I crossed the Congo river at Bolobo, from Congo to DRC.
Cost was 12'000CFA, the haggling started at 35'000 and it was getting dark. It's probably possible to pass cheaper when arriving earlier in the day.
The passage is in a cutout boat with outboard engine. The locals insisted on taking the big boat cause my KTM 690 is a big bike, a boxer BMW will most likely not fit due to the width of the engine. Needless to say that cars cannot pass there, but why should they? I haven't found any wide roads on the DRC side.
Bureaucracy on the Congo side was a little slow but without too much trouble. DRC side wanted $100 for the DGM paper, needless to say I didn't pay.
Accomodation can be found at the mission south of the harbour at père José.
I crossed in May and was the second tourist they had there that year, the first one was an Argentinian on a bicycle in February.
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