Congo from north to south
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Hiver.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Diosso - Loango ?
The map of your stay "Congo from north to south"
Detail of the stay : Congo from north to south
How to get there - Diosso - Loango
Arrival in Pointe-Noire
Arrival flight Paris - Pointe-Noire in the morning. Welcome to the hotel. Discovery of the city and the wild coast.
Pointe-Noire, the wild coast
Steps: Diosso - Loango
Tour of the area around Pointe-Noire towards Madingo Kayes: Diosso gorge, Ma-Loango museum, fishing village.
Beautiful scenery of Mayombe
Steps: Dolisie
Departure by train to Dolisie, capital of the Niari region. Discovery of the door of Mayombe and Mount Mbamba. Installation at the hotel.
Excursion to Lebanda
Steps: Dolisie
Tours of Sossi waterfalls. After going to the tree of Brazza, visit the caves of Step, then return to the hotel.
Cap on Brazzaville
Steps: Brazzaville
Departure in the morning for Brazzaville by plane. Hotel facilities and discovery of the city.
Along the Congo River
Steps: Île Mbamou
Cruise on the Congo River. Mbamou and Faignond islands. After lunch, visit the village of Yoro and return to the hotel.
Meeting the gorillas
Steps: Brazzaville
Depart Brazzaville for the village of Mah, 100 km to the north. Visit to the LesioLouna gorilla reserve. Lunch. Visit to Lac Bleu. Lodging in Mah.
Crossing of the Plateaux region
Steps: Owando
Departure to go to Gangs, locality on the edge of the river Kouyou.
Departure for Odzala
Stopover and lunch in Etoumbi. Arrival and overnight at Odzala's main camp (Mboko Lodge), located in the heart of the national park.
Excursion to Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Guided tours in the park with its natural saltworks which are the focal point of all wildlife.
Observation of wildlife and flora
Steps: Parc National D'Odzala-Kokoua
Departure for a safari in Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Last hot of nature in Odzala
Directorate Ouesso
Steps: Ouesso
Flight Gangs - Ouesso. Hotel facilities, visit of the city and its markets.
Immersion in Pygmy Culture
Steps: Pokola
Boarding on motorized canoe to Pokola. After an hour's walk, meeting with Pygmies. Meals and night in their camp.
Day trip by pirogue to Bornassa
Steps: Bomassa
Return by pirogue on the Sangha, with a stopover in Ouesso for lunch. Arrival in Bomassa in the late afternoon. Walk to Wali Bai. Meal and overnight at the inn.
A walk through the canopy
Steps: Bomassa
Morning walk on the Wali River. We arrive at Wali Bai to see the bongos and buffalo. Return to Bomassa camp for breakfast. Departure for Ndoki camp by 4x4, then walk to Mbeli, arriving around 1pm. Installation and lunch. Mbeli Bai is 2 km from the camp. This is where you can observe the animals. A platform is suspended above the canopy.
Hiking in Mbeli Mbai
Walk accompanied by a guide that knows the flora in the forest. Breakfast and camping around Mbeli Mbai.
Return to Bomassa
Steps: Bomassa
Last visit to Wali River, return to Bomassa and departure to Ouesso. Visit the port and walk along the river. Night at the hotel.
A stroll through Brazzaville
Steps: Brazzaville
In the morning, return by domestic flight to Brazzaville. Check-in at your hotel. Last visits to the city (Massengo sculpture workshop, Poto-Poto painting school, galleries...).
