The peaceful and exotic coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in the southern province of Cameroon. The town is fast becoming a hot destination for the tourists that are in search of a tropical paradise on the continent of Africa. The reason is its gorgeous white palm-fringed beaches and lush green settings in its background but the main reason behind this sudden boom is the realization in the tourism sector that the natural beauty of this gorgeous town is unaltered to the most extent and has a huge potential for the industry.
Although Krabi has always been a favourite holiday destination for the elites of Cameroon, because of the uncertain political and security situation of the southern province of the country Kribi remained below the tourist radar. The low-intensity insurgency that ran in the province in the 1990’s made the foreign tourists a little frightened, but with the peace returning to the province because of the peace deal struck between the central and provincial governments the peace has returned and with it came a real increase in the tourist traffic to Kribi.
Recently some tourism industry gurus have given it the name of Africa’s Bali and some as the Phuket of the continent but if you ask us Kribi has enough potential in itself to make it a unique travel destination. The soft sand of its beaches, calm turquoise water off its coast and the peaceful settings provide an excellent opportunity for a relaxing vacation. If you are flying from abroad then you will first have to take a cheap flight to Douala the capital of Cameroon from where you can either hire a car for the rest of the journey or make it on a local bus that runs between the two places.
With the recent boom in its tourist industry, the improvement in its tourism infrastructure is naturally improving. Although there were already a few good resorts in the area that were catering to the needs of the local tourists with the sudden increase of the foreign tourist traffic a lot of new and even better resorts are opening up in the area.
The best thing about Kribi is the rather small price tag attached to a vacation here as compared to the South East Asian tropical paradises like Bali, Langkawi or Phuket. There are a number of fun activities you can indulge in while in Krabi, its warm and shallow waters are perfect for a relaxing swim and the coastal areas are rich in reefs that provide an awesome snorkelling experience for which you can hire the equipment from the local resorts.
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You can also ask your resort to arrange a deep sea tour for you on a yacht and you can scuba dive and observe the exotic marine life of the area. There are plenty of deserted places on the Kribi’s long beach where you can get a complete body tan. The Kienke River on whose mouth the main town of Krabi is located provides a perfect place for rafting and fishing.
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