Ben Fogle trades his tent for leaf huts in Africa's beating heart—no WiFi, no chill.
45 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestBen's final leg takes in daredevil fishing, where over a million cubic feet of water flow every second, and Congolese wrestling - in which fighters set themselves on fire, brandish live snakes and eat bottles.
Exploring the remote rainforests of the Congo and meeting the tribes that live there. Ben Fogle experiences the vibrant culture that makes the country the 'beating heart of Africa'. Ben arrives in the capital Brazzaville where he prepares for a two-day journey into the wilderness to visit one of the longest-surviving cultures in the world, the Mbendjele BaYaka tribe living deep in the jungle in traditional huts made from leaves
Cinematography
Misty canopy shots that'll ruin your plant photography.
Production
Two-day trek logistics captured with zero helicopter flex.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Mbendjele are among the last hunter-gatherers maintaining egalitarian social structures with no formal leadership—rarely depicted without poverty porn framing.
Brazzaville and Kinshasa are the world's closest capitals across the river—Congo's colonial borders split communities that still share language and culture.
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