A trip off the tourist track, for real travellers
A trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo requires strong motivation and an excellent spirit of adaptation. The ethnographic treasures that this country holds are not easily accessible, the organisation and logistics are complex and often, to be repaid for the efforts made during the expedition, a pinch of luck will be required (trying as much as possible to meet isolated ethnic groups and to participate in spontaneous ceremonies).
Local companies will be used (those in the DR. Congo are all on the black list), there will be long transfers, we will often be travelling on uneven tracks, navigation on the river will be subject to bad weather (heat, humidity, sudden rains), food (special dietary needs cannot be guaranteed) and accommodation (in some cases, the only solution will be to pitch our own igloo tents) will be those available in these remote areas, we will have to wait patiently at the checkpoints, we will have to adapt to the inevitable changes in itinerary … in short, an experience for ‘real travellers’ who are not deterred by the complexity of the African reality, aware that the possibility of being able to spend a few hours in the remote camps of the Babongo Pygmies, or to meet the Walé women, are privileges reserved for the few, and precious gifts that will certainly make up for the hardships of the journey.
Day 1 :
Outward flight/Kinshasa (FIH)
Day 2 :
Kinshasa
Vibrant Kinshasa and voodoo wrestling, a unique form of wrestling that combines physical strength, acrobatics and the influence of voodoo rituals.
Day 3 :
Kinshasa (FIH)/Flight/Mbandaka (MDK)
Religious ceremonies of the Nzambe Ya Bakoko cult, the ‘spirit of the ancestors’.
Day 4 :
Mbandaka/Navigation on the Congo River/Lolanga
Navigation on the Congo River and the Lokele fishing villages.
Day 5 :
Lolanga/Congo River navigation/Lompoko/Balumbe Forest
The Lompoko Kingdom of the Ngombe tribe, and trekking in the Balumbe forest.
Day 6 :
Balumbe Forest
Day in the forest with the Balumbe, the ‘Witch Pygmies’.
Day 7 :
Balumbe Forest/Lompoko River Navigation/Mbandaka
Navigation on the Congo River to return to Mbandaka.
Day 8 :
Mbandaka/Mooto/Bikoro
Encounter with the Ntomba people and the mysterious Walé women.
Day 9 :
Bikoro/Mbandaka
The villages of the Batwa Pygmies and the decadent colonial architecture of Mbandaka.
Day 10 :
Mbandaka (MDK)/Flight/Kinshasa (FIH)
Kinshasa street artists in a performance with masks and Suku music.
Day 11 :
Kinshasa/Kenge
Meeting with the king of the Yaka people.
Day 12 :
Kenge/Kinshasa
The dance of the Kuba initiates and the meeting with the sapeurs.
Day 13 :
Kinshasa (FIH)/Return Flight
Ethnographic museum and bonobo reserve in Kinshasa.
Day 14 :
Return flight
Arrival at the destination airport or continuation of the journey to BURUNDI.
There are no extensions for this tour, please contact us at info@kanaga-at.com.
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