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(4th-12th August 2024)
Daily Tour
8 people
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This one-of-a-kind journey!
Join me to experience one of Africa’s least-explored wilderness areas and the world’s second-largest rainforest, the 4-million sq km Congo Basin, on a journey that supports low-impact tourism and conservation of one of the planet’s essential and irreplaceable ecosystems.
By foot, vehicle, boat, and kayak you’ll explore Odzala-Kokoua National Park from three unique camps that together highlight the incredible biodiversity of the tropical rainforest ecosystem, knowing that your visit contributes to the low-impact tourism model that protects one of the most beautiful and intact rainforests on the planet.
Trek with researchers to the critically endangered western lowland gorillas. Sit along the bais for the chance to observe even the shiest of species who arrive to quench their thirst and source precious minerals including forest elephants, forest buffalo, bongo, and bushpig. Experience the diverse landscapes from dense forest to savannah grasslands and wide, meandering rivers.
While Odzala is home to the pioneering research of the western lowland gorilla, this is far more than a gorilla trekking expedition. It is a journey well suited to the adventurous and curious traveler who appreciates a multitude of nature’s creatures and the physical demands of forest walking trails, kayaking, and river walks.
Over 100 different mammal species are found here including western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, and red-tailed monkeys. More terrestrial species include forest buffalo, sitatunga, and species of duiker some not much larger than rabbits. Herds of shy forest elephants move along ancient pathways and over 400 bird species also call Odzala home.
Welcome to the Republic of Congo! Arrive at Maya Maya International Airport in Brazzaville (international flight not included). Proceed through immigration and collect your luggage, then you will be met and assisted with transferring to Radisson Blu for overnight.
Overnight Radisson Blu M'Bamou Palace Hotel for 1 night stay
You will meet me, and fellow travellers for breakfast. After, you'll head out for a half day city tour with lunch at the famous riverside Mami Wata restaurant overlooking Kinshasa and the Independence Bridge. Continue to the airport for your charter flight departing at approx. 13:00 (flight time approx. 2 hours). Upon arrival to Odzala-Kokoua National Park, you are met by your guide and transferred by road (approx. 3 hours) through Odzala-Kokoua National Park to Ngaga Camp, located on the western boundary just outside of the park. Settle into your en-suite forest room, then this evening you will meet the gorilla research team and enjoy dinner.
Overnight Ngaga Camp (3 nights)
This morning, you will set out to track the Western Lowland Gorilla Trekking with a tracker from the research team. Afterwards, you will return for lunch at Ngaga Camp with time to relax before a forest walk. Enjoy bird watching, discovery of forest life, and river sundowners before returning to camp for overnight.
After breakfast, you will set out for your second morning of gorilla tracking followed by lunch back at camp. In the afternoon, you will enjoy time with the gorilla research team for a forest walk and night walk to experience nocturnal species.
Enjoy a relaxed morning in camp followed by a road transfer through Mbomo Village, arriving to Mboko Camp for lunch. After, you will set out via kayak on the Lekoli River to Lango Camp in the south-central part of the park where you have easy access to a variety of habitats. In the afternoon, you'll set out on a discovery walk in the baï followed by sundowners.
Overnight Lango Camp 2 nights
Head out on a guided morning walk through the baï to get your feet wet on an unforgettable experience. After lunch, you'll have a forest walk and bird watching from the camp deck.
Today you'll have a guided morning walk through the baï, followed by breakfast overlooking the baï. You'll walk on a wooden path through the swamp, then take a game drive transfer to Mboko Camp. After lunch, you'll take an afternoon cruise on the Lekoli River.
Overnight Mboko Camp 2 nights
Enjoy a guided walk through the forest this morning. Lunch is at Mboko Camp, followed by another river cruise, swimming in the Likeni River, or a guided forest walk.
You will have Breakfast at camp followed by your morning charter flight back to Brazzaville 09:00 (flight time approx. 2 hours), where you will connect to your onward international departure flight.
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