Congo
ABOUT
Congo
The Congo Basin is one of the most extraordinary wilderness regions on Earth, a place where ancient rainforests, great rivers, and rare wildlife come together in a way found nowhere else in Africa. Documented by world-renowned conservationists and filmmakers, this is the last stronghold of true, untamed rainforest adventure.
At its heart lies Odzala-Kokoua National Park, a vast, emerald world of bai clearings, towering trees, and mist-laced waterways. Here, you can track critically endangered western lowland gorillas, watch forest elephants and buffalo move silently through flooded forests, and witness flocks of African grey parrots swirling over mineral-rich bais at dawn.
The Congo River system itself is a realm of giant fish, secret tributaries, and mirrored waterways that feel more Amazonian than African. In Nouabalé-Ndoki, pristine forests remain almost unchanged by time, offering sightings of bongos, sitatunga, red river hogs, and a symphony of birdlife unlike anywhere else.
This is Africa’s final frontier - raw, remote, and deeply rewarding. Travelling here means stepping into a world where nature still leads the rhythm, conservation is at the core, and every moment feels like a privilege to witness.
10 Nights
starting from
$14,475 per person
Min 6 pax
Yes. Congo is one of Africa’s most exciting safari destinations for travellers seeking remote rainforest wilderness, western lowland gorilla tracking, forest elephants, baïs, river systems and rare wildlife in the Congo Basin.
Yes. Congo is known for tracking western lowland gorillas, particularly in Odzala-Kokoua National Park. It is a more remote and immersive gorilla experience than many traditional safari destinations.
Odzala-Kokoua National Park is one of the best-known safari areas in Congo, offering rainforest, baï clearings, western lowland gorillas, forest elephants, buffalo, parrots and river-based wilderness experiences.
A Congo safari may include western lowland gorillas, forest elephants, forest buffalo, African grey parrots, bongo, sitatunga, red river hogs and exceptional rainforest birdlife, depending on the area and season.
A Congo safari is a rainforest safari rather than a classic savannah safari. The experience is more remote, atmospheric and immersive, with wildlife encounters shaped by forest tracking, baï viewing, waterways and conservation-focused travel.
A Congo safari is best for adventurous travellers, repeat safari guests, conservation-minded explorers and wildlife enthusiasts who want to experience one of Africa’s most remote and biodiverse wilderness regions.
