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Travel within Central Africa is not as scary as it sounds but it is within Central Africa where you will find Africa in its raw form, completely uncommercialised or changed by modern tourism and most outside influences.
By car from Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. Travelling down to Bayanga by car from Bangui is one of the many routes to get to Dzangha-Sangha National Park and Sangha Lodge. Vehicles can be hired with drivers from one of several operators in Bangui. We recommend to do this drive in 2 legs with a stopover at Ngotwe, a national park project with very comfortable accommodation at Encampment Le Buffel Rouge. However the trip can be done in one very long day's drive with an early departure from Bangui and in good condition.
Small aircraft from Bangui: A quicker and more convenient way, is to charter a small aircraft
Flight and boat from Brazzaville: It is possible to fly from Brazzaville to Ouesso in the north of the country on a scheduled Trans-Air Congo flight and from there, with the proper prior arrangements the Sangha Lodge boat can collect you and transfer you upriver to the lodge. This is the most popular route.
Overland with a local tour operator from Yaounde: Travel overland with a stopover in the towns of Bertoua and Yakadouma to Libongo on the Sangha river where with prior arrangement the Sangha Lodge boat can collect you and transfer you upriver to the lodge.
Flight and boat from Libreville: It is possible to charter a plane directly to Bayanga or to Ouesso and from there transfer to Bayanga using the Sangha Lodge Pirogue.
Overland using public transport from Cameroon: The cheapest way to get to the lodge is with public transport via Cameroon:
You can take a bus from Douala or Yaounde to Bertoua and stay overnight in Bertoua. The trip takes around 6 hours from Yaoundé.
Take a taxi Brusse to Yakadouma and overnight there Trip takes around 7 or 8 hrs.
Take another Taxi Brusse from Yakadouma to Libongo: 5 or 6 hrs.
Clear immigration there and then ask for a local moterbike taxi to take you to a village a little way upriver called Bella: 15 minutes.
Here you can get a pirogue across to the Central Afreica Republic border at Lidjombo. This is a 10 minute boat ride.
From there we can arrange a moterbike or pirougue: dependant on your budget. This takes around 2 hours by boat or 3 hours by moterbike.
Note: nothing is cheap in Central Africa, but if you are prepared to do that route it is possible.
You can take a bus from Douala or Yaounde to Bertoua and stay overnight in Bertoua. The trip takes around 6 hours from Yaoundé.
Take a taxi Brusse to Yakadouma and overnight there Trip takes around 7 or 8 hrs.
Take another Taxi Brusse from Yakadouma to Libongo: 5 or 6 hrs.
Clear immigration there and then ask for a local moterbike taxi to take you to a village a little way upriver called Bella: 15 minutes.
Here you can get a pirogue across to the Central Afreica Republic border at Lidjombo. This is a 10 minute boat ride.
From there we can arrange a moterbike or pirougue: dependant on your budget. This takes around 2 hours by boat or 3 hours by moterbike.
Note: nothing is cheap in Central Africa, but if you are prepared to do that route it is possible.
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Boat availbale for Long Transfers
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Bayanga
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Libongo
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48
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2Hrs
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Libongo is on Cameroon border on Sangha River opposite Lidjombo.
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Libongo
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Bomassa
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53
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4hrs
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Bommassa
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Ouesso
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99
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2Hrs
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The new Sangha Lodge in relation to Bayanga
