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After Congo Brazaville, DRC seemed rather sweet to me. As long as you stay in the Bas Congo I don't really see why you would go trough the hassle/expense of the Ferry/plain rather then trough DRC.
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Yep.
I enjoyed DRC a lot. Only problem was getting another Angolan visa. In Matadi we waited for 5 days for the visa. some people had been waiting for months. We finally got the visas after we were interviewed on the local news and mentioned the visa problem on the air.
The Sisters of Charity in Matadi is a great place to stay though.
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Thanks for the info.
Nadraia, was it really 600 Euros for the flight and therefore the same for the ferry?
Do you know if it is possible to get a multiple entry visa for Angola?
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When we asked we were told it was not possible to get a multi entry visa for Angola. We tried in Libreville and also asked in Matadi and got the same answer.
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Just to give our latest news with regards to Angola. We managed to get a multiple entry visa for Angola in Libreville so it looks like it depends what mood the b*tch at the embassy is in when you get there. We didn't need it in the end as we have just caught the ferry from Cabinda to Luanda (a bit of a cheat but who cares!) and it cost $130 dollars per bike and $60 per person (after a litle negotiation with the agent)
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Yep, Angolan embassies are kind of Intresting. You'll carress the memories though.
I still don't understand the ferry thing though. Bas Congo and Northern Angola are not that though at all,and you're missing out on some magical landscapes north of Luanda.
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Hi,
In May this year we start our trip from South Africa back to Europe. We plan to travel the west coast, meaning we have to pass Angola and the Congo's somewhere in june/july 2005. We've seen a few reports of travelers who took this route, but we haven't found anyone who did it from south to north. Will this make a difference, has anybody this experience?
We hope to get the Angolan visa before we leave, but we wonder if we can get transit visa for Congo-Brazzaville in Cabinda or Luanda. The same for the Gabonese visum, can we get it somewhere on the way?
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F and I,
We did the trip North to South, arriving in Namibia in May of 2004. We got ahold of a report by a guy who drove from Cape Town to Point Noir and recorded very detailed information on visas, road conditions, and drive times. We found his information very accurate, although we can't vouch for the visa information as we were getting them in reverse order. Mail me at wittsparks (AT) yahoo dotcom and I will send you that report.
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Yep, I used the same info.
Got it from edafric, who has posts in this same tread.
Maybe it's still laying around somewhere.
I'll have a look.
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Thanks for the info.
Nadraia, was it really 600 Euros for the flight and therefore the same for the ferry?
Do you know if it is possible to get a multiple entry visa for Angola?
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PaulJ, Sorry for the delay !
It was exactly 540 euros for flyng from Cabinda to Luanda with our car and we, inside the car.
Off course, it depends on your ability to negociate : The first price was 1000 USD !
But of course, most of the fun in Africa is to bargain.
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We are in Libraville, Gabon where we took multiple entry visa's for Angola for about 100us. We will ride through Cabinda and than the DRC before entering Angola proper. The piste is said to be difficult but passable. If you are coming from Europe and your tires are gone like ours were you can get new Michelin Deserts at "Wild Rider" in Libreville, Gabon. N 00" 22.263' E 009" 27.513' Tel (241) 72 22 26 or (241) 28 29 59 Email: infojetquad@yahoo.fr and you can call in advance for parts that they will organise for your arrival. Good luck Nick
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Hi there,
About the ferry from cabinda to luanda....is it a passenger ferry or can you get anything bigger than a motobike on to it...
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Short question: Did you all have a carnet to get into Cameroon, or is it possible to get in without one, as in most Saharan countries? Same question for Gabon.
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Just a quick word for those planning to go to Angola or south-west of Congo-Brazza in the short term (or who are there at the moment):
at the moment there is the beginning of an outbreak of Marburg (something similar to Ebola, with a death-rate of about 93% for the moment) in Angola, slowly spreading towards Cabinda and Pointe Noire.
It is unclear how it will evolve, and for the moment some precautions are being taken; don't let it spoil your fun or scare you away, just be even more careful than you already are...
For the rest, if someone has specific questions about Congo-Brazzaville, feel free to ask, or even better if you plan to come to Brazzaville, drop a line, you're always welcome.
Cheers and happy riding,
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