Jardin Botanique de kisantu — Attraction in Kongo Central

This can be a fantastic touristic destination if only the DRC invested seriously in it in every way. The place itself is naturally beautiful and had the potential to rival any like garden anywhere in the world. However it is left toi fend for itself and beauty alone is not enough to take it to the next step. It needs to be modernized and its amenities reinforeced with better walkways and facilities, an outdoor amphitheater, intramural tours, city shuttles and other activities of the botanical kind. I understand there is lodging, a restaurant that didn't seem too appealing and a lacklustre museum fit for a colonial junior high school. A well-stocked gift shop with souvenirs of all kinds should be a must, among other things. There is no doubt the DRC is losing hundreds of millions of dollars by not fully and adequately exploiting this wonderful touristic asset. But do go there and see...

Absolutely green and beautiful! There are are nearly 20 kilometers of hiking/walking to be done and cottages are $40 a night. There's also a restaurant on the property. ...

Es el jardín botánico más lindo de la R.D. Congo. Un sitio con una gran variedad de árboles del mundo, un museo, un restaurante y además alojamientos. Es un sitio para pasar un fin de semana tranquilo y rodeado de naturaleza. La entrada al parque para extranjeros cuesta 5.000 fc y para nacionales 2.509 fc. Cada coche que entra paga una tasa de 1.000fc y cada habitación vale $40 USD por noche e incluye el desayuno por persona, si no estás hospedado pagarás al rededor de $5 USD por desayuno. Abre a las 8am y...