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Visa run in Yaounde - which ones are fastest?

by twc 21 May 2012

I hold the Singapore passport and will be in Yaounde for 4 days to try to get visas for the following countries: - Chad - Central Africa…
RE: Gorilla tracking and Nyiragongo Volcano in Congo for solo female traveler

by parisskye 06 May 2012

Hi, I am looking at doing a volunteer project with Chimps in Congo near Pionte Noire with a group called H.E.L.P. This is Congo not Democ…
RE: Parcs/Train/Visa Congo-Brazzaville

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I recently took the train between Point Noire and Brazzaville and it was fine. Lots of heavily armed guys (Ninjas I presume) but they…
Traveling overland by public transport through Angola

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I'm a 32 year-old Australian man who just travelled overland through Africa, from South to North, along the west coast. It took me 4 months,…
Re: Letter of Invitation for Congo-Brazzaville

by africanexplorer 27 April 2012

Formalities at the border are flexible, even though they are guided by the same authority. Just show up at Leconi and apply for entry…
Re: Letter of Invitation for Congo-Brazzaville

by scone12 26 April 2012

Do you mean that at the border I won't need a letter of invitation? How do I get a letter of invitation if I do need one?
Re: Letter of Invitation for Congo-Brazzaville

by africanexplorer 22 April 2012

You can also head to the border and get one at Leconi/Okoyo with fewer formalities and at a cheaper price compared to getting it through…
Letter of Invitation for Congo-Brazzaville

by scone12 22 April 2012

Do you need the letter of invitation to get the visa? How do you get a letter of invitation? I'm an American and I'll be entering overla…
Re: Congo Visa

by Ronnie79 19 April 2012

I like to ask the same: Anyone knows about obtaining Congo visa in Kinshasa? Swedish passport? Or possible to get Congo visa at the…
Congo DRC Trip Report, Visa, Safety, Gorillas permit and Nyiragongo Volcano

by colognetocaptown1 02 April 2012

*The time I experienced mountain Gorillas and Nyiragongo Volcano in the Virunga national park/ Congo* Last week , I and Lena travelled…
Re: Visas for onward travel in Cameroon

by owadavid 26 February 2012

Both Congo Brazzaville and Gabon can be obtained in Yaounde without too much hassle. Expect anywhere from 2-5 days to get both of these,…
Visa info for West Africa?

by teryrobin 24 February 2012

Hello all, At the moment i am hitchhiking back to Europe from South Africa and i need some updated visa info. I got all visas till Congo…
RE: Tourist Visa on airport arrival (VOA) for USA passport

by wandafromtexas 29 January 2012

Right, VOA is not going to be possible but since I will use Nigeria as my hub, looks easy enough. Also will be getting one for Republic…
Re: Libreville to Brazzaville with two older ladies

by owadavid 26 January 2012

Hi Jansie, You will have break the journey up, it's not possible to do Libreville to Brazzaville in one day due to the roads. I have…
Re: Where in Francophone Africa is actually Francophone?

by falkirkbairn2 26 December 2011

I was recently out in Congo- Brazzaville and met 2 doctors whilst there. I have a telephone number of one of them. I also became friends…
Re: Parcs/Train/Visa Congo-Brazzaville

by falkirkbairn2 26 December 2011

I wasn't asked for evidence of where I was staying by immigration. I just wrote down the name of the hotel on the disembarkation form…
Re: Parcs/Train/Visa Congo-Brazzaville

by closetmusician 19 December 2011

Isn't the border between CAR and Congo closed? At least according to LP it is, so how would a barge work?
RE: Europe to Egypt without flight and without crossing Syria?

by anillos_de_saturno 01 December 2011

wwwdottourdottk said on #4: +PS Anillos: you forgot to mention the Morocco, Mauritania, West Africa, Zaire, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and…
RE: Pool region vs Cabinda

by anillos_de_saturno 30 November 2011

I can't provide the on the ground info you request but I think I can advice you security changes and nobody can predict how will be the…
Pool region vs Cabinda

by Ghize 30 November 2011

My school friends and I are in the process of planning a mammoth road trip for early 2013 from London to (provisionally) the DRC. Ther…
RE: Cameroon Multi-entry visa possible in Malabo?!!

by anillos_de_saturno 26 November 2011

Last year, there was a [thread|www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1990131] about the possibility of getting a visa (not…
RE: Cameroon Multi-entry visa possible in Malabo?!!

by 123worldtraveler 25 November 2011

Anilos...good point & I will definitely confirm that it is possible to get a Congo-Brazzaville visa upon arrival before I buy a round-trip…
RE: Mount Nyamulagira Vulcano eruption

by alanymarce 15 November 2011

You may get more advice if you post in DRC not Republic of Congo...
Western Africa this winter (safe?)

by siemen 08 November 2011

For a 23 year old I have quiete some cycling experience. I did a lot of small tours in Europe. Last year I cycled 7000km in the US and…
Re: Parcs/Train/Visa Congo-Brazzaville

by MandMike 12 October 2011

3.Is it in Brazza possible to get a CAR-Visa (I think there is an embassy as Congo has one in Bangui) without LOI. We got our CAR visas…