Travelling to Cameroon
From the beaches of Kribi to the summit of Mount Cameroon, from the chiefdoms of the West to the palace of Foumban, Cameroon packs an exceptional variety of landscapes and cultures into one country. Travelling there takes some preparation: an e-visa for most visitors, a yellow fever vaccination certificate, and an eye on safety advice, as several regions are advised against.
These pages bring together what you need to know before you go and once you are there, with dated official advice from several countries, and the places worth the trip.
Key figures
- 100,000 CFA francsfor a short-stay e-visa (€153, evisacam portal)
- Mandatoryyellow fever vaccination certificate
- 655.957CFA francs to the euro, a fixed rate
- 3UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Where to start
- Cameroon visa: e-visa, fees, documents and exemptionsWho is exempt, how to apply for the e-visa on evisacam.cm, what it costs in 2026, the documents you need and what is checked on arrival.
- Health and vaccinations for travel to CameroonMandatory yellow fever jab, other advised vaccines, malaria, cholera, mpox, hospitals and insurance: what health authorities say in 2026.
- Safety in Cameroon: areas to avoid and travel adviceAreas the UK, US, France and Canada advise against in 2026, practical tips, emergency numbers and common scams in Cameroon.
- When to go to Cameroon: climate, seasons and festivalsDry season, rainy season, the heat of the north: Cameroon's weather month by month and region by region, plus the festivals worth the trip.
- What to see in Cameroon: the must-see sites, region by regionKribi, Limbe, Mount Cameroon, Foumban, Bandjoun, the Dja and Waza: Cameroon's top sites, where they are, and which lie in areas to avoid.
- Getting around Cameroon: planes, trains, coaches, taxis and motorbikesCamair-Co, Camrail trains, intercity coaches, yellow taxis, motorbike taxis, road conditions and distances: how to travel between cities in Cameroon.
Planning your trip
Visas, vaccinations, safety, seasons and budget. · 5 pages
- When to go to Cameroon: climate, seasons and festivalsDry season, rainy season, the heat of the north: Cameroon's weather month by month and region by region, plus the festivals worth the trip.
- Money and budget in Cameroon: CFA franc, cards, mobile moneyThe CFA franc and its euro peg, ATMs, cards, Orange Money and MTN MoMo, taxi and coach fares: how to pay for things in Cameroon.
- Cameroon visa: e-visa, fees, documents and exemptionsWho is exempt, how to apply for the e-visa on evisacam.cm, what it costs in 2026, the documents you need and what is checked on arrival.
- Health and vaccinations for travel to CameroonMandatory yellow fever jab, other advised vaccines, malaria, cholera, mpox, hospitals and insurance: what health authorities say in 2026.
- Safety in Cameroon: areas to avoid and travel adviceAreas the UK, US, France and Canada advise against in 2026, practical tips, emergency numbers and common scams in Cameroon.
Getting around
Transport, money, phones and the internet. · 2 pages
- Getting around Cameroon: planes, trains, coaches, taxis and motorbikesCamair-Co, Camrail trains, intercity coaches, yellow taxis, motorbike taxis, road conditions and distances: how to travel between cities in Cameroon.
- Phones and internet in Cameroon: SIM cards, operators, 4GMTN, Orange or Camtel, compulsory SIM registration, eSIMs, 4G and the wait for 5G, internet shutdowns: staying connected in Cameroon.
What to see
Beaches, mountains, national parks and heritage. · 5 pages
- What to see in Cameroon: the must-see sites, region by regionKribi, Limbe, Mount Cameroon, Foumban, Bandjoun, the Dja and Waza: Cameroon's top sites, where they are, and which lie in areas to avoid.
- Cameroon's beaches: Kribi, Limbe, Ebodjé and CampoWhite sand in Kribi, black volcanic sand in Limbe, turtles at Ebodjé: where to swim in Cameroon, how to get there, when to go and the currents to watch.
- Mount Cameroon: climbing, seasons, guides and costsAn active 4,040 m volcano, Mount Cameroon is climbed in 2 to 4 days from Buea, with a guide and porter required. Seasons, costs and safety.
- Cameroon's national parks: wildlife, access and safetyWaza, Bénoué, the Dja, Lobéké, Korup and Campo Ma'an: size, wildlife and real access for Cameroon's main parks, many of them in areas to avoid.
- Cameroon's heritage: palaces, chiefdoms, museums and UNESCO sitesFoumban's palace, the Bandjoun and Bafut chiefdoms, the northern lamidates, museums and UNESCO sites: Cameroon's cultural heritage you can visit.
Our method
Every figure in this section comes from a source listed at the bottom of the page: official texts, government bodies, specialist organisations, the Cameroonian press and international organisations. Fees, timescales and results change often, so they are always dated. When sources disagree, we say so rather than pick one.