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Frequently Asked Questions

Amenities & facilities

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Is there Wi-Fi?

There is Wi-Fi available in common areas at all camps, however, the signal and availability at each camp varies according to weather conditions, as you are connected via satellite.

  • Mboko Camp – fair signal (the most reliable camp for Wi-Fi)
  • Lango Camp – not always available
  • Ngaga Camp – fair signal (less strong if there is fog or mist)
  • Sangha Lodge – not always available

No sites enable heavy data streaming for video uploads or downloads.

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Arrivées et départs par Brazzaville

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Où séjourner à Brazzaville?

Nous pouvons vous aider pour les séjours au Radisson Blu à Brazzaville, qui est actuellement reconnu comme le meilleur hôtel du Congo et facturé par nuitée. Ce tarif comprend un petit déjeuner buffet, l’accès à la salle de sport et à la piscine et un service de navette complémentaire à l’aéroport (il ne s’agit pas d’un service de transfert privé et peut inclure d’autres clients selon l’horaire prévu). Des chambres à la journée sont également disponibles.

Toutefois, si vous souhaitez réserver vous-même, demandez à notre équipe de vous recommander d’autres hôtels dans différentes gammes de prix.
Renseignez-vous sur la liste complète des équipements et des avantages de votre séjour au Radisson Blu auprès de nous.

POUR PLUS D’INFORMATIONS, CONSULTEZ LE SITE INTERNET DU RADISSON BLU

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Arriving & departing through Brazzaville

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Where should we stay in Brazzaville?

We can assist with stays at the Radisson Blu in Brazzaville, which is currently recognised as the best hotel in Congo and charged at a nightly room rate. This rate includes a buffet breakfast, gym and pool access facilities and complimentary airport shuttle service (this is not a private transfer service and may include other guests as scheduled). Day use rooms are also available.

However, should you want to self-book, enquire with our team for recommended alternate hotels in various price ranges.

Enquire for the full list amenities and benefits of staying at the Radisson Blu with us.

RADISSON BLU WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Avant de voyager

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Quel équipement photo dois-je emporter pour obtenir de superbes photos?

Nous vous suggérons de consulter notre liste d’équipements photo pour avoir une meilleure idée de ce que les professionnels ont suggéré comme étant indispensables. N’oubliez pas que les forêts tropicales sont humides et mouillées, il faut donc prévoir des protections appropriées pour votre équipement.

TÉLÉCHARGER LA LISTE DU MATÉRIEL PHOTO

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Before you travel

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What documents do I need to pack?

You will need your passport (with Republic of the Congo visa included), and yellow fever certificate.
We also require our CCC Indemnity Form to be sent to our reservations team 30 days prior to arrival date.

DOWNLOAD INDEMNITY FORM

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Commodités et installations

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Dois-je apporter mes propres jumelles?

Oui, nous vous recommandons d’apporter votre propre paire de jumelles pour éviter d’avoir à les partager avec les guides. Cela vous permettra de ne pas manquer une seule occasion d’observer la vie sauvage!

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Conditions générales

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Quelle est la politique d’annulation?

Veuillez noter que nous ne sommes pas en mesure de rembourser les acomptes ou les paiements complets, et que ces sommes seront créditées pour les réservations futures en fonction du motif d’annulation.

Annulations standard:

  • Du moment de la confirmation et jusqu’à 61 jours avant l’arrivée, remboursement intégral de l’acompte moins les frais administratifs.
  • Entre 60 et 46 jours avant le début du séjour, 50% du coût total sera facturé.
  • De 45 jours avant le début du séjour et si vous ne vous présentez pas à l’enregistrement du début du séjour, 100% du coût total sera facturé.
  • La politique d’annulation s’applique également aux réservations confirmées qui réduisent la durée de leur séjour. Les frais d’annulation ci-dessus s’appliqueront à la ou aux nuits libérées.
  • Les annulations de réservation doivent être faites par écrit et sont effectives dès l’accusé de réception par la compagnie.

Annulations relatives au Covid-19:

  • Il est conseillé à tous les voyageurs de souscrire une assurance voyage complète avec annulation sans motif. Cette assurance doit pouvoir couvrir intégralement l’annulation du voyage moins de 60 jours avant l’arrivée.
  • Dans des circonstances particulières, la compagnie peut envisager de reporter la réservation de 12 mois si le voyage est annulé 60 jours ou moins avant l’arrivée en raison d’un problème lié au COVID – fermeture des frontières d’un pays, absence de vol, voyageur non autorisé à monter à bord d’un vol, voyageur tombant malade en raison du COVID-19 et incapable de voyager
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Les vols réguliers

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Quels jours les vols réguliers de la congo conservation company opèrent-ils entre brazzaville et les camps, et entre les camps?

