After the Douala Marathon: A Night on the Kribi Coast

The Route: Douala hotel → Kribi / Bwambé (1 night) → Douala hotel Logistics: Ask the lodge about a transfer from Douala and confirm the price, duration and luggage space. Marathon Month: November Duration: 1 night

Douala hotel ──(transfer south)──> Bwambé, Kribi (1 night)
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Douala hotel <──(transfer)───────────────┘

Kribi is Cameroon's coastal destination, and Kribi Lodge in Bwambé offers accommodation and advertises transfers from Douala airport. Stay one night with no excursion. A rushed programme of waterfalls and boats is a bad idea after a marathon.

November in Kribi: it is hot and humid on the coast, and November can bring heavy rain. Carry a waterproof.

Getting There

Leave only once your checkout and bags are sorted. Ask Kribi Lodge whether a pick-up from a Douala city hotel is possible, how long the drive takes, how much luggage fits and what it costs. Ask for the journey time when you book.

The Night

Kribi Lodge in Bwambé is the lodge to ask about. Check that it has a room for your dates, that the room is not far from the dining area and that breakfast can be early. Settle in, sit by the sea and do very little.

Getting Home

Return to Douala the next day with plenty of slack. Douala International Airport (DLA) is the arrival point for most visitors, and a hotel transfer is the simplest way to reach it. Leave a buffer before any flight.