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Ngaoundere Tours takes one around the northern part of Cameroon. Sightseeing, touring and dining are integral parts of Ngaoundere Tours. There are many kinds of tourist attractions in the city of Ngaoundere that you can tour, while in Cameroon.

Sightseeing in Ngaoundere

The Palace du Lamido is one of the main attractions in the city. The local chief resides in the Palais du Lamido with his numerous wives. Once inside the palace at the Palais, one can see where the Lamido holds court and conducts marriages, and where the royal barber plies his trade. The best days of the week to visit the palace is on Sundays and Fridays. This is because one can see many nobles from surrounding area that comes to pay their respects on Fridays and Sundays.

The Benoue Park, the second largest reserve in Cameroon is nearby and is another major attraction in the city. The park is surrounded by hunting reserves. It consists of large rocky massifs which rise to altitudes of 600 to 750 meters above the undulating plain. The vegetation includes several types of Sudanian woodland dry Anogeissus forest, semi-evergreen riparian forest and thickets along the Benoue and its major affluent.

The level of the sandy Benoue River ebbs seasonally and gives rise to sandbars which provide habitat for plovers and other water birds in the dry season. To reach the place one needs to hire a guide. January to May is the best time to visit the park. A visit to Benoue Park must be followed by a visit to Korup National Park as well.

Things to do in Ngaoundere

Among the various things to do in the city one can eat in the cheap local eateries which abound in Ngaoundere. Though they are not clean but they offer a variety of local dishes. One can acquaint oneself with the taste of Cameroon cuisine in these small restaurants of Ngaoundere. Among the things to buy Calabash hats serve as perfect souvenirs. It is worn by local women. The designs on the hats often contain information not only on the marital status of the wearer but also whether she has children or not.. Ceramic pottery is also an important article to be bought in the region. The pot has beautiful traditional decoration on the outside.

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