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Camp Imbalanga
ODZALA-KOKOUA NATIONAL PARK - CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
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Fully catered lodge in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Congo-Brazzaville
Camp Imbalanga overview
Camp Imbalanga is a fully catered lodge featuring four ensuite canvas chalets.
Nestled under the shady canopy of enormous trees, this forest camp accommodates eight people. The ensuite guest chalets - discreetly positioned for privacy - are located a short walk along forest paths from the central area. Each is on a raised wooden deck and shelters under a palm frond roof.
The central area, also on a raised wooden deck, features an airy dining room, lounge, kitchen area, small shop and firepit.
The unfenced forest camp is a 3-minute walk along a walkway from Imbalanga Baï - one of many baïs in Odzala-Kokoua National Park where guests can view secretive wildlife species such as western lowland gorillas and forest elephants.
Camp Imbalanga is closed from 1-30 April and from 10 December to 1 January each year
(This camp is currently on a manual booking process. Please excuse the delay compared to our other camps. We will automate this process as soon as possible.)
International guests | Africa citizens & residents | |
Fully catered rate | ||
Per person per night | US$186 | US$151 |
Children: 6-12 years old | US$128 | US$110 |
Children: up to 5 years old | US$70 | US$70 |
Activities (optional) | ||
Imbalanga Baï visit | free | free |
Moba Pool visit | US$10 - per person | US$10 - per person |
Mambili River boat trip - Lokoue | US$120 per boat | US$120 per boat |
Mambili River boat trip - Moba Pool | US$40 per boat | US$40 per boat |
Night camping - including kit | US$30 per person | US$30 per person |
Park & conservation fees | ||
Daily park fees | US$35 per person | US$18 per person |
Daily park fees - children 6-12 | US$17.50 per person | US$9 per person |
Daily park fees - children up to 5 | free | free |
Daily park vehicle use | US$35 per person | US$35 per person |
Daily own-vehicle use | US$5 per person | US$5 per person |
Conservation fee | 10% of Fully catered rate | 10% of Fully catered rate |
Community fee | 5% of Fully catered rate + Activities | 5% of Fully catered rate + Activities |
Everything you need to know about Camp Imbalanga
Power | Generator - mornings and evenings | ||
Device charging | Plugs in guest units and the central area | ||
Lighting | Lamps and lights | ||
YES | NO | Comment | |
Lodge fenced in | ✖️ | ||
Dining/lounge/bar area - covered | ✔️ | ||
Outdoor dining, social area + fire pit | ✔️ | ||
Curio/boutique shop | ✔️ | A small shop with clothing items | |
Business centre | ✖️ | ||
Wine cellar | ✖️ | ||
Child-minding facilities | ✖️ | ||
Laundry | ✔️ | On request | |
Gym | ✖️ | ||
Yoga/workout kit | ✖️ | ||
Disabled people-friendly? | ✖️ | ||
Spa/massage | ✖️ | ||
Swimming pool | ✖️ | ||
Television (satellite / streaming) | ✖️ | ||
Wifi | ✖️ | ||
Mobile phone reception | ✖️ | ||
Star-bed / sleepout | ✖️ | ||
Telescope/astronomy | ✖️ | ||
Kids program/area | ✖️ | ||
Credit card facilities | ✖️ | Cash payments only - local currency | |
Number of units | Number of rooms | |
Standard tented suite | 4 | 4 |
Total | 4 | 4 |
Bed size & configuration | double or twin beds | ||
YES | NO | Comment | |
Air conditioning | ✖️ | ||
Fans | ✖️ | ||
Amenities | ✔️ | Soap + shower gel + shampoo + towels | |
Basins | ✔️ | Single basin | |
Flush toilet | ✔️ | ||
En-suite bathroom | ✔️ | ||
Outside shower | ✖️ | ||
Bath | ✖️ | ||
Lounge area | ✖️ | ||
Private covered patio | ✔️ | ||
Private pool | ✖️ | ||
Safe | ✖️ | ||
Complimentary water | ✔️ | Filtered water, bring own bottles | |
Mini bar | ✖️ | ||
Additional bed for child | ✖️ | ||
Mosquito net over bed | ✔️ | Mosquito repellent in room | |
Security (whistle etc) | ✖️ | ||
Cuisine/style | Congolese fare with a sophisticated urban twist. The emphasis is on vegetarian and pescatarian (fish) dishes | ||
YES | NO | Comment | |
In-room dining | ✖️ | ||
Communal table | ✔️ | ||
Separate tables | ✔️ | ||
Bush breakfast | ✔️ | Served at Imbalanga Baï, on request | |
Bush dinner | ✖️ | ||
Packed breakfast/lunch | ✔️ | ||
Wine list | ✖️ | ||
Order beyond the menu? | ✔️ | Limited | |
Kosher/Halaal | ✖️ | ||
Dietary restrictions - vegetarian/vegan etc | ✔️ | ||
YES | NO | Comment | |
Honeymoon | ✔️ | ||
Welcome drinks/hand towels on arrival | ✔️ | ||
Chaperoned to room after dark | ✖️ | ||
Private game drive vehicle | ✖️ | Only if alone in camp | |
Road/village noise | ✖️ | ||
Exclusive use | ✔️ | By prior arrangement | |
Staff singing/dancing | ✖️ |
YES | NO | Comment | |
Children permitted? | ✔️ | 16 and older | |
Children on outings? | ✔️ | ||
Malaria | ✔️ | ||
Yellow fever | ✔️ | ||
Tsetse flies | ✔️ | River areas | |
Medical facilities | ✖️ | ||
Emergency medical evacuation | ✔️ | SATIB24 |
Camp Imbalanga offers the following activities:
visit baïs to view wildlife from an elevated covered tree house. A baï is a swampy clearing in the forest where wildlife gathers to drink and ingest mineral-rich soil. This is the best way to observe secretive species such as forest elephants, forest buffaloes, bongos, and gorillas.
Imbalanga Baï - a small baï near Camp Imbalanga is easily accessible via a 3-minute walk along a path and wooden walkway;
baïs further out can be visited during day trips, where you return to Camp Imbalanga on the same day;
extremely remote baïs can be accessed during overnight expeditions. You will sleep at a very basic camp and trek in the early morning (2 hours) to a remote baï, returning to Camp Imbalanga late that day ;
bird watching and nature hikes - including spotting primates such as lowland gorillas, chimpanzees and many monkey species;
river cruises - to find birds, primates and crocodiles
NOTES:
Gorilla trekking: The process of habituating a family group of lowland gorillas to small groups of tourists is underway and will only be available once the process is complete
Length of stay: We advise a stay of 4-5 nights to increase your chance of good wildlife encounters. This is a wild, remote area, and wildlife encounters of sought-after species such as gorillas and forest elephants are not guaranteed on any given day. Staying longer than five nights is possible, but be aware that most of your activities take place near the big rivers and baïs. Journeying to these remote areas every day is tiring - for you and for the Camp Imbalanga team. Due to the dense forest understory around Camp Imbalanga, activities there are limited to relaxing in camp and visiting Imbalanga Baï.
Camp Imbalanga is in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Congo-Brazzaville. Click here for more information about Odzala-Kokoua and how to get there.