BRAZZAVILLE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
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With CTH, you may discover Brazzaville Culturals Attractions, Mbamou Island and Kintele, Loufoulakari waterfall (81 km from Brazzaville), Léfini reserves (120 km from Brazzaville)
Cultural excursion to Toutou village (80 km from Brazzaville)
Bella Falls (19 km from Boko)
Kinshasa (Bonobo sanctuary)
CTH001-BRAZZAVILLE CITY TOUR
Duration : 4 hours in maximum
CTH 001
BRAZZAVILLE CITY TOUR
9h30 /15h30 - Leave the hotel in a minibus
- Visit of the "Cathedrale du Sacré Coeur"
- Mfa stele + DE BRAZZA mausoleum
- Visit to the Church of St Anne of the Congo
- Frescoes on national history
- Félix Éboué statue
- Place de la Poste
- The Nabemba Tower and the town centre
- Poto-Poto Painting School
- Monument to the victims of the war
- Boulevard Alfred Raoul and the Palace of Parliament
- The French Institute of Congo (IFC)
- Djoué bridge and cataracts
- OMS / Djoué dam
- Place and Case de Gaule, De Brazza Monument, 15 August 1960 Bridge
- The National Assembly
- Marien Ngouabi monument
- Port of Yoro
- Souvenir market
- Return to the hotel.
Option:
- Lunch at Ile Matari on the Congo River, on the banks of the great rapids or in a restaurant.
Participation :
6 pax minimum
12 pax maximum
CTH002-EXCURSION TO KINTELE /MBAMOU ISLAND
Duration : 1 day minimum
CTH 002
EXCURSION TO KINTELE /MBAMOU ISLAND
Duration : 1 day minimum
9h30 : Departure by minibus
- Drive north through the Mikalou and Kombo districts, Massengo (wood-carving workshop) and the Itatolo cemetery.
- A trip to PK 45. Return to Kintélé on the river at the Tourist Complex or Île Faignond.
- Settling in under the straw huts. River trip in a pirogue or speedboat. Visit the sandbanks. Games (badminton, crossbow shooting, sand volleyball, etc.), swimming, dancing, local angling, etc.
- Meal served on site, under the straw huts or on the sandbank.
15:30: Return to Brazzaville via the Congo River to the landing stage behind the Mairie Centrale.
Participation :
6 pax minimum
12 pax maximum
The price includes : transportation, meal, 2 local drinks, speed boat, pirogue, games, local
insurance.
CTH003-LOUFOULAKARI FALLS
CTH 003
LOUFOULAKARI FALLS
Duration : 1 day
This is a day trip to the Loufoulakari Falls with a stop in Linzolo to visit the site of the first Catholic church built in 1883 by the Reverend Monsignor Augouard (see API presentation text).
- Barbecue lunch
- Relaxation
- Walk around the site
- Return to Brazzaville in the early evening.
CTH004-VISIT TO NGABE AND MBE
CTH004
VISIT TO NGABE AND MBE
Culture and nature tour 3 days 6 to 12 pax Via route nationale n°2 or the Congo River.
Day 1
Depart Brazzaville in a 4x4 vehicle. We discover the northern suburbs of Brazzaville: the new town of Kintélé, PK 45, the villages. Inoni Falaise, the Léfini river, climbing the mythical hill
‘Ekoti ya Monseigneur’ (the Bishop's hat).
Visit the Léfini sanctuary. See gorillas in the wild. Spend the night in the village of Mâh and continue on to Mboka-Léfini the next morning.
Day 2
0:30 departure for Mboka Léfini. Stay at Mboka-Léfini or Ngabé on the banks of the Congo River.
Scheduled visit to the village of Mbé, former capital of the Batéké kingdom and seat of King Makoko. Follow in the footsteps of De Brazza, from Mbé to Mfoa (the Treaty of Mbé which placed the Congo under French protectorate). Possibility of visiting the villages of Makotipoko, Mpouya and Ngabé. The Congo River corridor, the Pool (Stanley). This tour is inclusive full-board.
Day 3
Return to Brazzaville by river or road/to be arranged.
CTH005-TOUTOU VILLAGE VISIT
Duration : 1 day
CTH 005-TOUTOU VILLAGE VISIT
Special interest :
- Relaxation, change of scenery, music and dance show with the Ngoma-Za-Kongo tradi-modern group, meal on site.
- Departure from Brazzaville in the morning at 08:00 and return to Brazzaville in the late afternoon.
CTH006-VISIT TO BELLA FALLS
Duration : 2 days
CTH006-VISIT TO BELLA FALLS
Visit to the Bela Falls in the Boko district, especially at weekends, for residents of Brazzaville and the surrounding area.
