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Into The Wild: Silverbacks And Sitatunga In The Rainforests Of Northern Congo

Into The Wild: Silverbacks And Sitatunga In The Rainforests Of Northern Congo

Even in a country where tourism is in its infancy, the untamed tropical rainforests of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo are, by any standard, off the beaten track. It’s a 14-hour journey from Brazzaville to the forests of Odzala, and while flights into the Mboko airstrip can shorten the journey, the journey is well worth the long hours in the car.

While this may be the wildest corner of a country taking its first tentative steps in wilderness tourism, there’s no shortage of creature comforts on offer. It’s a long and bumpy road to Odzala, but for the traveller who’s ticked the Serengeti, Okavango and Namib off their travelling bucket lists, the rainforests of northern Congo should be your next stop in the heart of Africa.

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