DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the best safari destinations in Africa. If this country was politically stable, it would have been the best safari destination in Africa and probably in the world given its immense natural attractions.

Congo is covered by green- lumpish tropical rain forest interspersed by enthusiastic rivers and smoking beautiful volcanoes, Democratic Republic of Congo is a best destination for an African adventure with appealing geographical settings.

DR Congo has experienced one of the melancholic chapters in modern history, suffering a savage of the 20th century of colonial oppression, authoritarian insanity, what has been dubbed Africa’s first ‘world war’, which eventually ended in 2003 with the ascend of the Kabila political dynasty.

While the real firmness remains many years away, the heedful development of DRC’s tremendous untapped mineral wealth and the existence of the world’s largest UN peacekeeping force have bred cheerfulness among its tormented but resilient population. During the same period, a small but fast-growing tourism industry, pivoted on the incredible Parc National des Virunga, has seen travelers return to what is easily one of Africa’s most thrilling and challenging destinations.

Democratic Republic of the Congo proffers tourists a multiple of unique opportunities to see wildlife, indigenous cultures and geological admiration not easily found elsewhere in Africa. You can see both the mountain and lowland gorillas in wild in just the same Congo gorilla Safari, meet pygmies practicing their traditional way of life in the forests, spot bonobos, and okapi, boiling Lava Lake in the crater of the Nyiragongo.

The country has various attractions such as the Virunga National Park, Mount Nyiragongo, Congo River and Bonobo

WHAT TO SEE AND DO WHILE IN D.R. CONGO

Gorilla exploration experience in the Virunga

The safari to the Virunga gives a visitor an amazing opportunity to visit this country that only few travelers have so far discovered her great potential. The adventure to Virunga, the Africa’s oldest national park with the most diverse biologically protected area in the whole of African continent. Having about a quarter of the world’s critically endangered mountain gorillas, the relatively undiscovered park covers an area of 7800 km² occupied by forests, savannahs, lava plains, swamps, active volcanoes and the beautiful glaciated peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains and erosion valleys. Trekking through this vast and alluring forest for an encounter with gorillas or hike one of the numerous volcanoes which is the best suit for African adventure.

Zongo Falls

Zongo Falls is one of the nature’s spectacular exquisite creations in DR Congo with breathtaking hiking experience to the waterfall exposing visitors to the astonishing natural beauty of this country which has hardly been explored with an opportunity to view diversity of wildlife species like birds and other aquatic animals such hippos and crocodile.

Tchegera Island

The Virunga’s new Tchegera Island Camp is located off the northern shore of Lake Kivu, offers fantastic views of 4 volcanoes in the Virunga chain. Visitors always enjoy kayak outings. It’s also best for birders sinceTchegera is rich in birdlife such as the Green Sandpipers, Greenbul, Willow Warblers, Yellow Throated, among others.

The Congo River

The Congo River is the second largest in Africa after the Nile River, the world’s deepest and the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged after the Amazon.   In calculation, Congo Basin accounts for 13% of global hydropower potential. Currently there are about 40 huge hydropower projects in the Congo Basin. In terms of aquatic life, the Congo River Basin has over 700 fish species, crocodiles and others.

Lola ya Bonobo

This is the world’s only haven for orphaned bonobos in the south of Kimwenza suburb at the Petites Chutes de la Lukaya, Kinshasa, in DRC established in 1994 by Claudine Andre and now home to over 60 bonobos.

Trekking the Eastern Lowland Gorillas in the Parc Des National Kahuzi-Biega

KahuziBiega National park is the premier for trekking the largest gorilla species called Eastern Lowland Gorillas that is commonly cited in the jungle of the astonishing Africa continent not forgetting the mountain gorillas although they are not as common as the eastern lowland   gorillas.

Mount Nyamuragira

Mount Nyamuragira is Africa’s most active shield volcano situated about 25 km in the north of Lake Kivu and has erupted over 40 times since 1880 and produces major part of sulphur dioxide pollution of the world.

Mount Nyiragongo

It’s the most dangerous volcano with a largest lava lake in the world   glowing in freakish colours and very active with frequent eruption producing very fluid lava of rare type. It’s also one of the few volcanoes in the world with a permanent largest lava lake in the world located in North-Kivu leaving a visitor with a long lasting experience of trekking to the volcano.

Lake Kivu

Is one of the African Great Lakes and where Idjwi the world’s tenth-largest Inland Island is found. The 3 exponential towns on the lake shore are, Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu which provide a great experience to travelers through its numerous recreational activities such as canoe ride, swimming, hiking and biking along the shores and the beautiful beaches.

Mount Mikeno

This is a dormant volcanic mountain situated in the DRC segment of the Virunga Mountains along with the beautiful Mountains of Nyiragongo, Nyamuragira,   Karisimbi, and Bisoke. With its range at 4,437m and has the second highest peak in the Virunga Mountains after Karisimbi, and the 13th highest mountain of Africa. Mount Mikeno lies extremely within Virunga National Park.