2 h · Easy
Lobé Falls by dugout canoe
Where the river flows straight into the ocean.
from 15,000 FCFA ≈ €23
2°51′ N · 9°54′ E — Grand Batanga, Kribi
Where the rainforest meets the ocean.
Fourteen cabins, treehouses and villas between the coastal rainforest and the Atlantic, ten minutes from the Lobé Falls.
Why book direct
Best rate guaranteed
Find the same stay cheaper elsewhere within 24 hours and we will match the price.
Breakfast for two included
Market fruit, bean fritters, wood-oven bread, Cameroon coffee.
Free one-way transfer from 3 nights
From Douala airport, in an air-conditioned vehicle with child seat.
Free cancellation up to 7 days
Before arrival, your deposit is refunded in full.
I — The place
An old coconut grove, fourteen ways to stay in it.
Hélène Bekombo grew up in Grand Batanga, on her grandmother’s land: an old coconut grove between the Lobé road and the sea. After twelve years in hotels in Lyon and Libreville, she came home in 2019 with a simple idea: welcome travellers the way you welcome family, without spoiling what makes the place beautiful.
Two years of building with local craftspeople, raffia roofs, stabilised earth and reclaimed timber later, AZOBÉ opened in December 2021: fourteen places to stay on four hectares, two and a half of them left to the forest.
4 habetween the road and the sea, 2.5 of them left to the forest
14places to stay: huts, treehouses, bungalows, a villa
10 minfrom the Lobé Falls, 15 min from Kribi
II — Stay
A hut, a treehouse, a bungalow, a suite or a villa.
From a garden room for two to a villa for six: every room has its price shown, night by night, with breakfast for two.
III — Explore
Four outings, from dawn in the mangrove to the night of the turtles.
Village guides paid a fair rate, groups of eight at most, no forced interaction with wildlife.
2.5 h · Moderate
Guided mangrove kayaking
Glide silently between the mangroves, just as the birds wake up.
from 12,000 FCFA ≈ €18
7 am – 6 pm · Demanding
A day in Campo-Ma’an National Park
A day in one of Cameroon’s great protected forests.
from 85,000 FCFA ≈ €130
6 pm – 11 pm, including a 45-minute drive · Moderate
Turtle night in Ebodjé
A night on Ebodjé beach, waiting for leatherback and olive ridley turtles coming to nest.
from 20,000 FCFA ≈ €30
IV — Dine & unwind
The morning’s catch, then Aïcha’s hands.
Two addresses at the water’s edge, also open to visitors who are not staying at the lodge, by reservation.
Le Ponton
A restaurant on the sand, 60 seats. Chef Serge Mouelle cooks what the fishermen of Grand Batanga bring in each morning: the menu follows the sea.
Breakfast 7 – 10:30 am · lunch 12:30 – 3 pm · dinner 7 – 10 pm
See the menu
Spa des Palétuviers
Two treatment rooms, one of them double, and Aïcha Bello’s team. Shea from the north, coconut from the coast, clay from the region: the treatments come from the country. Sunrise yoga is free for guests.
9 am – 8 pm, last treatment at 7 pm
See the treatmentsGallery
The lodge in pictures.
Morning light, late afternoon, nothing over-processed. Open a photo to see it full screen.
Our commitments
No badge to show off: figures.
Solar power, rainwater, jobs within thirty kilometres and a turtle monitoring programme: every line is measured, and we also say what is left to do.
Approach inspired by the GSTC criteria, with no certification to date.
Read our commitments70%of our electricity from solar
0plastic bottles: carafes and a free flask
85%of the team hired within 30 km
1 000FCFAper night donated to turtle protection
Guests
They stayed.
Fictional demo reviews
“Woken by the waves, lulled to sleep by the forest. The staff knew our names from the first evening.”
“The airport transfer was flawless, and the children still talk about the canoe to the falls.”
“A leatherback turtle three metres from us, in total silence. The guide was exemplary in his respect.”
Seasonal offer · November to March
Turtle night
Three nights in Bungalow Moabi, an evening on Ebodjé beach with a village eco-guide, a dawn kayak through the mangrove. Sightings are never guaranteed; 30,000 FCFA off the total.
from394,000 FCFAfor two ≈ €601
Price for 3 weekday nights, mid season, excluding tourist tax.
Quick facts
Before you go.
Getting here
Douala ≈ 3 h by road, Yaoundé ≈ 4.5 h. Private transfer from Douala airport, free one-way from 3 nights.
DirectionsWhen to come
December to February (dry season) and July, which is cooler. September and October are the wettest months: our rates are gentlest then.
Weather month by monthA question?
Reception answers on WhatsApp and by phone from 7 am to 9 pm every day, in French and English.
Message us on WhatsAppWhy “AZOBÉ”?
Azobé is a dark red hardwood from the Central African forest, so dense it sinks, and so tough it never rots in seawater: the old jetties along this coast were built from it. The species is now listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, so we only use reclaimed azobé: our bar counter is an old fishing jetty.
Your stay starts here.
Choose your dates: the price of every night is shown, with no hidden fees, and nothing is paid before we confirm.