| Duration: | 7 Hour(s) - 30 Minute(s) |
| Tour Category: | Full Day Tours |
Visit Nioubadjou – Comoro nature and and botanic wonders
Tour Overview
Located on south of grande Comore, Nioubadjou is a both a botanic garden and a history site where a natural beauty and history converge.
It was known to be the area where the first french resident in the island, Leon humblot was leaving and was the first botanist in the island during French settlement times,
There are ancient ruins of colonial domains.
This sightseeing tour offers toutists a blend of historical exploration and nature immersion, from the ruins of Botanic humblot resident, the old christian colon cimetry, the old jail and the botanic gardens
Itinerary
Morning depart from hotel
Meeting point in hotel reception
Proceed by the visit the spice plantations in Kafouni where to see vanilla, cloves, nutmeg,cennemon, coffee and cacao.
You continue to the old colonial distillery at Mnazidjou before arriving in Salimani village where to see the old french perfum distillery
Discover the ruins of the old stores for different produits of the island before exporting by the french colons
Drive to Djoumoichongo village.
Begin the trekking tour on foot through tropical vegetation, a birding observatory to see endemic birds such as Comoro cuckoo roller, comoro sunbirds, Comoro Drongo, ….Etc
Stop at Mdrodju jungle to see fauna and flora of the island, a variety of local aromatic and medicinal trees
Proceed to Noumbadjou, an interresting green square with its botanic gardens
You can take a quick visit of the historical colonial domain of the island and discover the old jail, the ruins of humblot residence, the old grave yard of the French residents, Leon Humblo and Charles Legros
You can see the exploitation of the wood, by old machinery and slaves
Have a pic nique lunch
Trek down to Djoumoi Chongo and drive back to the hotel
Highlights
Discover traditional spice plantation and ylang ylang distillery.
Visit the ruins of Salimani stores.
Panoramic views from Nioubadjou Hill.
Ancient ruins of colonial domain, and old humblot residence.
Nature and most endemic birds of the island
Included
Private transportation from Hotel.
Professional local guide.
Entrance fees to the Nioumbadjou parc.
Bottled water.
Excluded
Picnique lunch and snacks on request
Personal expenses
Travel insurance.