Overview

This Odzala Kokoua trip is not a standard African safari. Best described as an active discovery within very remote rainforests of the Congo Basin. Suitable for seasoned African travellers for whom strict preparations and low expectations are the norm.

The Odzala Kokoua discovery in Congo

This Odzala Kokoua trip is not a standard African safari. Best described as an active discovery within very remote rainforests of the Congo Basin. Suitable for seasoned African travellers for whom strict preparations and low expectations are the norm.

Keen naturalists, photographers and active participants will reap rich rewards with a very rare experience here.

• Brazzaville
• Odzala Kokoua National Park
• 8 days/7 nights

Highlights of the Odzala Kokoua discovery

The Odzala-Kokoua Discovery is a set date departure starting and ending in Brazzaville on Thursdays only. Deviations from this schedule will increase costs substantially.

• The trip entails 3 nights at Ngaga Camp where the main focus is on gorilla trekking and discovering other deep forest species.
• Mboko is used as a base for active explorations of savanna mosaic and riverine forest over 2 nights.
• Lango Camp allows simple access to a saline bai, swamps and forests over 2 nights.

Brazzaville is a safe African city in which we recommend a minimum 2 night stay before or after.

• Deep in the rainforest of Republic of Congo we find one of the last refuges of the western lowland gorilla.
• Our track record on gorilla sightings is 100%.
• It’s also a rare chance to explore this remote, thriving and largely unspoiled ecosystem.
• You’ll get to meet people from traditional forest communities.
• …also walk along dappled paths through the forest, wade through clear forest streams…
• …watch for wildlife coming down to drink at a forest bai (marshy clearings rich in minerals, a magnet for animals and birds)
• …be adventurous! You’ll be amongst the very few to experience such a unique, remote and undeveloped rainforest wilderness.
• You’ll also discover a rich mosaic of habitats and incredible biodiversity.

Best time to visit Odzala National Park

The temperature is fairly even throughout the year, sitting at around 30C on average.

• December to February – driest time in the north
• April to October – driest time in the south

Special preparations for a safari in Odzala

We provide comprehensive fact files and checklists for this trip.

• Documentation and medical certification has to be correct.
• Travellers need to be well prepared for remote destinations.
• Please be sure to read the digital itinerary in full.
• You’ll require a minimum of 7 weeks between “letters of invitation” application and actual travel date.

We don’t recommend this trip for first-timers to Africa. (Read this article if you’re planning your first African safari)

(Photo credits courtesy Tim Henshall)