Limbe: Mount Cameroon, Black Sand Beaches & Primate Sanctuary
An hour's drive from Douala, Limbe sits at the foot of active Mount Cameroon — its black volcanic beaches, primate sanctuary, and wildlife centre make it the most dramatic day trip from any Central African city
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Limbe Wildlife Center
One of Africa's most important primate rescue centers — gorillas, chimpanzees, borers and mandrills rescued from the bushmeat trade live in large forest enclosures
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Mount Cameroon on the horizon
The 4,040 meter high volcanic peak dominates the Limbe skyline — active with small eruptions every few years, it is the highest mountain in West and Central Africa
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Black Volcanic Sand Beaches
The beaches at Limbe are covered with fine black volcanic sand — unusual, striking and formed by the lava flows that periodically reach the sea from Mount Cameroon
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Botanical Gardens Limbe
One of the oldest botanical gardens in Africa, founded by the Germans in 1892 — the rare plant collections include West African timber trees and tropical ornamentals
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Down Beach Fish Restaurant
Down Beach - Limbe's popular fishing beach - has a range of restaurants grilling the morning's catch over charcoal: barracuda, red snapper and Wouri estuary prawn
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Mount Cameroon Summit Hike
A 2-day trek to the summit of Mount Cameroon through the cloud forest to the active volcanic crater — one of the most demanding and spectacular treks in Central Africa