DRC Kinshasa – 5 days tour

Itinerary

Day 1 – Kinshasa (DR Congo)

• Morning arrival in the capital of the DRC: Kinshasa.
• Meet the guide, airport pick up and the start of our city tour.
• See the Rumble in the Jungle 20th of May Stadium (Tata-Raphael Stadium) from outside.
• Highlight: In the afternoon we’ll hang out with the sapeurs, today’s version of the well-known dandy’s. 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 in Kinshasa.

Day 2 – Kinshasa

• Highlight: 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. 
• Statue of Patrice Lumumba, designed by North Koreans.
• Palace of the People, it’s the seat of the National Assembly and Senate of the DRC.
• Parc Ngaliema, including the old statues of King Leopold and Stanley.
• Overnight stay in Kinshasa.

Day 3 – Kinshasa – Zonga Falls  

• Highlight: In the morning we’ll go for an unique experience. We’ll have an introduction to spiritual cemeromy by Tata Ghonda and his compagnons in DRC.
• In the afternoon we’ll start our drive to the Zonga Falls.
• Overnight stay next to the Zonga Falls.

Day 4 – Zonga Falls –  Kinshasa

• Highlight: Morning walk to the Zonga Falls. The falls have a drop of around 60m and ow down from the Inkisi River before the water joins the mighty Congo River.
• In the afternoon we’ll start our drive back to Kinshasa.
• 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)
• Overnight stay in Kinshasa.

Day 5 – Kinshasa

• Airport drop off.
• End of the tour.