FIH → MDK

Malebo Pool

Witness the massive widening of the Congo River that separates Kinshasa and Brazzaville shortly after takeoff.

Congo River Main Channel

Follow the winding path of the world's second-largest river by discharge, dotted with massive forested islands.

Riverside Settlements

Spot remote fishing villages along the banks of the river that are largely disconnected from the road network.

Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe

The flight path skims the edge of this massive wetland complex, one of the most important ecological zones in Africa.

Kinshasa Urban Sprawl

Get a sense of the immense scale of one of Africa's largest and fastest-growing megacities during the initial climb.

Primary Rainforest

Marvel at the seemingly infinite carpet of the Congo Basin's primary tropical rainforest stretching to the horizon.

Blackwater Tributaries

Observe the dark, tea-colored waters of smaller rivers like the Mfinu snaking through the dense green canopy.