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Fancy discovering the Congo Basin in proper style? Only three rather special lodges offer the gateway into this magnificent wilderness, where conservation and comfort go hand in hand. Trek through misty forests with expert trackers to meet the local gorilla families (groups are kept delightfully intimate - just four guests at a time). Paddle downstream in kayaks, watching forest elephants emerge from the treeline for their evening drink, or wade through crystal-clear streams to reach hidden baï clearings. As dusk settles, night walks reveal the forest's more secretive residents, while morning boat cruises along the river offer front-row seats to nature's daily performance. Pop into the research station for fascinating insights into gorilla conservation, or arrange a visit to nearby villages for a proper dose of local culture. Rather wonderfully, every stay supports vital conservation projects - so you can feel thoroughly good about putting your feet up at day's end.
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Why travel with Timbuktu?
We've been crafting one-of-a-kind journeys since 2014 — over 2,500 trips across 40+ countries, each one built from scratch around your interests and dreams.
Our team only recommends places they've slept in, eaten in, and happily keep going back to. Condé Nast Traveler named 11 of them Top Travel Specialists in 2026, and Travel+Leisure made three A-List Advisors.
Travel+Leisure's readers voted us the World's No.1 Tour Operator in 2024 and No.2 in 2025 — the travel industry's biggest readers' award, judged by people who actually travel.
$50 from every booking goes to female empowerment, tech education, and conservation projects across the countries we love. We have donated $78,000 so far – and it's going up!
Your travel specialist is with you the whole way, dreaming up the trip, building the itinerary, checking you in, and answering the 2am question from the other side of the world..
We are rated 4.9 out of 5 from 911 verified Feefo reviews. And these are the words of people who actually went, not us talking about ourselves.