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8 Days Congo Safari Tour To Wild Bonobos Via Thcumbiri & Main River Congo

8 Days Congo Safari Tour To Wild Bonobos Via Thcumbiri & Main River Congo

8 Days Congo Safari Tour To Wild Bonobos Via Thcumbiri & Main River Congo – Overview

The 8 Days Congo Safari Tour to Wild Bonobos via Tshumbiri & Main River Congo is an exciting adventure safari that primary features the precious Bonobo tracking endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo on a world scale.

However, the safari goes ahead to incorporate the tour of Kinshasa City, the River Congo cruise and the encounter with the local people at Nkala Village.

8 Days Congo Safari Tour

8 Days Congo Safari Tour To Wild Bonobos Via Thcumbiri & Main River Congo – Highlights

  • Day 1: Arrive in Kinshasa & transfer to the Hotel
  • Day 2:  Do Kinshasa City tour
  • Day 3: Embark on the boat transfer to Maluku
  • Day 4:  Proceed on the transfer to Tshumbiri
  • Day 5:  Do Bonobo Tracking in the morning & afternoon village Walk at Nkala
  • Day 6:  Second Bonobo Tracking & return to Tshumbiri
  • Day 7: Transfer back to Maluku
  • Day 8: Departure

8 Days Congo Safari Tour To Wild Bonobos Via Thcumbiri & Main River Congo – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Kinshasa & Transfer to The Hotel

Following a flight from your country of origin, you land at Kinshasa where you will be welcomed by our representative before transferring to the respective hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Accommodation

 Luxury / Upmarket: Kempinski Hotel Pleuve Congo

Midrange / Standard:  Hotel Memling

Budget / Basic:  Guesthouse Residence

Day 2:  Do Kinshasa City Tour

You undertake a city tour of Kinshasa enjoying impressive views of the city landscapes including Art galleries, historical and cultural monuments, scenic walks like the  lávenue du Tourisme while extensions in the city outskirts like the Lake Mac Vallee and Lola ya Bonobo – the Bonobo Orphanage can be arranged before retiring for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Accommodation

 Luxury / Upmarket: Kempinski Hotel Pleuve Congo

Midrange / Standard:  Hotel Memling

Budget / Basic:  Guesthouse Residence

Day 3: Embark on The Boat Transfer to Maluku

You get on the boat to transfer to Tshumbiri but with an overnight at Maluku. Maluku town is positioned at 80km from Kinshasa along the famous Congo River.

You enjoy the day cruise transfer exploring the wonders of Congo River along with the deep villages of Equatorial Congo.

You can engage in traditional fishing along with the community to enjoy authentic Africa Safari experience.

Day 4:  Proceed on The transfer to Tshumbiri

On this day, you proceed on the transfer to Tshumbiri gaining more fascinating views of River Congo. You are likely to arrive by 3:00pm and disembark from the boat to transfer by jeep to Nkala arriving at around 6pm.

Accommodation: Tents

Day 5:  Do Bonobo Tracking in The Morning & Afternoon Village Walk at Nkala

You wake up at 5am for the Bonobo tracking adventure experience. You have an opportunity to explore these amazing species known to be members of the Great Apes and limited in range to the equatorial rain forests of Democratic Republic of Congo.

You retreat from the Bonobo trek at about 12:00 hours. You settle for lunch after which you will undertake a community tour of Nkala village to explore the way of life of the local people. Retire for overnight

Accommodation: Mbomou Tower Inn

Day 6: Second Bonobo Tracking & Return to Tshumbiri

You undertake a second adventure trek to the Bonobos to explore them in detail, learning about their behaviours along with the history of their existence. From the Bonobo experience, you transfer back to Tshumbiri for relaxation and overnight.

Day 7: Transfer Back to Maluku

Set off for the transfer at 6am back to Kinshasa with a thrilling breakfast on board. It is a daylong adventure downstream navigating on the deepest River in the world and the second largest by discharge after Amazon. You arrive Maluku at 16:30 hours and spend the evening at leisure.

Day 8: Departure

Transfer to Kinshasa City for last minute shopping and tour to the President’s Mausoleum detailing the past of President Kabila before checking in to catch up with the flight back home

End of The 8 Days Congo Safari Tour to Wild Bonobos via Thcumbiri & Main River Congo

8 Days Congo Safari Tour To Wild Bonobos Via Thcumbiri & Main River Congo: Safari Transportation Means

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From 4X4 Land Cruisers, Land Rovers to custom omnibuses, we have a car that makes your safari in Uganda’s Parks and Rural countryside a memorable one. Our car hire is mainly based on limited mileage and applies to travel within Uganda. (Terms and conditions apply)

General Safari Inclusions & Exclusions

Safari Inclusions

  • Gorilla Permit (for gorilla trekking safaris)
  • Chimpanzee Permit (for chimpanzee trekking safaris)
  • Full Board Accommodation on Safari
  • Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
  • Fuel
  • Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
  • Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
  • Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
  • Bottled water while on safari
  • Border crossing fees (for cross border safaris)

Safari Exclusions

  • General tips for the driver guide, site guides and service staff at the lodges
  • Laundry Services
  • Other Beverages / drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
  • International Flights (Arranged on request)
  • Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
  • Visas
  • Optional Activity fees
  • Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
  • Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
  • Accommodation in Kampala or Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)
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