Congo: Democratic Republic - Republic (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

Rorison, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841622338 ISBN 13: 9781841622330

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides, 2008

Synopsis

The first full guidebook on both Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the People's Republic of Congo (PRC) in well over a decade, the Bradt guide provides full coverage of the major cities and national parks of the two countries. The Congos encompass Africa's largest area of intact rainforest. Two eastern national parks, both World Heritage Sites, protect not only the mountain gorilla but the critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla as well. One of the last bastions in Africa for the seriously adventurous traveller, the Congos are open to serious travellers. The Bradt guide tells you how to travel both adventurously and safely.

About this title

About the Author

Sean Rorison is a Canadian writer who has travelled extensively around the world - especially in Africa. He has run an award-winning travel-writing website for the past seven years.

From the Back Cover

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 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 RuwenzoriMountains, 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 NationalPark* 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 andKinyarwanda the region s five languages* Many of the maps are the first ever to be published

Edition details

• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841622338
• ISBN 13: 9781841622330
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336