Congo Expedition: An Immersive Wilderness Experience

Welcome to Brazzaville!

You’re welcomed at the airport and your Congo expedition begins with a private flight from Brazzaville to Mboko airstrip in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (included).

The flight departs at 1pm, on Mondays and Thursdays; it's approx. a two-hour flight. We can assist with pre-nights in Brazzaville; chat with us for options.

On arrival at the airstrip in Odzala-Kokoua, you’re welcomed by the Kamba team and your Congo wilderness experience begins with a safari drive (two to three hours) through the park's savannah and rainforest to Ngaga Lodge, your base for the next three nights.

This evening you'll join your guide around the fire for a conservation and gorilla track briefing to prepare you to set off on foot early in the morning in search of western lowland gorillas.

In the Ndzehi Concession, adjoining Odzala-Kokoua, Ngaga Lodge is a focal point for world-class primate research, as well as unforgettable primate encounters. Ngaga is home to the western lowland gorilla research team, who have spent the past few decades in the forest navigating its trails and understanding its rhythms. You’re invited to share in their knowledge and experience the rainforest thriving with life.

During your Congo expedition, you’ll track western lowland gorillas in the closed-canopy forests around the lodge (three gorilla treks included), as well as go on guided nature walks, night walks, and village visits. Enjoy spectacular sundowners and relax around the table for a delicious dinner.

Enjoy breakfast and one last venture into Ngaga's pristine rainforest before embarking on a road transfer through the park (approx. two-hour drive) for the next phase of your Congo expedition.

After lunch, set off on kayaks down the Lekoli River on a gentle safari where you may encounter monkeys, elephants, forest buffalo, and a colourful array of birds along the river edge as you drift past and make your way to Lango Baï.

Finish the journey on foot and arrive in time for a refreshing sundowner and revel in your surroundings. Lango Lodge, situated on the edge of Lango Baï, offers one of the most arresting views of any camp in Africa; wraparound walkways and elevated chalets maximise the views.

Time at Lango Lodge is about getting up close with nature, walking in the footsteps of elephants on well-worn trails through streams, baïs, and forests. Get in touch with this pristine landscape by getting wet and muddy on foot, or seek drier adventures in the forests that surround the baï.

Watch flocks of green pigeons coming to roost, forest buffalo grazing, and if you’re lucky, encounter an elusive bongo or shy forest elephant. You may also hear chimps call in the distance as you wade through the water in the baï and waterways in Lango's mystical forests.

Your guide will share enlightening details about the delicate ecosystem and the fascinating flora and fauna you'll encounter during your Congo expedition. During your time at Lango, explore the baï, Lekoli River, and surrounding areas with long and short walks through the various biomes as you set forth in the footsteps of great explorers and unearth the history and heritage of the area.

Set forth as the dawn breaks on an early morning walking safari, followed by breakfast before you depart Lango.

Follow a raised wooden walkway through the wetlands and hop on the vehicle for a game drive transfer to Mboko Lodge, situated where the forest meets the savannah.

After lunch, enjoy a forest walk or a relaxing afternoon in camp on the river deck, followed by a late afternoon river cruise.

Mboko is set along the Likeni River, which leads into a network of waterways with surrounding savannahs; cruise the winding waterways with a new view around every bend in the river.

Mboko Lodge is the home of adventure. A combination of wide-open grasslands, gentle rivers, and towering forests provides a place of peace and adventure in equal measure. Alongside your guide, explore riverbanks and forests looking for colourful birdlife, forest elephants and buffalo, spotted hyenas, charismatic monkeys, and the shy bongo antelope and hippos found in this part of Odzala-Kokoua National Park.

At Mboko Lodge, activities are a combination of walking, boating, and kayaking through some of the Congo Basin’s most beautiful habitats. Take a dip or cool your feet in the quiet, crystal streams found at Mboko. Relax on the river deck, which offers a unique vantage point to look for birds; you may also see monkeys or flutters of butterflies while you enjoy the tranquillity of the river babbling past.

Depart after breakfast on a game drive through the savannah to Mboko airstrip. Kamba's private plane will be waiting to fly you back to Brazzaville to connect with your international flight.