- Duration: 1 Day (approx.)
- Location: Brazzaville
- Product code: belafalls
Bela Falls and Village Visit - Day Tour
For those who are in Brazzaville and are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of busy city life for the day, heading to Bela Falls will have you feeling recharged and in touch with nature in no time. Exceeding over 150m in height, the falls offer a beautiful view of the Congo River and are a fine example of nature at its best. Bela Falls are situated amongst a small piece of the Congo's pristine rainforest and although the noise from the crashing water can be heard from afar, the atmosphere is very peaceful and calming.
The falls are located just south-west of the ROC's largest and most populated city, Brazzaville, and make for a really great day trip.
Itinerary:
This morning you will be picked up from your accommodation in Brazzaville around 8 am and will make your way to Bela Falls. The drive offers a great chance to take some photos of incredible landscapes a lot the way. The drive to the falls today will take approximately 3.5 hours.
Once we have arrived at the falls, you have a chance to explore the area and simply enjoy and take in the serenity of the falls.
From here you will drive to Boko Village. Boko Village is an agricultural area that is a famous for its food crops, and fruit trees. Your guide will give you a small tour of the village and you'll have a chance to interact with the locals of Boko.
After your village visit today, we will begin the drive back to Brazzaville where you will be dropped off at your accommodation around 6pm, depending on traffic.
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Included in cost:
- Government tax
- Entry fees
- Activities indicated in the itinerary
- English speaking guide
- Fuel
- Private Car
- Gratuities
- Personal items such as sunscreen, insect repellant, etc
- Accommodation
- Travel insurance
- Meals/Snacks/Drinks - unless otherwise indicated
“Tele Expedition - What a corker!I'd seen lac Tele on the map and decided it was something worth walking to. It's in the middle of no where, lac Tele national park is famous for having the highest density of gorillas in the Congo basin and the swampy terrain necessary to get to the lake sounded like a true challenge.I later found Congo Travel and Tours were running trips to Lac Tele and got in touch. Chris, the director, immediately got back to me with all transport and logistic details I needed. I was in Brazzaville at the time and he set me up with his lead guide, Omar Badji.Having travelled from the U.K. to Congo-Brazza by motorbike I had some understanding of organisational difficulties in Africa, however I couldn't have done Lac Tele without Chris and Badjie. They know all the major players in the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and, importantly, Boha village. Boha, with its central chieftain, melee of influential families and seeming autonomy was one of the highlights of my trip. However gaining permission to visit the Lac from the chieftain ("The Notable") and appeasing the different families is not a joke. Chris and Badjie ensured that I had everything I needed to ensure things ran smoothly. My WCS guide (Sylvester Ebethas, a native from Boha) also acted as an effective mediator.The trek is every rainforest explorers dream - there is a 50km 'piste' from Boha to the Lac. It takes you through ancient untouched forests and a bugger of a swamp. WIldlife seems to gravitate to the lac, so if you've spent the entire trek staring at the ground to avoid the roots or searching for the lead porter, you're in for a treat when you arrive. Crocs, chimpanzees, gorillas, (and supposedly bonobo's) all live by the lac's banks which you can explore by foot or canoe.So a big thanks to Congo Travel and Tours who were accomodating to my needs and made thhe expedition possible! Cheers"
- Alex P, UK, Motorcycle Trip across the entirety of Africa and Lake Tele Abyssal Zone Wilderness Expedition
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