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 : Monday 09 June 2025
Outward flight/Kinshasa (FIH)
Day 2 : Tuesday 10 June 2025
Kinshasa
Vibrant Kinshasa and voodoo wrestling, a unique form of wrestling that combines physical strength, acrobatics and the influence of voodoo rituals.
Day 3 : Wednesday 11 June 2025
Kinshasa (FIH)/Flight/Mbandaka (MDK)
Religious ceremonies of the Nzambe Ya Bakoko cult, the ‘spirit of the ancestors’.
Day 4 : Thursday 12 June 2025
Mbandaka/Navigation on the Congo River/Lolanga
Navigation on the Congo River and the Lokele fishing villages.
Day 5 : Friday 13 June 2025
Lolanga/Congo River navigation/Lompoko/Balumbe Forest
The Lompoko Kingdom of the Ngombe tribe, and trekking in the Balumbe forest.
Day 6 : Saturday 14 June 2025
Balumbe Forest
Day in the forest with the Balumbe, the ‘Witch Pygmies’.
Day 7 : Sunday, 15 June 2025
Balumbe Forest/Lompoko River Navigation/Mbandaka
Navigation on the Congo River to return to Mbandaka.
Day 8 : Monday 16 June 2025
Mbandaka/Mooto/Bikoro
Encounter with the Ntomba people and the mysterious Walé women.
Day 9 : Tuesday 17 June 2025
Bikoro/Mbandaka
The villages of the Batwa Pygmies and the decadent colonial architecture of Mbandaka.
Day 10 : Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Mbandaka (MDK)/Flight/Kinshasa (FIH)
Kinshasa street artists in a performance with masks and Suku music.
Day 11 : Thursday 19 June 2025
Kinshasa/Kenge
Meeting with the king of the Yaka people.
Day 12 : Friday 20 June 2025
Kenge/Kinshasa
The dance of the Kuba initiates and the meeting with the sapeurs.
Day 13 : Saturday 21 June 2025
Kinshasa (FIH)/Return Flight
Ethnographic museum and bonobo reserve in Kinshasa.
Day 14 : Sunday 22 June 2025
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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