Kisantu Botanical Garden and Mbanza Ngungu

Two people stand in water inside a dimly lit cave, with stalactites hanging from the ceiling.

A lush garden path winds through dense foliage, leading to a brick pergola overgrown with greenery in Kisantu Gardens.

A photograph depicts two individuals walking along a path in a lush, green park or garden, flanked by large trees.

People explore a cave wearing headlamps, illuminating the cavern's rocky walls and uneven ground.

A pale, albino fish with translucent fins swims in an aquarium, positioned in front of a large, textured piece of driftwood, against a dark background.

A blind cave tetra swims in the darkness of an aquarium with gravel substrate and a sponge filter in the background.

A man, barefoot and covered in mud, poses with his muddy white truck near Kisantu Gardens and Mbanza Ngungu.

Duration: 1 Day (approx.)
Product code: kin-sbb-7-en

Kisantu Gardens and Mbanza Ngungu - Congo's Green Treasure Chest and Underground Caves and Caverns

THIS TOUR IS OUR STAFF FAVORITE, ESPECIALLY KISANTU, THOUGH WE RARELY GET REQUESTS FOR THIS ONE!

On the way to the caves, explore a natural garden called Kisantu, containing flora from everywhere in the country.

The Inkinsi River flows through this garden and creates majestic spectacles. Located 130km from Kinshasa, this site was created by Father de Gullet in 1900.

On this tour you visit the entire garden. Next, head to Mbanza Ngungu (a town/region in Bas Congo after which the cavern and underground system is named after) and descend underground.

Mbanza Ngungu Caves, about 2,296 feet (700 meters) above sea level, within the basin of the Lower Congo River of the DRC, are spread over a sprawling underground "city" system of 750 square kilometers (huge!) and fed by the Congo River, with many spaces to full of water or too small for humans to have explored yet! Home to the African Blind Barb Fish, creepy ghost-like transparent apparitions that have evolved over millions of years to lose their eyes in the darkness. It is known to live only in the fresh-water "Thysville" Caves of Mbanza-Ngungu.

The caves, and this is the most exciting part...are largely unknown scientifically, and unexplored extensively, and may be home to other endemic fish and invertebrate species and undoubtedly many more cool discoveries!

Includes:

-A Comfortable vehicle with air conditioning

-English or French tour guide

-All entrance fees and governments taxes

-Flashlights (torches) for the descent.

Excludes:

-Bring waterproof boots, and clothes that you do not mind getting wet, muddy, and dirty.

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Reviews

4.7/5 - (7 votes)

“Hi Seen,I had an amazing time on the tour yesterday. You're right that Badji is a star. And the interpreter Daniel was awesome. They took excellent care of me.And the customer service was very good - prompt replies from you and Chris and a lot of helpful info pre-trip.I would definitely recommend the tour to my family and friends or take another tour myself with your company if I come back.Thank you!"

- Selina Harrington, UK, Best of Pointe Noire and Around Tour

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