Taraba and Adamawa
Gashaka Gumti National Park
Taraba and Adamawa. The largest park in Nigeria, with montane forest, rivers and the highest ground in the country.
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The place
Why we go
Gashaka Gumti is not an easy trip and we do not pretend it is. It is remote, the roads are hard and the walking is steep. In return you get forest that few Nigerians have seen, rivers you can drink from after filtering, and a silence that takes a day to get used to. We run it twice a year in small groups of no more than eight.
- Getting there
- Fly Lagos to Yola via Abuja, then about 6 hours by road
- Best months
- December to March; the park is mostly closed from July to October
- Park size
- About 6,400 square kilometres, the largest in the country
- What you see
- Forest primates, buffalo, river birds and rare montane forest
- Where you stay
- Chappal Trail Base and two fly camps on the expedition
- Fitness
- Good walking fitness; days of 5 to 7 hours on uneven ground
Highlights
What you will see and do
Primates
Forest monkeys are seen most days; chimpanzees are heard more often than seen.
Rivers
Clear mountain rivers and pools for swimming at the lower camps.
High ridges
A guided walk towards the high country, weather allowing.
Fly camps
Two nights under canvas with porters, cooks and a ranger.
The rhythm
A day here, start to finish
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Morning
Up at 05:30, porridge and tea, walking by 06:30 before the heat.
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Midday
A long lunch by a river, feet in the water, a rest in hammocks.
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Afternoon
Shorter walks, or time at camp with the ranger teaching tracks and calls.
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Evening
Early supper, early night. Generator from 6pm to midnight at the base, none at the fly camps.
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From our last trips
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Before you go
Questions about this place
How fit do I need to be
You should be able to walk 15 km on hills comfortably. We send a short training plan when you book.
Is it safe
We travel with park rangers, check the security picture with local partners before each departure and will postpone if the advice changes.
What about phone signal
There is almost none inside the park. Our guides carry a satellite messenger and we send home updates each evening.
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