Congo

Congo

Noted for its lowland gorillas and wild chimpanzees (the country contains over 80% of the world’s population), Congo is characterised by dense rainforest and impenetrable jungle. Outside the French-flavoured capital of Brazzaville, attractions include the surf beaches of Pointe-Noire, the white-water Congo River rapids and – in 13 600-sq-km Odzala National Park – one of the Africa’s largest and least known tropical ecosystems.
Wildlife aside, Congo remains a largely unknown quantity to most outsiders, with little tourist infrastructure.