Pan Africa Tourism Board (PATBOARD)
One of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse national parks, home to western lowland gorillas.
Track habituated western lowland gorillas through dense jungle - a more intimate and remote experience than mountain gorilla treks, with far fewer tourists.
Natural forest clearings (bais) attract forest elephants, bongo antelope, and sitatunga in extraordinary concentrations - watched from elevated platforms at dawn and dusk.
Multi-day walking safaris through the canopy reveal chimpanzees, red river hogs, and the park's extraordinary birdlife. Net-hunting with Bayaka pygmies offers a unique cultural encounter.
December to March (dry season). June-September is also good with fewer insects. Gorilla visibility is year-round though trails are muddier in the wet season.
Fly to Brazzaville, then charter flight to Mboko airstrip (approx. 1.5h). International flights connect via Addis Ababa, Nairobi, or Paris. Visa required and arranged in advance.
Odzala Discovery Camps operates Ngaga Camp (for gorilla trekking) and Lango Camp (for forest elephants). Both are luxury eco-camps with full-board and guiding included.