BRAZZAVILLE ODZALA
Nos vols entre Brazzaville et la piste d’atterrissage de Mboko (Parc National d’Odzala-Kokoua) ont lieu chaque semaine, les lundis et jeudis (environ 2 heures de vol).
Vers les camps – départ de Brazzaville à environ 13 heures (GMT+1)
Vers Brazzaville – départ des camps à environ 9 heures (GMT+1)

ODZALA SANGHA
Nos vols entre la piste d’atterrissage de Mboko (Parc National d’Odzala-Kokoua) et la piste d’atterrissage de Kabo (pour la poursuite du voyage vers Sangha Lodge) fonctionnent les mercredis et dimanches de chaque semaine (environ 40 minutes de vol).
Pour Kabo – départ de Mboko à environ 9h (GMT+1)
À Mboko – départ de Kabo vers 13 heures (GMT+1)

A noter:

  • Toutes les heures de départ, d’arrivée et de durée des vols sont susceptibles d’être modifiées, en raison des conditions météorologiques ou d’autres facteurs.
  • Il n’est pas recommandé d’arriver à Brazzaville le jour de votre vol vers le camp (lundi ou jeudi), car les vols retardés peuvent vous faire rater votre départ prévu pour le Parc National d’Odzala-Kokoua.
  • Il est recommandé de ne pas choisir un vol de départ l’après-midi du retour du camp (lundi ou jeudi) avant 14 heures, afin d’avoir suffisamment de temps pour compenser les retards éventuels et effectuer l’enregistrement du vol international.
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Mots et expressions à connaître

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Quelle est la différence entre un gorille de montagne et un gorille de plaine occidental?

Beaucoup de nos clients ont déjà rencontré des gorilles de montagne au Rwanda ou en Ouganda et les gorilles près de nos camps sont des gorilles de plaine de l’Ouest (ou occidental).

Il y a plusieurs différences essentielles entre les deux espèces, ce qui signifie que l’expérience de pistage et d’observation avec la Congo Conservation Company, en République du Congo, diffère des treks pour gorilles organisés par d’autres sociétés dans d’autres régions.

Comme leur nom l’indique, les gorilles de plaine de l’Ouest se trouvent dans les forêts tropicales de plaine en Afrique occidentale et centrale. Ils sont légèrement plus petits que leurs cousins des montagnes et (parce qu’il fait beaucoup plus chaud à basse altitude) leur fourrure est moins dense.

LIRE LES DIFFÉRENCES DANS NOS OBSERVATIONS DE TERRAIN

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Safety & security

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How long is the flight from Mboko Airstrip to Kabo Airstrip?

The flight is approximately 45 minutes in duration.

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Sangha Lodge

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Qui sont les ba’aka?

Les Ba’Aka sont une génération plus âgée de peuples autochtones, également appelés peuples des forêts. Ils vivent dans les forêts et les villages situés à proximité du Sangha Lodge. Les Ba’Aka sont une société traditionnelle de chasseurs-cueilleurs avec un riche patrimoine oral et matériel. Ils continuent à vivre de la forêt et en harmonie avec la nature, et pratiquent leurs traditions, les transmettant d’une génération à l’autre.

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Sangha Lodge

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Is Sangha Lodge in a National Park

Sangha Lodge itself is not located within the Dzanga Sangha Special Reserve, which is optimal from a conservation perspective. Sangha Lodge is located 5 kilometres from the park and is situated on the banks of the Sangha River, within a 64 000-hectare privately protected tourism concession, previously used as a hunting zone.

Whilst continuing to pay the required annual fees for the trophy hunting rights, Rod and Tamar Cassidy have chosen to use the site for sustainable tourism and conservation only. This is also the site for their recognised and increasingly successful Pangolin Research Project.

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Scheduled flights

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How safe is the plane?

Our plane is checked regularly and maintained according to international aviation regulations and safety standards.

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Sûreté et sécurité

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Combien de temps dure le vol entre la piste d’atterrissage de mboko et celle de kabo?

Le vol dure environ 45 minutes.

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Terms & conditions

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Can I make payment via PayPal?

Yes, we have a PayPal account and the portal is available in the footer of our website for easy payments.

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Travel & access

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When is the best time to visit?

Wet. Wetter. Wettest. These are the seasons of equatorial rainforests. Because our temperatures and rainfall are consistent throughout the year, our large mammals do not migrate, and the habituated gorillas are available year-round making any time of year in the rainforest truly magnificent. Some seasons offer more or less rain, birdlife, insect life etc.

MORE ABOUT THE CLIMATE

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Voyage et accès

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Quelle forme de transport proposez-vous?

Nous effectuons des vols charters hebdomadaires entre Brazzaville et Mboko et Mboko et Kabo en avion LET L-410 à 12 places par l’intermédiaire de la compagnie d’aviation mauricienne Air-Tec.