Day 1:
o Departure from Brazzaville at 11.00 am, arrival at Village Toutou at 1.00 pm o Installation followed by lunch at 1.30 pm
o Relaxation on site
o Dinner with music and dance performance by the Ngoma-Zakongo group o Night at Village Toutou
Day 2:
o 05:30: breakfast
o 06:00: departure for Bela Falls
o Arrival at the end of the track between Boko and the falls at 07:00 and start of the descent towards the falls o 09:45: Arrival at the falls / Congo River - relax, discover, eat and relax
o 13:30: Return to the track to join the vehicle
o 15:30: Departure for Brazzaville, arriving at 18:00.
CTH007-VISIT TO LEFINI RESERVE (LESSIO-LOUNA)
Duration : 2 days maximum
CTH007
VISIT TO LEFINI RESERVE (LESSIO-LOUNA)Departure at 07:00 after an early breakfast.
This tour takes you to the Léfini Reserve, around a hundred kilometres from Brazzaville.
A two-hour journey in 4x4 vehicles takes you to the baby gorilla site and the gorillas in semi-liberty in the wild.
A meal will be served at the project camp or in the village. Relax and/or swim at the Blue Lake before returning to Brazzaville.
Arrival late afternoon at 7.30pm.
A.EXCURSION CIRCUIT
05:00: Departure from Brazzaville for Abio
08:00: Arrival at Abio
08:30: Visit to the gorillas
10.30am: Return to Abio
10.45am: Departure for Iboubikro
13:00: Visit to baby gorillas
13:30: Lunch
14:30: Swimming in the Blue Lake
17:00: Leave the lake and head for Brazzaville
7.30 pm: Arrival in Brazzaville
B. TOUR WITH AN OVERNIGHT STAY AT THE SITE
Day 1
05.30: Departure from Brazzaville
07h30: Arrival at Iboubikro
08:00: Departure for the hike
11:15: Return from the hike
12.30 pm: Visit to the baby gorilla
14:30: Return to Blue Lake
17:00: Return to base camp
19:30: Dinner
Day 2
06:00: Departure for Abio
08:00: Arrival at Abio
08h30 : Breakfast
09h00 : Visit to the big gorillas on the Louna and Léfini rivers
13:00: Arrival at Mbouambé on the RN2. Fish meal in Maboké
14:30: Departure from Mbouabé for Brazzaville; arrival scheduled for 18:30.
CTH008-BONOBO SANCTUARY IN KINSHASA (DRC)
Duration : 9 days maximum
CTH008
BONOBO SANCTUARY IN KINSHASA (DRC)
BONOBO SANCTUARY IN KINSHASA (DRC)
Day 1:
Arrival in Brazzaville. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2:
Breakfast from 7.30am to 8.30am
- 09:00 Departure for a city tour of Brazzaville. Visit to the Poto-Poto Painting School, the Cathedral, the Church of St Anne of the Congo, the Félix EBOUE statue, the cataracts, the WHO headquarters, the DE BRAZZA monument and the de Gaulle hut, the city centre.
- Lunch at 1.00 pm at the CTH Matari site on the banks of the Djoué.
- Afternoon at leisure. Dinner in a local restaurant. Night in hotel.
Day 3:
Breakfast at 7.30 am
- 09:00: River crossing to Kinshasa (DR CONGO)
- 12.30 pm: Lunch in Kinshasa - visit of the city centre
- 3.00 pm: Return to Brazzaville - Dinner in a local restaurant. Night
Day 4:
07:00: Breakfast.
- 00 : Departure for the Léfini reserve
- 6.00 pm: Return to Brazzaville - Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5:
07:30: Breakfast.
- 09:00: Departure for Pointe-Noire
- 10:10 am: Arrival in Pointe-Noire. Transfer to hotel. Lunch in a local restaurant
- 14:30: Departure for Nzassi and visit of the districts of Pointe-Noire, the wild coast.
- 6:00 pm: Return to the hotel - Dinner and overnight stay
Day 6:
07:30: Breakfast.
- 09:00: Departure for the Loango Museum, the Diosso Gorges, the cemetery of the Kings of Loango, the slave route. Lunch on site by the sea.
- 15:30: Return to Pointe-Noire - Dinner and overnight stay
Day 7: 07:00: Breakfast.
- 08:00: Departure for Conkouati - Lunch en route.
- 13:00: Arrival at the reserve - Guided tour. Dinner and overnight
Day 8: 09:00: Breakfast, return to Pointe-Noire.
- Arrival in the afternoon. Relaxation - Transfer to the airport.
- 17:00: Departure for Brazzaville - Dinner and overnight.
Day 9: 07:00: Breakfast (excursion to Kintele).
- 08:00: Departure for the excursion on the Congo River in motorised pirogues. Lunch by the river or on a sandbank.
- 16:00: Return to Brazzaville. Dinner and overnight
Day 10: 08:00: Breakfast. ‘Souvenirs’ market
- 13:00: Lunch. Relaxation
- 18 :00: Transfer to the airport, departure in the evening for Paris and finish.