CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

March 8 - 15, 2026
Central Africal Republic
tour to Central Africal Republic

Dates: March 8 – 15, 2026

Duration: 8 days / 7 nights

Number of participants: 7 – 12

Cost per person:
• 3 990 EUR subject to 11 – 12 participants,
• 4 190 EUR subject to 9 – 10 participants,
• 4 550 EUR subject to 7 – 8 participants.

10% early booking discount (in case you book before September 8, 2025)

Everything is included (also 2 private flights, gorilla trekking and full board), except for:
– international flight to Bangui roundtrip
– international medical insurance
– CAR visa (about EUR 150, to be obtained on arrival in Bangui airport. Or to be obtained on your own in the CAR Embassy in any other country in advance.

Estimated cost of flight Moscow – Bangui – Moscow: EUR 850 – 1400 (Usually bought on your own, we consult you).

Single supplement: EUR 400 (single supplement provided along the entire itinerary)


TRAVEL PROGRAM: TOUR TO CAR

Day 1. March 8, 2026 (Sunday). ARRIVAL IN BANGUI

Arrival in Bangui, capital of Central African Republic. Welcome by the local guide and transfer to the Hotel Obangui. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Obangui Hotel.

Meals included: dinner
Accommodation included: Obangui Hotel

* Recommended flight:
— Ethiopian Airlines, departure from Moscow on March 7 at 21:30, transfer in Addis Ababa for 4h 55 min, arrival in Bangui on March 8 at 12:15, or
— any flight with arrival in Bangui any time on March 8.


Day 2. March 9, 2026 (Monday). BANGUI – BOALI FALLS – BANGUI

Breakfast, departure from Bangui for the visit of the Boali falls and lianas bridge of Boali, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm, with a lunch at waterfalls.
Return to Bangui, visit to Russian House in Bangui, the Craft Market, the cosmopolitan central African market.
Transfer to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Obangui Hotel.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Obangui Hotel


Day 3. March 10, 2026 (Tuesday). BANGUI – BAYANGA – DZANGA SANGHA PARK

Breakfast, small city tour and transfer to the airport. At 11 am flight from Bangui to Bayanga at Dzanga Sangha Park. Arrival around 1 pm. Lunch at the Doli Lodge.
Around 3 pm small boat trip to see how the tribe Sango collect the Palm Raphia for wine in the forest, traditional process. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Doli Lodge


Day 4. March 11, 2026 (Wednesday). DOLI – YAMDOBÉ – BAYAKA PYGMIES' CAMP IN DEEP FOREST IN DZANGA SANGHA

Breakfast, trekking from Doli to Yamdobé village, meet Bayaka Pygmies tribe. Visit of very big village with more than 1000 Bayaka Pygmies people.
Continue trekking to the deep forest, we will do 2-3 hours trekking in the deep forest, crossing at least 3 rivers. On the trekking way, we will discover some medicinal plants.
Put our tents in the deep forest. Afternoon, fishing with Bayaka women. At night participating in dancing, storytelling.
Dinner and night in tents.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: tents


Day 5. March 12, 2026 (Thursday). BAYAKA PYGMIES' CAMP IN DEEP FOREST IN DZANGA SANGHA

Breakfast, trekking to hunting area, participating traditional Bayaka hunting with nets. Taking an opportunity of honey collecting and other collecting of roots and medicinal plants. Will see traditional process of honey collecting by climbing the huge tree.
Upon return to the camping place, lunch and water drums.
In the evening attending the Magic Ejengi dance with Bayaka Pygmies. Dinner and night in tent.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: tents


Day 6. March 13, 2026 (Friday). BAYAKA PYGMIES' CAMP – YAMDOBÉ – DOLI LODGE – ELEPHANT BAI SAFARI – DOLI LODGE

Very early breakfast and we take a way back to yamdobe village (some 2-3 hrs trekking).
By car back to Doli lodge. Installation in the rooms, relax.
Early lunch and 12:30 and drive to the Dzanga Bai for safari. Arrival at the camp, we go to the Bai 45 minutes to reach the landscape of Bai. 2 or 3 hours watching the elephants, buffalos, sitatungas, bongos, various birds.
Return for dinner at Doli lodge, overnight.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Doli Lodge


