Exclusive Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary Tour
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Exclusive Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary Tour
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Ages 18-99
Duration: 5h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, French
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Highlights
- Professional Guide services
- Private transportation
- Entrance Fees
- Entry/Admission - Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary
What's not included- Lunch
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 210588P5- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 210588P5
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Itinerary
- 1Discover the sanctuary and meet the Bonobo families. Go for a tour of the area, and enjoy the local flora and fauna. You will be able to see several families, living on the territory, which highly resembles their natural habitat deep in the north of Congolese jungle.
About the operator
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- X7178PIsusanp0 contributionsWe enjoyed experiencing Kinshasa through this amazing experienceThe guide was deeply passionate about Kinshasa's history and culture and kept us happily engaged during this wonderful tour. One of our favorite moment was the view of the Congo River. We enjoyed experiencing Kinshasa through this amazing experience.Written 20 September 2024
- Mdurian0 contributionsA day in KinshasaKevin showed me around in Kinshasa. We had a car and driver and visited main monuments, the national museum, the presidential palace and parliament in addition to the river etc. It’s a crowded and busy city and a good guide and car are essential.Written 16 December 2023
- cariana2fare0 contributionsThe tour guide was so passionate about the history of KinshasaThe tour guide was a passionate person who narrated to us so much about the history of various places of Kinshasa that were covered in this educative walking tour. Kinshasa is indeed a place to experience with so much of unspoiled beauty around. We saw a few bustling local markets and the view at the banks of Congo River was breathtaking.Written 12 August 2023
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Annabelle C
Brisbane, Australia6 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
This tour must not be missed when one is in Kinshasa. It was amazing to see this sanctuary for Bonobos, a species of apes closely related to humans. The tour guide ensured that the entire tour was eco-friendly and that is appreciated. This tour has been the most real life educative moment in my life and I highly recommend this tour.
Written 16 October 2023
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Thank you for your glowing review! We're thrilled you had an amazing time exploring the Bonobo sanctuary in Kinshasa with our eco-friendly tour. Your recommendation means the world to us!
Written 24 October 2023
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Robert D
Thames Ditton, UK5 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
The experience left a lasting impact on us, as it was about conservation and education about the Bonobos and the vital work being done to protect them. Watching them interact and play was a heartwarming sight. Our guide answered all our questions with such detail, from the sanctuary's rescue efforts to what is done toward their protection.
Written 14 December 2024
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Thank you for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed our Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary Tour with captivating stories. We look forward to welcoming you and your friends
again soon!
Written 3 January 2025
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Journey451085
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Jun 2022 • Friends
Etienne, our English speaking guide, was excellent at translating the French for us and finding a shady place by the river to eat our bag lunch afterwards. I applaud everything Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary is doing for the bonobos. Watching the bonobos come our of the forest when it was feeding time and eating the papayas was fun to watch. I enjoyed seeing the 3 different groups of bonobos in their different locations. With the scorching sun beating down on our heads, the longest flight of steps almost did in these two 79 year old women!
Written 6 June 2022
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Thank you for the review! We are pleased about such good words.
Written 16 February 2023
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Alana K
Alkimos, Australia3 contributions
Jan 2025 • Solo
This place is an absolute gem and a must-see for anyone interested in wildlife conservation. From the moment I arrived, I was captivated by the serene environment and the incredible work being done to protect these endangered Bonobos. For me, it was uplifting and educational experience.
Written 9 March 2025
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silvanaverachi
Limbiate, Italy293 contributions
The sanctuary is located in an area a few km from the metropolitan city of Kinshasa, surrounded by green hills and tropical vegetation with the river and local workers who extract sand from the river with their bare hands.
The tour begins with a brief description of the bonobos, the fourth family of monkeys present in the world (the others are: chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans) which occupies a large area of Congo. We then visit the baby bonobos who are raised and cuddled by the guards and saved from poaching and the wars that still rage north-east of Congo. You are then accompanied on a circular tour of about 2 km where you see the adult bonobos in the wild interacting with visitors in a nice but… not very welcoming way 😄
The tour begins with a brief description of the bonobos, the fourth family of monkeys present in the world (the others are: chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans) which occupies a large area of Congo. We then visit the baby bonobos who are raised and cuddled by the guards and saved from poaching and the wars that still rage north-east of Congo. You are then accompanied on a circular tour of about 2 km where you see the adult bonobos in the wild interacting with visitors in a nice but… not very welcoming way 😄
Written 16 August 2023
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Il santuario si trova vicino a Kinshasa, circondato da colline verdi e vegetazione tropicale, con un fiume dove i locali estraggono sabbia a mano. Il tour inizia con una descrizione dei bonobo, una delle quattro famiglie di grandi scimmie del mondo. Successivamente, si visitano i bonobo baby, salvati dal bracconaggio e dalla guerra, allevati e curati dalle guardie. Il tour prosegue con una passeggiata di 2 km per osservare i bonobo adulti in libertà, che interagiscono con i visitatori in modo divertente ma non sempre accogliente.
Written 3 July 2024
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