9 Days ~ ODZALA - Primates & Flocks of Birds

A trip to Odzala National Park, will leave you feeling changed forever, as it is so remote and extremely exclusive, there are only 12 guests found in the park at any given time. You will also have the honour of interacting with the team that pioneered the Western Lowland Gorilla habituation project in this area 12 years ago and whom one of the members is a permanent resident at Ngaga Camp. She is often known to be out in the jungle sleeping there while researching these incredible primates. If she is in camp during your stay, you will have the opportunity to talk with her and learn about the intimate details of her research all while encountering them in their natural habitat yourself!

ABOUT THE PARK:

Odzala National Park covers an incredible 13 600km2 (1.36 million hectares / 3.36 million acres) and represents an essential part of both the greater Congo Basin system and the groundbreaking TRIDOM Transfrontier Park which combines adjacent national parks in Gabon and Cameroon, as well as Congo.

Famed for its biodiversity, Odzala is renowned as one of the last refuges of the African forest elephant (listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN). Forest elephants are threatened by poaching for ivory, and by habitat loss due to deforestation.

Odzala is also famed for its primate populations; in particular, the critically endangered western lowland gorilla: a very significant population of these great apes survives in unspoiled natural habitat, alongside ten other diurnal primate species.

Odzala also boasts iconic West Central African fauna such as forest buffalo and bongo as well as dozens of little-known mammal species, from water chevrotain to palm civets. 

PLEASE NOTE:

This itinerary has set departure days and therefore can only be arranged with departure dates to and from Mboko Airstrip on Thursdays & Mondays. 

Please keep this in mind while planning your travel dates; ideally we recommend that you arrive in Brazzaville the night before and stay the night at Radisson Blu (This would be on a Wednesday or Sunday).

CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE:

We encourage you to explore - ask us about possible adventures and create your own journey. Activities are subject to weather and availability at the camps. Each camp has a unique offering;

• Freshwater swimming in the Likeni River

• Daily guided Ndzehi forest walks (dry)

• Multiple discovery baï walks (wet)

• Kayak safari on the Lekoli River
• Boat cruise on the Lekoli River
• 4x4 game drives
• Gorilla trekking
• Guided night walks through the forest

If you would like to combine a trip to Odzala with other destinations for our GREAT APE EXPERIENCE. Please contact us for more information on this amazing itinerary!!