Untouched Africa: Gorillas of the Congo Basin
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- Visit the cities Brazzaville, Ouesso and Owando
- Explore the wild life in Nouabale-Ndoki National Park
- Enjoy the scenery of Sangha River, congo river and Mambili River
- Enjoy a forest walk in afternoon learning about tree species and indigenous plants
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Upon landing in Brazzaville in the the Republic of Congo you will be met by our ground crew outside the baggage hall and be transferred to a four star hotel in the country's capital.
After an early breakfast, you will depart Brazzaville today in private 4 x 4 vehicles along the Republic of Congo's Highway 1. Your destination tonight is the upcountry town of Oyo, where Rep. of Congo's current president was born, or Owando town, an hour’s driving di...
This morning you must get an early start in order to arrive in Ouesso by early afternoon. After the bridge across the Mambili River, Highway 1 becomes rough gravel for the last four hours of the drive. By this time there is forest on both sides of the road. Every so o...
Today you head for Mondika Camp via 4 x 4 vehicle (50 minutes) and on foot (2.5 hours). There is some flooded forest to cross at the beginning of the walk and rubber boots are required. The depth
of water depends on the season and the flooded forest is signific...
Today you head to Mbeli Camp on foot (2.5 hours), by road (40 minutes), and by pirogue (90 minutes). The pirogue ride up the Ndoki and Mbeli Rivers to Mbeli Camp is perhaps the most magical of all the river travel on this tour. There is no motor; instead, two trackers...
Today you begin your journey back to Brazzaville. You will return to Bomassa and the park headquarters, arriving mid to late morning. After a brief rest, you transfer by motorized pirogue downriver to Ouesso town where you will spend the night. There will be time to explore this frontier town on foot. Spend the night at one of two simple hotels in Ouesso.
Continue retracing your steps, spending the night in either Oyo or Owando.
You will arrive Brazzaville early to mid afternoon and will have use of a day room until your early evening check-in for your flight.
If you are spending an additional day in Brazzaville you can enjoy a city tour with visits to local churches and markets or a v...
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