--- title: "Bicycle touring in Congo, Republic | Cycle Planet" description: "Also known as Congo Brazzaville, this country hosts gorilla’s inside the wild jungle landscapes." canonical_url: "https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic" meta: "og:description": "Also known as Congo Brazzaville, this country hosts gorilla’s inside the wild jungle landscapes." "og:image": "https://cycleplanet.org/_og/d/c_Blauwdruk%2Ctitle_~QmljeWNsZSB0b3VyaW5nIGluIENvbmdvLCBSZXB1YmxpYw%2Cdescription_~QWxzbyBrbm93biBhcyBDb25nbyBCcmF6emF2aWxsZSwgdGhpcyBjb3VudHJ5IGhvc3RzIGdvcmlsbGHigJlzIGluc2lkZSB0aGUgd2lsZCBqdW5nbGUgbGFuZHNjYXBlcy4%2Cheadline_Middle%2BAfrica%2CsiteName_Cycle%2BPlanet%2Clogo_CP%2Cp_Ii9jb3VudHJpZXMvY29uZ28tcmVwdWJsaWMi%2Cs_GcDZwdxm_50BCA6_.png" "og:image:height": "600" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Bicycle touring in Congo, Republic" "twitter:image": "https://cycleplanet.org/_og/d/c_Blauwdruk%2Ctitle_~QmljeWNsZSB0b3VyaW5nIGluIENvbmdvLCBSZXB1YmxpYw%2Cdescription_~QWxzbyBrbm93biBhcyBDb25nbyBCcmF6emF2aWxsZSwgdGhpcyBjb3VudHJ5IGhvc3RzIGdvcmlsbGHigJlzIGluc2lkZSB0aGUgd2lsZCBqdW5nbGUgbGFuZHNjYXBlcy4%2Cheadline_Middle%2BAfrica%2CsiteName_Cycle%2BPlanet%2Clogo_CP%2Cp_Ii9jb3VudHJpZXMvY29uZ28tcmVwdWJsaWMi%2Cs_GcDZwdxm_50BCA6_.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://cycleplanet.org/llms.txt) Middle Africa # Congo, Republic [**View on the map**](https://cycleplanet.org/map?at=-0.228021,15.827659,6.5) [** Download GPX (7) **](https://cycleplanet.org/api/gpx/CG) ## **About ** Also known as Congo Brazzaville, this country hosts gorilla’s inside the wild jungle landscapes. Last updated 4 Sept 2020 by [Bas Idsinga](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/ieMGYdJeX6ZyKgKeeGhMXPFZkax2) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic/edit/about) ## **Visa ** Most nationalities need a visa for entering the Republic of Congo. Source: [**Wikipedia**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo). Last updated 15 Mar 2021 by [Bas Idsinga](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/ieMGYdJeX6ZyKgKeeGhMXPFZkax2) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic/edit/visa) ## **Where to get a visa for Congo, Republic **(2) Sorted by most likes 1. [![Embassy](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/Embassy.png)**1. Embassy for Congo, Republic in Gabon (Libreville)**Congo, Republic, LibrevilleIt took me 2 days to get this visa. When I arrived in short pants, they send me away and told me I could only enter with long pants. Even though this happened… 1](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/-MGOi89lM63l6Hgfji_p) 2. [![Embassy](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/Embassy.png)**2. Embassy for Congo, Republic in Angola (Luanda)**Congo, Republic, LuandaWe don't have experience with getting this visa. Please share yours if you have recent experience.](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/-MGOiM_PqbNJ5P-ppLOS) ## **Border crossings **(2) Sorted by most likes 1. [![Border crossing](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/Border.png)**1. Cabinda (Angola) – Pointe-Noire (Congo, Republic)**To AngolaBusy border. Crossed here to Angola with my evisa for Angola, paid 120 USD at the border, was all fine. I had to make many copies of several documents… 1](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/f43f5c19-fca4-4811-a967-2881bddb9aa9) 2. [![Border crossing](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/Border.png)**2. Nyanga (Congo, Republic) – Doussala (Gabon)**To GabonRelatively quick and easy border crossing. On Congo side you have to show your passport three times, and on Gabon side you have to go to the next big village… 1](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/35bcfdfb-6b64-4ff5-b356-847943e2e35d) ## **See and do **(3) Sorted by most likes 1. [![See \& do](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/SeeDo.png)**1. Brazzaville**See & doVisit the impressive capital at the Congo river.](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/-MGOk7KgtGaqKClAI9IR) 2. [![See \& do](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/SeeDo.png)**2. d’Odzale