Congo cultural immersion in DR Congo

Drive from Kinshasa to Tata Gonda land
📍Kisantu

We arrive after nearly three hours driving from Kinshasa. In tata Gonda Land, we’re attending several ceremonies: their prayer for the world in the holy temple, the prayer as a therapy to heal all sicknesses, the lake to wash sins, prayer to the grave of Tata Gonda to implore his mercy blessing, visit of places where Tata Gonda operated some miracles… Late 4.00pm we depart back to Kinshasa where we arrive late night.

Accommodation: Hotel Royal Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

Kinshasa-Kenge (nearly 4 hours)
📍Kenge

Early breakfast and drive to Kenge. Expected arrival around noon. Short City tour and return to the hotel for dinner and rest. Overnight at Hôtel White House or Soeur Catholique de Kenge

Accommodation: Wata Fils Maison Blanche

Meals included: Breakfast

Yaka Kingdom Traditional Ceremony
📍Kenge

Today in the morning, we are walking for an hour to the sacred village where the Yaka settled after breaking away from the Luba empire 200 years ago. The Royal Family will welcome us with a big traditional masked dance, blood sacrifice ritual, and learn about the local monarchies in today's republic. We will taste some local specialties, and, in the afternoon, we will return to the town of Kenge and drive to Kikwit.

Meals included: Breakfast

Mukanda and Mask's Dance - Pende of Gungu
📍Gungu

We’re going to pre-arrange the Mukanda to ensure during our stay, we participate to the last days of the ritual and attend a succession of mask dances and ceremonies.

Accommodation: Kuzunda Hotel

Meals: Lunch – Breakfast – Dinner

Travel to Idiofa

For three to four days, we’re travelling nearly 400 km of a very challenging road, using all available means of transport to reach the capital of Kuba Kingdom. Idiofa will be the first stop where we'll spend the first night before proceeding to Ilebo next day. This tribe being culturally oriented, we'll be exploring other tribes living in villages on our way, like the Ambuun (Bambunda).

Meals: Lunch – Breakfast – Dinner

Proceed to Ilebo
📍Ilebo

This will be the second night before reaching the capital of Kuba Kingdom. We rest and stretch our legs.

Meals: Lunch – Breakfast – Dinner

Drive to Mushenge
📍Mushenge

Despite the fact that Ilebo is not too far from Mushenge, The dilapidated road may take us nearly two days. 

Accommodation: Camping in a village on the way if we cannot make it the same day

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Arrival in Mushenge
📍Mushenge

Today we are obviously arriving in Kuba land. We're meeting with the Prince to learn about the kingdom's history and be informed about tomorrow's activity. This evening we're also spending enough time with the people in the village to get to know them better in their everyday life.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Full day Kuba Kingdom
📍Mushenge

The Kingdom was once one of the most powerful in Africa thanks to its strong organization that helped it to stand for three centuries from the 17th to the 19th. The kingdom conserves its traditions and western life still face challenges of penetrating it. On the agenda:

• Learn about their belief in nature spirits, the spirits of dead kings, and witchcraft

• Visit their daily use decorated objects, carved wooden figurines, initiation masks, cups, and beautifully embroidered handwoven raffia cloth (we experience how thew sew them)

• Attend a ritual and/or initiation demonstration using their famous mask and clothes.

Accommodation: Camping

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Mushenge-Kananga
📍Kananga

Full Day Drive

Accommodation: Guest House Wood Land

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner – Lunch

Fly Kananga - Kinshasa

Kinshasa Arrive in Kinshasa and short City Tour. This will be more relax and we’re going to meet with the Sapeurs in Matonge, a mythical neighborhood of Kinshasa, known for its atmosphere, live music and for being the epicenter of a fascinating urban movement that is emerging in the African megacity.

Accommodation: Hotel Royal Kinshasa

Meals: Breakfast

End of Service transfer to Kinshasa International Airport
📍Kinshasa

Morning time, we’re visiting fetish wrestlers. And depart evening if so.

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner