If you think you know Africa, come to the Congo Basin for a perspective-altering experience.
Leave the savannahs behind and explore the towering primary forests, rivers, baïs and grasslands of equatorial Africa.
Odzala Discovery Camps have created simple, safe and magical ways for you to walk in the footsteps of the great explorers in the Congo Basin. Connecting our camps and biomes, allowing you the freedom and peace of mind to explore this vast and pristine natural kingdom.
From USD $14,730 per person sharing
From USD $10,575 per child (ages 15 - 30 years old) accompanying at least one of their parents
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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 has spent the past few decades in the forest navigating its trails and understanding its rhythms. You are invited to share in their knowledge and experience this intact rainforest thriving with life. During your time at Ngaga, track Western lowland gorillas in the closed-canopy forests around the lodge (2 gorilla tracks included). Get to know the forest and all its inhabitants by way of guided forest walks, night walks, village visits (on request), and enjoy spectacular sundowners.
Enjoy breakfast and one last venture into Ngaga’s pristine rainforest before embarking on a road transfer through the park to Mboko Lodge (approx. 2-hour drive). After lunch, set off on kayaks down the Lekoli River on a gentle safari where you may encounter monkeys, elephants, forest buffalo, and a colorful array of birds along the river edge as you drift past and make your way to Lango Bai. 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 maximize the views. Spend 2 nights at Lango Lodge with guided activities and all meals & drinks included.
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 bai. Watch flocks of green pigeons coming to roost, forest buffalo grazing, and if you are lucky encounter an elusive bongo or shy forest elephant and you may hear chimps call in the distance as you wade through the water in the baï and waterways in Lango’s mystical forests. Today you will explore the baï, Lekoli River, and surrounding areas with guided walks through the various biomes as you set forth in the footsteps of great explorers and unearth the history and heritage of the area. Your guide will share details about the delicate ecosystem and fascinating flora and fauna as you explore on foot
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 savanna. 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 Lékéni River which leads into a network of waterways with surrounding savannas; cruise the winding waterways with a new view around every bend in the river. Spend 2 nights at Mboko Lodge with guided activities and all meals & drinks included.
Mboko Lodge is the home of adventure. A combination of wide-open grasslands, gentle rivers, and towering forests provides a place of peace & adventure in equal measure. Alongside your guide, explore riverbanks and forests looking for colorful birdlife, forest elephants and buffalo, spotted hyenas, charismatic monkeys, and the shy bongo antelope and hippos found in this part of OdzalaKokoua 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 pass
Depart after breakfast on a game drive through the savanna to Mboko airstrip. Kamba’s private plane will be waiting to fly you back to Brazzaville to connect with your international flight