Our Northern Extension takes us to the seldom-birded northern areas of this incredible country in search of some rare and very special species. Combined with our Rainforest & Rockfowl tour, this promises a thorough coverage of this remarkable region, including seeking out such gems as the incomparable Pennant-winged and Standard-winged Nightjars, Adamawa Turtle Dove, Brown-chested Lapwing, unusual Spotted Thrush-Babbler, Bamenda Apalis, Black-headed Gonolek, Dybowski’s Twinspot, White-throated Francolin, rare Emin’s Shrike, Oriole Warbler, and one of the world's most striking waders, the stunning Egyptian Plover!

Top Birds

Adamawa Turtle Dove; Bamenda Apalis; Oriole Warbler; Fox Kestrel; Egyptian Plover; Gambaga Flycatcher; Senegal Parrot; Blue-breasted Kingfisher; Abyssinian Roller; White-crested Turaco; Brown-chested Lapwing; Red-headed Lovebird; Grey-winged Robin-Chat; Spotted Thrush-Babbler; Dybowski’s Twinspot; Red-winged Pytilia; Bronze-winged Courser; Pennant-winged & Standard-winged Nightjars; Abyssinian Ground Hornbill; Golden Nightjar (rare); Dorst’s Cisticola; Emin’s Shrike (rare); Secretarybird; Grasshopper Buzzard.

Top Mammals

Northern Lesser Galago; Tantalus Monkey; Guereza; Olive Baboon; African Savanna Hare; Gambian Sun Squirrel; Caracal; Nolan Warthog; Common Hippopotamus; Red-flanked Duiker; Waterbuck; Bushbuck; Bohor Reedbuck; Kanki (rare); Kordofan Giraffe.

Habitats Covered

broad-leaved woodland, gallery forest, semi-desert, crater lake

Expected Climate

hot to very hot

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

moderate to brisk pace

Accommodation

simple chalets and hotels

Ease of Birding

mostly easy with some tougher species

Photographic Opportunities

good

What our clients say about us

Markus Lilje
GM, Cameroon 2011

A special thanks to you, Markus, you are an excellent guide. Your spotting and identification abilities are astounding to me. Also, you had so many 'crazy' things popping up on that trip [Cameroon 2011] and you handled each magnificently. Right after I got back, I started looking at which future tours you will be leading. I certainly hope to cross paths with you again. Also, tell the staff who handled all my questions and got information to me so quickly... hello and you did a wonderful job. Thanks to all of you.

Cameroon - Northern Extension 2024

22 Mar 2024 - 29 Mar 2024 (8 days)

EUR2,095 - 2 Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: David Hoddinott

Tour price (Per person): EUR2,095 * USD2,212 * GBP1,821 * AUD3,466

Single Supplement: EUR380 * USD401 * GBP330 * AUD629

Flight costs: EUR390 * USD412 * GBP339 * AUD645

Cameroon - Northern Extension 2025

18 Feb 2025 - 25 Feb 2025 (8 days)

EUR3,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Glen Valentine

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): EUR3,000 * USD3,168 * GBP2,608 * AUD4,963

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