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Words, phrases & wildlife

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What is the difference between a Mountain Gorilla and a Western Lowland Gorilla?

Many of our guests have previously encountered Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda and the gorillas near our camps are Western Lowland Gorillas.

There are several key differences between the two species which mean that the tracking and viewing experience with Congo Conservation Company, in Republic of the Congo, differs from gorilla treks run by other companies in other regions.

As their name suggests, Western Lowland Gorillas are found in tropical lowland forests in Western and Central Africa. They are slightly smaller than their mountain cousins and (because it is much warmer at lower altitudes) their fur is less dense.

READ ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES IN OUR FIELD NOTES

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Travel & access

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When is the best time to visit?

Wet. Wetter. Wettest. These are the seasons of equatorial rainforests. Because our temperatures and rainfall are consistent throughout the year, our large mammals do not migrate, and the habituated gorillas are available year-round making any time of year in the rainforest truly magnificent. Some seasons offer more or less rain, birdlife, insect life etc.

MORE ABOUT THE CLIMATE

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Before you travel

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What documents do I need to pack?

You will need your passport (with Republic of the Congo visa included), and yellow fever certificate.
We also require our CCC Indemnity Form to be sent to our reservations team 30 days prior to arrival date.

DOWNLOAD INDEMNITY FORM

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Arriving & departing through Brazzaville

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Where should we stay in Brazzaville?

We can assist with stays at the Radisson Blu in Brazzaville, which is currently recognised as the best hotel in Congo and charged at a nightly room rate. This rate includes a buffet breakfast, gym and pool access facilities and complimentary airport shuttle service (this is not a private transfer service and may include other guests as scheduled). Day use rooms are also available.

However, should you want to self-book, enquire with our team for recommended alternate hotels in various price ranges.

Enquire for the full list amenities and benefits of staying at the Radisson Blu with us.

RADISSON BLU WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Sangha Lodge

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Is Sangha Lodge in a National Park

Sangha Lodge itself is not located within the Dzanga Sangha Special Reserve, which is optimal from a conservation perspective. Sangha Lodge is located 5 kilometres from the park and is situated on the banks of the Sangha River, within a 64 000-hectare privately protected tourism concession, previously used as a hunting zone.

Whilst continuing to pay the required annual fees for the trophy hunting rights, Rod and Tamar Cassidy have chosen to use the site for sustainable tourism and conservation only. This is also the site for their recognised and increasingly successful Pangolin Research Project.

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Words, phrases & wildlife

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What is the difference between a Mountain Gorilla and a Western Lowland Gorilla?

Many of our guests have previously encountered Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda and the gorillas near our camps are Western Lowland Gorillas.

There are several key differences between the two species which mean that the tracking and viewing experience with Congo Conservation Company, in Republic of the Congo, differs from gorilla treks run by other companies in other regions.

As their name suggests, Western Lowland Gorillas are found in tropical lowland forests in Western and Central Africa. They are slightly smaller than their mountain cousins and (because it is much warmer at lower altitudes) their fur is less dense.

READ ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES IN OUR FIELD NOTES

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Terms & conditions

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Can I make payment via PayPal?

Yes, we have a PayPal account and the portal is available in the footer of our website for easy payments.

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Scheduled flights

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How safe is the plane?

Our plane is checked regularly and maintained according to international aviation regulations and safety standards.

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Amenities & facilities

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Is there Wi-Fi?

There is Wi-Fi available in common areas at all camps, however, the signal and availability at each camp varies according to weather conditions, as you are connected via satellite.

  • Mboko Camp – fair signal (the most reliable camp for Wi-Fi)
  • Lango Camp – not always available
  • Ngaga Camp – fair signal (less strong if there is fog or mist)
  • Sangha Lodge – not always available

No sites enable heavy data streaming for video uploads or downloads.

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Safety & security

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How long is the flight from Mboko Airstrip to Kabo Airstrip?

The flight is approximately 45 minutes in duration.

