Congo: Democratic Republic - Republic( Series - Bradt Travel Guide )

The political chaos in the Congo is well documented, but once-wary travellers are now discovering an unexplored Eden home to pygmy communities and indigenous species like the bonobo and elusive okapi. Those searching for raw adventure will find it along the hiking trails of the Ruwenzori
Mountains, the caves of Mbanza-Ngungu, and the bars of Pointe Noire. The first and only guide to the heart of Africa, this groundbreaking book covers both the Democratic Republic and the Republic of Congo and provides intrepid travellers with the practical information and unique maps needed to explore this jungle region. * Full information on tracking mountain gorillas in Virunga National
Park
* In-depth health advice to help you plan your trip with confidence
* The latest on visas and getting through the red tape
* Detailed transport information
* Learn the basics of Lingala, Swahili, Kituba, Tshiluba and
Kinyarwanda - the region's five languages
* Many of the maps are the first ever to be published


The Congo is synonymous in most people's imagination with exploration, deepest jungle and an escape from the Western world. This new Bradt guide will be the first full guidebook to publish new information on both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the People's Republic of Congo (PRC) in well over a decade. It will appeal to travelers who are seeking to explore a new region of Africa emerging from many years of conflict, a region that is changing rapidly as stability returns to the region.Natural history is given due prominence in this guide, the Congo possessing a high percentage of Africa's remaining, intact rainforest.