Kisangani City Tour

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French

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Consequently, the Kisangani City Tour will help you exploring this city that has confirmed itself as a strategic position during the colonization. The impressive colonial architectures, unique dryland forest, flooded forest and swampy forest, in-person contacts with people culture and life, breathtaking falls as well as an unmatched experience on Congo River are set of what the Tour of Kisangani is offering. The visit has two sequences of 3 to 4 hours each. The first is about the tour of Kisangani, while the second is about Mbiye Island Visit.

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Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

The tour will start by visiting the old Stanley Hotel built in 1939 and known as Kisangani Hotel since 1966. The next stop will be the colorful Kisangani port. Kisangani Tour will take you to the Congo’s most important inland port after Kinshasa, an important commercial hub for river and land transportation. Besides, Kisangani Port is a major market and distribution centre for the north-eastern part of the country. It used to join Yangambi, surrounding islands such as Mbiye, and to reach the far west capital city, Kinshasa.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Kisangani

Alongside the Congo river and in down town, we are going to visit old/abandoned colonial buildings. These are old and historical buildings with wester architectures built by colonials. This includes: the imposing Hôtel des chutes (one of the oldest from 1900, actually abandoned), The abandoned La villa Regina (considered to be the oldest colonial building), the stunning Kisangani Mosque (Built in 1980 with thanks to the former Libyan President financial help, Mouammar Kadhafi), and the abandoned Late President Mobutu residency.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable