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6 Aug 2012
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Kinshasa - Brazzaville, ferry or?
Any info about the ferry, is it operating now?
Our plan B, if we get double or multi Angola visa we will go via Cabinda.
Or C: Matadi - Luozi - Mindouli, any words of advice?
D?
We will get all visas in our home country, accept for the Rep.Congo, any recent info about this coming from the south?
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8 Aug 2012
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Stick with plan C
I would recommend plan C!
Kinshasa too many corrupt officials and too much money for ferry.
Just came back from Louzi(month ago)crossing,motorbike is free and they
Will help you to load your bike on ferry for free.
In Kishasa,3 weeks ago they charge(Filip on Ktm from S,Africa)$40usd JUST to load and $40usd to unload +big money for ferry ticket+ port fee this port fee that,CRAZY!
If you going from Congo Brazza to DRC they charge me 1000CFA=$1.80USD.
@530cfa per $1.
And if you in brazzaville, stop by @hippocampe the ovelanders camp for free! 
The only negative side some sectons of the road from Louzi to Boko are in rough shape!
I would not recommend in rain season!
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Thank you!
Oh! That was crazy money... But I still would like to try to get it cheaper and cross Kinshasa - Brazzaville, want to see those cities.
But at least the ferry is running then?
Is it possible to cross Matadi - Luozi with a 4x4 car?
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Hi,
I took the ferry scince there was no way to get a multible entry visa for angola. To get 4 days transit allready took me more then three months, my nerves and 160 Euro.
Riding the rough west coast through Africa part 3
Travel save, Tobi
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As usual, different people have very different experience. I took the ferry Kin - Brazz in Summer 2011 and it was very much unlike the hell I was being told. Very chaotic for sure but totally bearable. I had to haggle hard about the price, and waited several hours at Ngobila Beach before being allowed to board a boat. But absolutely no bribe paid to any official, at either side. YMMV but I wouldn't be put off by the horror stories you hear.
- the river level was high so on Brazza side I had to use helpers to haul the bike several meters up to the pier. A car is a definite no-no.
- I read that they recently (and temporarily) moved the ferry from Ngobila to the river boat port, to overhaul the terminal:
Le Beach Ngobila délocalisé au port de Kinshasa
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We skipped the ferry Kinshasa - Brazzaville. We got the multientry visa and because the rain has started we took the Cabinda route instead of Louzi. Easy and no signs of corruption. Took some small muddy road though, but that's was a self choosen challenge! =D
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronnie79
We skipped the ferry Kinshasa - Brazzaville. We got the multientry visa and because the rain has started we took the Cabinda route instead of Louzi. Easy and no signs of corruption. Took some small muddy road though, but that's was a self choosen challenge! =D
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Do you need the multiple visa on the cabinda route?
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