Day by day program
Day 1: Arrive Maya Maya Airport
Airport assistance at Maya Maya Airport (Brazzaville) before boarding the your scheduled flight – departs Brazzaville at 1 pm and arrives at 3pm at Mboko (Odzala-Kokoua National Park); 2-hour flight. Walk through the trees on a boardwalk and followed by a scenic drive from Mboko to Lango Camp. Relaxing sundowner overlooking the Lango Baï. Overnight Lango Camp in an en-suite forest chalet.
Day 2: Lango Camp
Guided morning wet walk through Lango Baï followed by breakfast and time to enjoy the camp. Lunch followed by forest (dry) and baï (wet) walk or bird watching from the camp deck. Overnight Lango Camp in an en-suite forest chalet.
Day 3: Sangha Lodge
Early breakfast followed by a scenic drive to the forest and a short walk to Mboko Camp. Your scheduled flight: departs Odzala at 9am, arrives Kabo at 9:40am (40 mins), landing at Kabo Airstrip. Road transfer to the boats where a 4 to 6-hour boat journey up the Sangha River begins and takes guests through the Sangha Tri National Special Reserve (clear customs en-route at Bayanga). Arrive at Sangha Lodge nestled along the Sangha River for a relaxed afternoon in camp. Overnight Sangha Lodge in an en-suite river chalet.
Day 4: Sangha Lodge
Breakfast at the lodge before a road transfer (±1.5 hours) and forest walk (2 km) to Dzanga Baï. Spend time on the research platform observing the diverse wildlife activity around the remote baï and enjoying a packed lunch. Return to Sangha Lodge with a forest walk and road transfer. Overnight Sangha Lodge in an en-suite river chalet.
Day 5: Sangha Camp
After a packed lunch, spend the afternoon tracking mangabeys (if the gorillas require a long walk and time does not allow, the mangabey tracking will be included on an alternate day). Spend time on the research platform observing the diverse wildlife activity around the remote baï and enjoying a packed lunch. Returning to camp for a relaxed evening. Overnight Sangha Lodge in an en-suite river chalet
Day 6: Sangha Camp
Breakfast and boat transfer (15 mins) to the forest walk through the Valley of the Giants – spend the morning walking amongst some of the tallest trees in the Congo Basin. Return for a late lunch at camp and an afternoon getting to know the Cassidys, the visionaries behind the experience here.Forest night walk to view nocturnal forest life. Overnight Sangha Lodge in an en-suite river chalet.
Day 7: Sangha Lodge
Leisurely start to the day and boat transfer (30 mins) to the start of a guided waterfall hike. Lunch is followed by time with the pangolin researchers and protectors, followed by sundowners. Overnight Sangha Lodge in an en-suite river chalet.
Day: 8 Sangha Lodge
Breakfast in camp before a road transfer (±1.5 hours) and forest walk (2 km) to Dzanga Baï. Spend a second day on the research platform with this second excursion observing the diverse wildlife activity around the remote baï and enjoying a packed lunch. Return to Sangha Lodge with a forest walk and road transfer. Overnight Sangha Lodge in an en-suite river chalet.
Day: 9 Sangha Lodge
Guided morning forest walk and net hunting with members of the Ba’Aka community with time to work on the building of huts or learning about medicinal plants. Lunch in camp and relaxed afternoon enjoying Sangha Lodge, or head out on a forest walk. Evening boat sundowners before dinner. Overnight Sangha Lodge in an en-suite river chalet.
Day: 10 Mboko Camp
Breakfast at the lodge and a 4 to 6-hour boat journey downstream the Sangha River via Bayanga to Kabo Airstrip in the Republic of Congo. Congo Conservation Company’s scheduled flight: departs Kabo at 1pm, arrives Odzala at 1:40pm (40 mins), landing at Mboko. Afternoon guided forest walk followed by sundowners on the Lekoli River. Overnight Mboko Camp in an en-suite river chalet.
Day 11: Departure
Breakfast at Mboko Camp. Congo Conservation Company’s scheduled flight: departs Odzala at 9am, arrives Brazzaville at 11am (2 hours), landing at Maya Maya Airport. Connect with onward flight or stay in Brazzaville and soak up the city atmosphere