Mvog-Betsi Botanical Zoological Garden — Attraction in Yaoundé

The zoo is a catchy spot in town and is very easily accessible. It boosts a diverse range of monkeys and baboons. Though it's quite fun, especially the museum, it's not at its best. It's relatively unclean and lacks a degree of organisation. Also, the animals, especially the lion look weak and sickly, the snake stall is unlit and creepy, the hyena too is overly wounded. The restaurant is just not intriguing or engaging. Generally, these days, the place has lost its glory and needs more attention; cleanliness, modernization, and diversification. Nonetheless, it serves...

This place is just a shadow of what it was in the past. My previous vidit was 4 years ago. During my recent visit(Dec 2016), the premises were very dirty, i came across monkeys out of their cages, the ostrich was no longer in the zoo, the snakes chack looked unsafe, etc. They will require 1000 XAF from you for you to go in with your phone, else take the phone and return it to you at the end...

Lovely place🤍❤ Nice for families. -Perfect spots for picnics. Blend in with nature with exotic animals like lions, crocodiles, hyenas, eagles, antelope, snakes, parrots, primates and so on.. You can also ride horses there. Its 1000 francs for a ride and 40k for classes on how to ride a horse. There is also a playground for kids. This is definitely one of the best recreational...