Days 7, 8, 9 and 10 – Sangha Lodge, CAR
This morning after breakfast you take a 40 min flight to Kabo before a short road transfer to the boat station. From here it is a 4-6 hour boat trip up the Sangha River, passing through the Sangha Tri National Special Reserve. After arriving at Sangha Lodge, you have the afternoon to relax.
The next 3 days are spent exploring the forests and bais around Sangha Lodge. On one day you spend the day at the research platform overlooking Dzanga Bai where hundreds of forest elephants, forest buffalo, forest hogs, bongos and other forest animals come out to feed on the minerals of the bais. This is truly an amazing experience that very few get the opportunity to see.
The Ba’Aka community live in the forest and hunt and forage for food. Today you have the opportunity to learn more about their culture and way of life by joining them on a net hunting excursion. While in the forest they will also teach you about the medicinal uses of the plants of the forest.
The owners of Sangha Lodge have worked hard over the years to teach the local communities that hunting for bushmeats is not sustainable and have often gone into the local markets to rescue pangolins that were destined for the pot or illegal wildlife trade. They have since setup a pangolin research and rehabilitation area close to the lodge, allowing guests the chance to see these extremely rare animals.
Other highlights at Sangha Lodge include forest walks to see some of the biggest trees in the Congo Basin, walks to nearby waterfalls and night forest walks in search of the nocturnal creatures of the jungle.