THE DESTINATION
Another Congo
To visit the Republic of the Congo is to immerse yourself in its fertile tapestry of jungle, swamp, savanna, rivers, and the mineral-rich clearings called baïs. You will witness the stunning biodiversity of the world’s second largest rainforest: Gorillas and monkeys swinging high in the trees. Elephants and buffalos grazing in the marshes. A kaleidoscope of birds and butterflies. To experience the Congo is to deepen your understanding of the natural world and how it is all connected.
Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Lango
Ngaga
Mboko
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Mokele
Mombongo
Odzala-Kokoua National Park
One of Africa's oldest parks, protected since 1935, the 13,500 sq.km. (5,230 sq.m.) Odzala is home to a captivating variety of flora and fauna. The lush landscape includes old-growth rainforest and harbors more than 4,400 plant species and 100-plus mammal species. The most thrilling sightings include Western Lowland Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Spotted Hyena, and Bongo. Because Kamba runs the only private lodges in Odzala, you'll be among the only visitors in an area more than twice the size of Florida's Everglades National Park.
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Nouabalé-Ndoki has never been logged, has no roads, and contains wildlife that has had little or no human contact. As one of the only undeveloped wilderness areas in Africa, the park offers the opportunity to experience the incredible biodiversity of the jungle — thousands and thousands of species — in a pristine state. Part of the Sangha Tri National Forest, a World Heritage Site, Nouabalé-Ndoki abuts the majestic Sangha River and is blessed with breathtaking baïs, including the majestic Mbeli Baï, featured on the Netflix series Our Planet, where Western Lowland Gorillas, Forest Elephants congregate. Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society enrich the experience.
If you are looking for a really "out there" experience in Africa, this is the real deal… a thrilling, exotic and educational adventure.
—AFRICATRAVELCENTRE ON TRIPADVISOR
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