Eco-Excursion to Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary

A close-up portrait of a young bonobo monkey with expressive eyes amidst lush green foliage at the Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.

Here's a description of the image:Three thatched-roof shelters sit on a grassy shore beside a calm lake, framed by lush trees.

A grinning bonobo monkey peeks from lush green foliage, showcasing its teeth and playful expression.

This is a vintage map of the Bas-Congo region, detailing cities like Kinshasa, Loango, and areas of French Congo, with indications of terrain, rivers, and political boundaries.

A close-up shot of a baby bonobo with big eyes, a sweet smile, and large ears, set against a blurred green background.

à partir de 349,00 $US

Durée: 1 Day (approx.)
Code produit: kin-sbb-4-en

Eco-Excursion to Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary

One-day Eco-Excursion to Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary

The Bonobos, our closest living relatives, with more than 99% identical DNA, are protected in a special preserve outside Kinshasa. Founded by Claudine Andre in 1994, Lola ya Bonobo is the world’s only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos.

This stunning and cute eco-tour provides a rich, educational experience. Bonobos are
found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Price of each tour depends on the number of participants and includes:

A Comfortable AC and durable vehicle with excellent driver and traction and power for the terrain

English and French tour guide

All entrance fees and governments taxes

All transfers as mentioned in each program

(Most days if they're not occupied) Professional Introduction to the Bonobos by staff, scientists, and researchers

Réserver en deux étapes faciles

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5/5 (127)

"Hi Chris,

It was great! The airport hospitality is wonderful and was very appreciated. Waiting with us for hours to get our luggage on the entry, and taking us into the Vodacom place at the airport for a SIM card, and then giving us a drink and letting us wait in their office at the airport on the exit. They were great about getting our luggage through/on board, buying the go pass, and walking us over, and getting through. Thank you for arranging for the ease and stress-free part of that. Very professional and no funny business.Our guide Jeremie Ben was great. He graduated from academie des beaux arts so he made our visit there especially meaningful. It started to rain so we couldn't do the walking tour I hoped for. He also recommended and took us to the best Congolese restaurant in town, Chez Flor. Koen's recommendation for the best Lebanese restaurant was on the mark! We loved Le Palais. Niccolo said it was the highlight meal for him.The Bonobo Sanctuary was perfect - lucky for us the rainy season hadn't kicked in yet - there were deep trenches in the roads that only the expert driver and high 4-wheel drive could do. Our driver was great. We went to Lac de ma vallee too ! We were later told that it is packed on the week-ends, so we lucked out there too and had a lovely lunch and the place to ourselves with fun conversation.It rained on Wednesday, so traffic in Gombe was not so nice. The prime minister was in town so we didn't get to do the river walk I wanted to show Niccolo. But we still managed to buy fabric and have chocolate fondue at Nice Cream. I appreciated that later that afternoon they drove me to Ngiri Ngiri to see the young singers' rehearsal and the Opera Fellows we have been working with, and also the music school building developments. The driver and guide waited for me and got me back to MPH safely. That was very kind of them, I know it was not easy.Thank you again for wonderful trip arrangements !Best wishes,"