Day 7. March 14, 2026 (Saturday). GORILLA TREKKING IN THE BAI HOKO – DOLI LODGE

Early breakfast, road to a deep forest of about 50 km to reach the gorilla trekking area, arrival at Bai Hoko, Dzanga Sangha park. Formalities, information on hiking. We will discover western lowland gorillas. Gorillas are sometimes 45 minutes or 1 hour of hiking distance, sometimes more.
We will stay with the gorillas for 1 hour. Return to Doli Lodge, dinner and overnight.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Doli Lodge


Day 8. March 15, 2026 (Sunday). DZANGA SANGHA PARK – BANGUI — RETURN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

Breakfast and check-out from the lodge. Morning or around noon flight from Bayanga back to Bangui. Arrival in the afternoon.
Some time in Bangui. We can visit Russian Center in CAR, souvenir market or some other places we missed to see on the 2nd day.
In the evening, airport transfer. Return flight.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: no

* Recommended flights:
— Ethiopian Airlines, departure from Bangui on March 16 at 13:40, transfer in Addis Ababa for 4h15 min, arrival in Moscow on March 17 at 07:50 am (AN ADDITIONAL NIGHT IN BANGUI WILL BE REQUIRED), or
— any flight with departure from Bangui no earlier than at 20:00 on March 15.

• Private charter flight from Bangui to Bayanga (Dzanga Sangha park),
• private charter flight back from Bayanga (Dzanga Sangha park) to Bangui,
• accommodation in lodges and hotels based on TWIN rooms or DBL rooms (for couples),
• accommodation in camping based on SINGLE (or DBL for family couples),
• camping equipment: tents, mattresses, furniture, cooking stuff, dishware, cutlery,
• full board meals (3 times a day) along the whole itinerary,
• unlimited drinking mineral water along the whole itinerary,
• transport: minibus or Toyota Coaster bus in Bangui city, 4x4 jeep vehicles (3 participants in each car maximum) in other places, all with AC and experienced drivers,
• all airport transfers,
• all boats along the route,
• western lowland gorilla tracking in Dzanga Sangha NP,
• all safaris in Dzanga Sangha NP,
• all permits,
• all activities, visits and entrance fees along the itinerary,
• all ceremonies and folklore along the itinerary,
• governmental taxes,
• financial support of local communities/tribes,
• photo- and video shooting allowance,
• experienced English speaking professional guide along the whole itinerary,
• Russian-speaking and English-speaking team leader biologist along the whole itinerary

Cost excludes (to be additionally paid):

• international flight to Bangui (CAR) roundtrip
• international medical insurance
• CAR visa (about 150 EURO, to be obtained on arrival in Bangui airport. Or to be obtained on your own in the CAR Embassy in any other country in advance),
• tips
• alcohol, soft drinks and personal expenses
• single accommodation in lodges and hotels

To take with:

• sets of clothes suitable for the weather conditions, including lightweight clothes (shorts, T-shorts), and one set of warm clothes (hoody or light jacket), long sleeve clothes
• sun hat/panama
• swimwear
• raincoat
• comfortable trekking footwear, light footwear (sneakers)
• sleeping bag for warm weather
• sunblock set (cream, spray)
• various repellents (is a must!)
• sunglasses
• big backpack for stuff (up to 70 l)
• small backpack for radial walks (25 – 30 l)
• head torch
• mosquito net for sleeping place (is a must!)
• personal hygiene items (towel, wet tissues, soap) for camping
• individual medical kit (analgesics, antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, intestinal, multivitamins, rehydration, court plaster, your personal medications)
• anti malaria prevention pills (up to you to decide but recommended)
• yellow fever certificate (is a must!)
• favorite meals (chocolate, nuts)
• gifts for the tribes (up to you)
• photo and video camera, tripod
• power bank, batteries