National Park**See & doHere you can spot elephants and gorillas in between an amazing area.](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/-MGOk17CW5QGvrDZvyDp) 3. [![See \& do](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/SeeDo.png)**3. Pointe-Noire**See & doEnjoy fresh seafood at the coastal city.](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/-MGOkDZ6hRFCjP03CLt2) ## **Sleeping ** ### **Staying with locals** Not very common, only big cities offer CS hosts. ### **(Formal) camping** A great way of meeting locals and sleeping in your own comfortable bed. Ask anyone in a village and they will search a spot for you. ### **Ho(s)tels** Most cities have accommodation. Room with fan should be around 10.000 CFA, with AC a bit more. Expect bucket showers. ### **Wild camping** Possible, but there are lots of people everywhere, so consider asking permission first. Last updated 4 Sept 2020 by [Bas Idsinga](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/ieMGYdJeX6ZyKgKeeGhMXPFZkax2) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic/edit/sleeping) ## **Safety ** Generally safe to cycle, be cautious in big cities. Last updated 4 Sept 2020 by [Bas Idsinga](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/ieMGYdJeX6ZyKgKeeGhMXPFZkax2) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic/edit/safety) ## **Food and drink ** Onroad: Omeltte+bread / Spaghetti (±1100CFA) Local food: Rice, fufu Local drink: Palm wine Last updated 4 Sept 2020 by [Bas Idsinga](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/ieMGYdJeX6ZyKgKeeGhMXPFZkax2) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic/edit/foodDrink) ## **Blogs ** - [Congo's rough roads](https://www.basidsinga.com/24-congos-rough-roads/) ## **Videos ** - [Bike touring in Gabon and Congo](https://youtu.be/pMSXTIeshzE) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"Cycle Planet is the bicycle touring platform: visas, border crossings, places to sleep and points of interest per country, and a community of cyclists who host each other.","name":"Cycle Planet","url":"https://cycleplanet.org/","publisher":{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/#identity"}},{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"Also known as Congo Brazzaville, this country hosts gorilla’s inside the wild jungle landscapes.","name":"Bicycle touring in Congo, Republic","url":"https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic#/schema/breadcrumb-list/#breadcrumb"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/#website"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic"]}],"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/#identity","@type":"Organization","email":"info@cycleplanet.org","name":"Cycle Planet","url":"https://cycleplanet.org/","logo":{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/#logo"},"sameAs":["https://www.instagram.com/cycle.planet","https://m.facebook.com/Cycle-Planet-100672311813208"]},{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic#/schema/tourist-destination/1","@type":"TouristDestination","description":"Also known as Congo Brazzaville, this country hosts gorilla’s inside the wild jungle landscapes.","name":"Congo, Republic","touristType":"Bicycle tourers","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressCountry":"CG"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":-0.228021,"longitude":15.827659}},{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic#/schema/breadcrumb-list/#breadcrumb","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Home","item":"https://cycleplanet.org/","position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Countries","item":"https://cycleplanet.org/countries","position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Congo, Republic","item":"https://cycleplanet.org/countries/congo-republic","position":3}]},{"@id":"https://cycleplanet.org/#logo","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Cycle Planet","contentUrl":"https://cycleplanet.org/logo.png","inLanguage":"en","url":"https://cycleplanet.org/logo.png"}]} ``` ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://cycleplanet.org/sitemap.md) for all pages.