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£486 - £684
Route
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Return
Price
London HeathrowKinshasa N'djili
LHR - FIH
LHRFIH
London Heathrow
Wed 11/9
1 stop11h 45m
Kinshasa N'djili
Wed 2/10
1 stop17h 10m
London GatwickKinshasa N'djili
LGW - FIH
LGWFIH
London Gatwick
Mon 19/8
1 stop13h 55m
Kinshasa N'djili
Mon 18/11
1 stop16h 50m
London CityKinshasa N'djili
LCY - FIH
LCYFIH
London City
Mon 11/11
3 stops25h 05m
Kinshasa N'djili
Tue 31/12
2 stops44h 40m
London HeathrowKinshasa N'djili
LHR - FIH
LHRFIH
London Heathrow
Thu 26/9
1 stop10h 45m
Kinshasa N'djili
Thu 10/10
1 stop19h 30m
London HeathrowKinshasa N'djili
LHR - FIH
LHRFIH
London Heathrow
Wed 11/9
2 stops13h 05m
Kinshasa N'djili
Thu 3/10
2 stops15h 30m
London GatwickKinshasa N'djili
LGW - FIH
LGWFIH
London Gatwick
Thu 26/9
1 stop30h 30m
Kinshasa N'djili
Wed 9/10
1 stop15h 45m
London HeathrowKinshasa N'djili
LHR - FIH
LHRFIH
London Heathrow
Tue 11/6
1 stop17h 10m
Kinshasa N'djili
Wed 3/7
2 stops25h 40m
London HeathrowKinshasa N'djili
LHR - FIH
LHRFIH
London Heathrow
Thu 26/9
2 stops15h 40m
Kinshasa N'djili
Thu 10/10
1 stop30h 10m
London GatwickKinshasa N'djili
LGW - FIH
LGWFIH
London Gatwick
Wed 11/9
2 stops27h 30m
Kinshasa N'djili
Thu 3/10
1 stop17h 30m
FIH Temperature | 22 - 26 °C |
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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kinshasa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 22.0 C).
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Departure was late. Plane much too small for an 11 hour flight. One bathroom was out of order in a completely full flight.
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Departure was late. Plane much too small for an 11 hour flight. One bathroom was out of order in a completely full flight.
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Departure was late. Plane much too small for an 11 hour flight. One bathroom was out of order in a completely full flight.
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Departure was late. Plane much too small for an 11 hour flight. One bathroom was out of order in a completely full flight.
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Departure was late. Plane much too small for an 11 hour flight. One bathroom was out of order in a completely full flight.
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Departure was late. Plane much too small for an 11 hour flight. One bathroom was out of order in a completely full flight.
With one of the world’s great musical communities, delicious food, wonderful colonial era architecture and natural beauty on its doorstep, Kinshasa is a superb destination.
One of the first things that visitors will notice is the presence of music wherever they go. Walk the streets and marketplaces, and you will pass endless groups of musicians playing the DRC’s many musical styles, from rumba to soukous.
Kinshasa is also paradise for nature lovers. The forests and plains around the Congolese capital city are filled with exotic species like okapi and leopards, and there are plenty of specialist tour companies who will transport visitors to the best sighting grounds. Sustainable tourism is another growing area, and few eco-tourism projects are as rewarding as the Okapi Conservation Project.
Another local attraction is the majestic River Congo. Rent sturdy boats and sail down the river, stopping on the banks to enjoy a delicious Congolese barbecue meal, or just drift and fish in the placid currents.
Kinshasa is also a fabulous destination for arts and crafts lovers, with the city possessing one of the world’s great markets in the marché des voleurs – which will be a great place to find works by the DRC’s many accomplished local painters.
No travellers to the city should miss out on the many delicious local dishes as well. Sample freshly caught and cooked shrimp from the Congo River, cooked in a spicy sauce or head to one of the many high quality international restaurants.
The city has a small official bus service but an enormous network of informal taxis and buses that will get you wherever you need to go cheaply. A little French can go a long way in finding out the best routes to take, and where to get off. Visitors can also book taxis for the day, and it is advisable to do so via your hotel or a trusted local.
Flights to Kinshasa arrive at N’Djilli Airport (FIH), which is an easy journey to the centre of town with a little planning ahead. Don’t turn up without asking your hotel if they can pick you up, as most resorts and city centre hotels will do this as a matter of course. There should be shuttle buses to city centre as well, and there will be a crowd of eager taxis as well. Just remember to negotiate a price before leaving.