Stay : On the tracks of the Kongo kingdom
Discovery tour of Central Kongo, rich in history and geography, a few hours from Kinshasa. In the past, this province was part of the Kongo kingdom, which extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Kwango River, in the former Bandundu province. It was from the river that the Europeans discovered this region. It was also the route of the slave trade.
Summary of the stay
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13 days
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Detail of the stay : On the tracks of the Kongo kingdom - 13 days
Day 1: Zongo falls
Steps: Zongo
Departure for the Zongo Falls. Visit of falls and beach at the mouth of the Inkisi River and the Congo River. Night in Zongo.
Day 2: Kisantu
Botanique botanical garden created by Brother Gillet in 1900. Relaxation and accommodation at the Mbuela Lodge.
MBUELA LODGE
Day 3: Mbanza Ngungu
Visit of the cave to blind fish and colonial buildings.
Day 4: Kimpese
Departure for Kimpese. Visit of the Vampa Falls. Continuation on Matadi.
LES CHUTES VAMPA
Day 5: Matadi
Steps: Matadi
Visit of the city (belvedere, monuments to porters, the Mpozo valley...).
LE BELVÉDÈRE
Day 6: Matadi (bis)
Steps: Matadi
Sports climbing to the Pallabala plateau to the first Protestant church in Congo and Diogo Cao rock. Alternative: guided tour from (or barrage d'Ingaback to).
Day 7: Luki
Luki Biosphere Reserve (33,000 ha) managed by WWF in the Mayumbe Forest. Swimming, walks, exchanges with the villagers. Overnight in Luki's cottage.
Day 8: Boma
Steps: Boma
Visit of the city, monuments and historical sites (cathedral, residence of the first colonial governor, the baobab of Stanley...).
Day 9: Moanda
Steps: Moanda
Visit of Nsiamfumu and various places of memory on the slave route. Beaches (Tonde), swimming and barbecue.
Day 10: Point of Banana
Steps: Moanda
Visit of the mouth of the Congo River on the Atlantic Ocean. Boarding for a day of visit in the amazing Marine Park of mangroves (manatees, turtles, sea turtles). Night in Moanda or in the park.
Day 11: Nkamba
Steps: Mbanza-Ngungu, Nkamba Nouvelle Jerusalem
Stop on the way back to Kinshasa at the city of Nkamba (New Jerusalem), bastion of the Kimbanguist religion, via Mbanza Ngungu. Visit of the prophet's mausoleum, a temple with 37,000 seats... Night in Nkamba.
Day 12: Ngombe Lutete
Steps: Mbanza-Ngungu
Departure for Ngombe Lutete (Protestant mission where Simon Kimbangu was baptized). Continuation on Mbanza Ngungu (formerly Thysville): visit of the court, the prison where Simon Kimbangu was imprisoned... Night in Mbanza Ngungu.
Day 13: Kinshasa
Return to Kinshasa.
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