other protection! 

Nsimalen Airport

Nsimalen Airport, Yaounde

 Wafro Says:  Nsimalen international airport is the second largest airport in Cameroon and serves many international and national flights. It’s located 30 min. south of the capital.Leaving the airport with a taxi will cost you 3000 cfa during the day and at night it will cost you 5000... 

Alliance Voyages

Alliance Voyages, Yaounde

 Wafro Says:  Alliance Voyages is a private transport company covering almost the complete Eastern province.Destinations:- Bertoua- Batouri- Yokadouma- Nanga Eboko- Etc…Price isn’t that expensive, a single ticket Bertoua will cost you around 4000 cfa (6euro).The departure of the first bus... 

want to try these chinese two wheeler taxi's

want to try these chinese two wheeler taxi's, Yaounde

 sharatkum Says:  these are everywhere - you can find Vonda's (not the honda) - the japs will very soon run for their money.You can find yellow color taxis to go around; you can choose to share or hire exclusive ones for yourself. 

Bus to Yaounde

Bus to Yaounde, Yaounde

 africateach Says:  This was a very scary experience! We began the 2 1/2 hr journey in the rain! How do I know it was raining? I saw it outside? NO! Because the bus was leaking from the top down!!! It was hillarious to see everyone putting paper, bags and coats over their heads and screaming... 

Local Customs  

Selling water
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Wafro 662 reviews

Along the busy streets you find water sellers, for about 10 cfa you can get a large cup fresh water.
It isn't mineral, but tap water!

Written Sep 4, 2011

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 Backpacking

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Tourist Traps  

Don't take pictures of...
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Don't take pictures of government buildings, or of anything that may be military. Any of the local militia 'gendarmes' will try to use this as an opportunity to confiscate your camera. Play along with them though, and offer to buy them a beer, and pay maybe CFA 2000 Francs. Be prepared for a long wait to get your confiscated property back.

Updated Aug 25, 2002

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