Kasai River 7-Day Tiger Fishing Adventure

  • Duração: 7 Days (approx.)
  • Localização: Ilebo, Kasai
  • Código de produto: kasai7d

Kasai River 7-Day Tiger Fishing Adventure

Beginning in central Angola and flowing to the east until it reaches the Democratic Republic of Congo Territory, Kasai River at 2,153 km is the longest river in the southern Congo River basin system. It is the chief southern tributary of the Congo River where the ferocious Tiger fish or Mbenga, massive species of catfish, and other elusive, some still unnamed, freshwater monsters reside.

The most upstream navigable point of the might Kasai River is the humble town of Ilebo. Formerly known as Port-Francqui, this town is an important transport and communications hub in the DRC, linked to Kinshasa by boat and to Lubumbashi by rail. 

On this tour, we will discover the authentic, raw side of the DRC on this week-long adventure: wild rivers, deep lush vegetation, and red sandy roads crossing the country. Not your ordinary fishing adventure with your pals where you're comfortably accommodated in luxury lodges next to lagoons, this week-long trip will make you feel like a local as you do how they do it on the daily, some times with hardships and annoyances, but nonetheless rewarding at the end of the day. 


Day 1: Arrival in Kinshasa

Meet the team at the airport and drive to your hotel. You'll then be briefed by your guide and the rest of the day will be at your leisure.


Day 2: Kinshasa - Ilebo

Hop on a plane from Kinshasa and arrive in Ilebo. Head to your Ilebo campsite, where you may start setting up and pitching in your tent accommodation for the next couple of nights. You'll have a guide, cook, and onsite assistance to make sure you will be safe and have everything you need. 


Day 3 to 6: Kansai River Fishing

On days 3 to 6, you'll have the best 4 days of tiger fishing fun with a private boat and a captain who knows all the nooks and crannies of the river and is knowledgeable of the excellent spots to reel in the meanest fish on the planet. 


Day 7: Ilebo - Kinshasa

Return by plane to Kinshasa. Upon arrival, you'll be assisted and transferred by our team to your hotel.


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Includes

  • Accommodation in Kinshasa 
  • Airport transfer in Kinshasa 
  • Assistance in Ilebo campsite
  • All meals during camping 
  • Private boat with captain 
  • Private English speaking guide 


Excludes

  • Domestic flights
  • PCR test
  • Tent and camping gear in Ilebo
  • Fishing equipment
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Visa and visa application fees


Please Note

  • As international and domestic flights from Kinshasa may be delayed at times, please allow enough buffer days before departing the city (up to one week if possible). CTT offers excellent trips from Kinshasa to keep yourself busy during those days. 

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“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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