Day 1 – Arrival in Kinshasa

Preferably morning arrival, meeting the guide, airport pick-up and the start of our city tour. It is planned to see the rumble in the Jungle 20th of May Stadium (Tata-Raphael Stadium) from outside. In the afternoon we’ll hang out with the sapeurs, today’s version of the well-known dandies. We’ll meet them, take time to learn about their culture, take photos and learn about their dances, songs and matching colorful dress.

Overnight stay at Selton hotel.

Day 2 – Kinshasa City Tour

In the morning we’ll leave Kinshasa and head for the Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary. Here they keep bonobos that were rescued from local markets, doomed to be sold for bush meat. We’ll learn more about the bonobos and see how the locals try to give the bonobos their life back. Highlights include the Statue of Patrice Lumumba, designed by North Koreans and Palace of the People, it’s the seat of the National Assembly and Senate of the DRC, and Wenze ya Bikeko, a handicraft and traditional masks market, on our way back from Lola ya Bonobo.

Night at Selton hotel

Day 3 –Kinshasa – Zongo Falls

In the morning we’ll go for a unique experience. We’ll have an introduction to a spiritual ceremony by Tata Ghonda and his companions in DRC. In the afternoon we’ll start our drive to Zongo Falls and stay overnight next to Zongo Falls.

Day 4 – Zongo Falls – Kinshasa

Today we start with morning walk to Zongo Falls. The falls have a drop of around 60m and go down from the Inkisi River before the water joins the mighty Congo River. In the afternoon we’ll start our drive back to Kinshasa. Due to heavy traffic in Kinshasa, there is no chance to have another activity in Kinshasa.

Overnight stay at Selton Hotel Kinshasa.

Day 5 – Kinshasa

Today after breakfast we’re visiting the Parc Ngaliema, including the old statues of King Leopold and Stanley, the Independence Square, one of the main squares of Kinshasa, Mausoleum of the Late President Kabila, including his statue design by North Koreans (see how it looks like Kim Il Sung’s statue) At least at 2.30 pm drop off at Ngobila beach for the ferry to Brazzaville with assistance until departure of the ferry.

• End of the tour.