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Those days it was possible to...
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  • Updated By cosmopolit on August 26, 2002
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    Those days it was possible to travel from Bujumbura in Burundi up north crisscrossing borders of Zaïre, Rwanda and Uganda wich made for a trip on it's own.
    Once there one certainly MUST see the Gorillas.
    Once accustomed to the jungle you just dont want to leave it anymore.

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  • Directions: Kalehe on Lake Kivu, Karisimbi, Luofu, Lake Edward Butembo,Kisangani
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    Kinshasa The Capital city of Congo
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  • By kennedyrw on December 2, 2005
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    SOME MAJOR TOURISTIC SITES INSIDE AND AROUND KINSHASA 1 Grand Marche, 2 The tomb of former President Laurent Kabila 3 The "Academie des Beaux Arts" (Art - Culture - History) 4 Kinsuka for those who like african art. 5 Site touristic de Bombo lumene (picnic).... 6 Kinkole ( Take a tour by boat, with a picnic on the banks of the Congo river, out of the fishermen's village of Kinkole.)....

  • Address: DR CONGO
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    BONOBO IN SALONGA
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  • By kennedyrw on December 2, 2005
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    Congo kinshasa is the only country in the world in which bonobos (Pygmy chimpanzees) are found in the wild. They ar known, genetically to be our closest relative unlike human they ar kown of resolving conflict through sex rather than violence, from when the war took the end in DRC bonobo are being visited now by tourists in salonga. Bonobos are found only in the humid forests south of the congo River, in Salonga National Park. Local tours operators in kinshasa can help u to reach the home of bonobos.

  • Address: DR CONGO
  • Directions: PROVINCE DE L EQUAREUT ET DE BANDUNDU
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    Lubumbashi "Oasis"
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  • Updated By Bwana_Brown on January 27, 2006
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  • Lubumbashi Street Cafe - Democratic Republic of Congo
    Lubumbashi Street Cafe
    by Bwana_Brown
    At that time (1973), Lubumbashi was one of the major cities outside of Kinshasa. Things were a little run-down but it was a chance to experience something different. This area of Zaire contains the country's major mineral deposits so it was always a very contentious issue as to who was exerting control here. There was a foreign exchange rule that visitors had to spend at least 20 Zaires/day ($40 US) because of their need for hard cash, and that was a lot of money for a poor Volunteer! Photo of a sidewalk cafe in Lubumbashi during that particular trip.

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  • Address: Shaba (Katanga) Province near Zambian border
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    Local Food - Fried Tilapia and Cassava
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  • By janiebaxter on September 14, 2007
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  • Tilapia is the fish caught in the local lake Kivu, near Bukavu. At the time of our visit, it was plentiful and if cooked well is extremely tasty. Fried with some spices we found to be best.
    Often it was served with Cassava, the staple root vegetable of the area which is quite stodgy and doesn't have much taste but provides you with some carbs. If the tilapia is a good one you can manage the cassava!
    Local vegetables were extremely good - carrots and green beans particularly.

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    GORILLAS TREKING IN DRC
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  • Updated By kennedyrw on March 13, 2008
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    Mountain Gorilla tour

    After that u can visity moutain gorillas in Jomba or Bukima, and lowland Gorillas in kahuzi biega from Goma. Although strong and powerful, Congo gorillas are generally gentle and shy. at 250$ u are permited to enter the park escorted by rangers and stay with gorillas one hour . wanderfull experience u can t imagine.rangers will tell u to keep distance of it but be sure that after some munites Gorillas baby will come closer of u, touching u,they can even take your cameras and run away with it, i don t know what they will do with it

  • Address: VIRUNGA/JOMBA
  • Phone: +243997734710
  • Directions: DRC
  • Website: www.hakunamatatatours.com
  • Other Contact: sales@hakunamatatatours.com
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    A CRUISE ON THE CONGO RIVER
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  • CLICK ON THE MAP TO VIEW THE CONGO RIVER IN RED. - Democratic Republic of Congo
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    THE CONGO RIVER IN RED.
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    A cruise on the Congo River in a motorised wooden boat from Kinshasa to kisangani or from Kisangani to Kinshasa promises great of experiences, like meeting the local fishermen,pygmies, who live on floating villages. DONT MISS THIS

  • Address: DRC
  • Directions: KINSHASA- KISANGANI
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    LOFOI FALLS IN DRC
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  • Updated By kennedyrw on March 7, 2006
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  • Marvellous falls are also represented in DRC, of which the most spectacular is certainly that of Lofoi.
    Lofoi falls is indeed the highest of Africa and the second in the world (after Salto Angel in Venezuela), with 384 m of height and a continuous water jet of 347 Mr.... The falls of Lofoï is located in the national park of Kundelungu in Katanga region DRC.

  • Address: Park Natoinal de kundelungu
  • Directions: Katanga Region/ DRC
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    BOMBO-LUMENE
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  • By kennedyrw on December 2, 2005
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    Bombo-Lumene Game reserve is located on the road to Banbundu at about 100 kilometers from Kinshasa . to visit Bombo is easy as today the road to Bandundu has been recently paved and is in excellent condition. Just check the website below and see what u can experience in bombo-lumene.

  • Address: DR CONGO
  • Directions: BANDUNDU/ KiKWITI
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    A must see in Zaire is the...
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  • By June1 on September 8, 2002
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  • A must see in Zaire is the Volcanos National Park and the resident gorilla population. You have a the unique opportunity to observe the mountian gorilla's in their natural habitat.

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