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Our Partners

LCA

SPAC

African Parks

Congo Tourism

Green Congo

Classic Portfolio

ATTA

WCS

Air-Tec Global

The Congo Basin is one of Africa’s most importan The Congo Basin is one of Africa’s most important Western Lowland Gorilla tracking destinations. Here, in the tangled forests of Odzala, it’s not just about watching the gorillas, it’s an opportunity engage with science and nature through exploration.⁣
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Founded on research and conservation, our gorilla tracking experiences at both Ngaga Camp and Sangha Lodge are conscious of our impact. We believe in observation, not engagement, and connecting with the gorilla families we meet in a respectful, authentic and personal way.⁣
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To plan a trip to see the incredible gorilla families in the forest, click on the link in our bio.⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #forest #jungle #immerseyourself #safari #odzalanationalpark #rainforest #adventure #congobasin #republicofcongo #exploredeeper
Every jungle is a forest, but not every forest is Every jungle is a forest, but not every forest is a jungle…⁣
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A ‘jungle’ is a dense mass of vegetation and trees and is difficult to penetrate, which is exactly what we have in the Congo Basin and also very similar to the Amazon jungles. The word ‘forest’ is instead used to denote large tracts of land covered by trees, and this actually includes jungles as well as other wooded areas.⁣
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What are you waiting for? Come and join us in our jungle!⁣
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Image by @scottramsay.africa ⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #forest #jungle #immerseyourself #safari #odzalanationalpark #rainforest #adventure #congobasin #republicofcongo #exploredeeper
Have you ever seen a bongo? The antelope is the la Have you ever seen a bongo? The antelope is the largest, heaviest, and most colourful African forest antelope – and when staying with us, you might be fortunate enough to glimpse the Lowland/Western Bongo.⁣
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It has an auburn or chestnut coat with 10 to 15 vertical whitish-yellow stripes running down its sides and females are usually more brighter in colour than the males. Both males and females have spiralled lyre-shaped horns. The large ears are believed to sharpen hearing, and the distinctive colouration may help bongos identify one another in their dark forest habitats. They have no special secretion glands and so rely less on scent to find one another than do other similar antelopes.⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #bongo #immerseyourself #fieldguide #safari #odzalanationalpark #rainforest #adventure #congobasin #republicofcongo #exploredeeper
Watching us, watching you, watching them… ⁣
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Welcome to life in the rainforest! ⁣
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Images by Brendon Dredge ⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #buffalo #exploredeeper #photography #walking #rainforest #republicofcongo
Meet Pedro, Field Guide at Odzala Discovery Camps. Meet Pedro, Field Guide at Odzala Discovery Camps.⁣
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Having spent most of his life in a big city, Pedro’s love for all things nature started on the small screen – and then all changed the day he finally travelled to Africa and found out that the magic of the nature documentaries was real…⁣
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Becoming a guide for Pedro was about seeing, feeling and hearing the wild and was the perfect way to test all his senses, every moment of every day. Being able to share his passion for the natural world with people is for him the most rewarding part of being a guide, and it’s his insatiable hunger for learning that keeps him going through thick and thin.⁣
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Come and join us in the rainforest and meet Pedro in person! Click on the link in our bio for more info 🌱🍃⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #nature #immerseyourself #fieldguide #safari #odzalanationalpark #rainforest #adventure #congobasin #republicofcongo #exploredeeper
For us, being in the rainforests of the Congo Basi For us, being in the rainforests of the Congo Basin is about slowing down, breathing, and absorbing everything that nature has to offer. Our modern, hustling, bustling lives sometime make this harder to achieve, but once you’ve been in the forest for a few days and settled into the rhythms of the trees and the ebb and flow of the verdant surroundings, you’ll start to notice the little things that aren’t immediately apparent… And that’s when you know you’re really immersing yourself into your journey.⁣
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Images take by Jan Teede, from L – R: An assassin bug; a fool’s gold tortoise beetle; an hoverfly; and an isoxya penizoides.⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #nature #immerseyourself #macros #safari #odzalanationalpark #rainforest #adventure #congobasin #republicofcongo #exploredeeper
A reminder to join our CEO Elza Gillman this after A reminder to join our CEO Elza Gillman this afternoon at 4pm SAST (GMT+1) as she joins Suzanne Bayly from Classic Portfolio to talk all things Congo Basin on a Zoom webinar!⁣
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Elza will be chatting about the latest renovations in camp and some exciting new projects in the pipeline, as well as how to plan the perfect trip, what to expect when you get here – and plenty more.⁣
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Please register through the link in our bio. Even if you can’t attend, please still register as the Zoom recording will only be sent to registered participants.⁣
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See you soon!⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #tuesdaytalks #classicportfolio #safari #odzalanationalpark #rainforest #adventure #congobasin #republicofcongo #exploredeeper
Come and hang with us on Zoom on Tuesday 7th June Come and hang with us on Zoom on Tuesday 7th June at Classic Portfolio’s Tuesday Talk!⁣
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Our CEO, Elza Gillman, has just returned from Odzala and will be joining Suzanne from Classics to talk all things Congo from the refurbs and updates in the camps to the new and exciting developments taking place, including a sneak peek into the new camps coming in 2024…⁣
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The talk will be on Zoom on Tuesday 7th June at 4pm SAST (GMT +4). Please register through the link in our bio – and even if you can’t attend, please do still register as the recording will be sent on afterwards to registered participants.⁣
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We’re looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday!⁣
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#odzaladiscoverycamps #tuesdaytalks #classicportfolio #safari #odzalanationalpark #rainforest #adventure #congobasin #republicofcongo #exploredeeper

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