In this article, we present the top things to do in North Kivu. North Kivu is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is home to Virunga National Park, the Africa’s old and most biodiverse national park. 1. Mountain Gorilla …
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Tourism in major cities of the DR Congo
DRC’s unique tourist opportunities including wildlife reserves, indigenous cultures, and geological wonders establishes the DRC as a perfect country for those who seek to connect to nature and mankind. Twelve percent of the country is made up of protected areas including 7 national areas and …
An insider guide to hiking Congo’s Rwenzori Mountains
Congo’s Rwenzori Mountains is a massif previously called the Ruwenzori Range (spelling changed around 1980 to conform more closely with the local name Rwenjura). It is a mountain range of eastern equatorial Africa. Congo’s Rwenzori Mountains are located on the border between Uganda and the …
Things to do in Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kin (as locals universally call it) sprawls seemingly forever from the banks of the Congo River to its distant shanty towns. Shot through with chaos, music and a lust for life that is as …
Virunga National Park Congo, Gorilla trekking
Virunga National park Congo is one of not the best with diversity in Africa. Almost more than half of what’s in Sub Saharan Africa in concentrated in this park. This park also boosts of two active volcanoes. Virunga national park Congo though has for a …
Congo Gorilla trekking – Families
For Congo Gorilla trekking, the Virunga National Park has 10 Gorilla families habituated. They are the only gorillas available for tracking and tourism purposes. However, due to instabilities in the area the approximate number of gorillas in not quite known but the last census estimated …
5. Why should I visit Congo to see the gorillas? Why not Uganda or Rwanda?
It’s true that you can also see mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda. However, doing so in Rwanda will cost you more than triple the price per permit than in Congo. Moreover, we have personally been gorilla tracking in both Rwanda and Uganda and can …
Is it safe to travel to Congo
All Congo Safaris tours are fully guided from the moment you step over the border to your departure back home. Almost all our tours start and end in Kigali (the capital of Rwanda), and we ensure that our guests are assisted across the border without …
How to visit Eastern lowland Gorillas
Kahuzi Biega National Park Congo is located in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just 50 kms away from Bukavu town which is known among the biggest towns in the eastern part with developed accommodation facilities including the orchids safari club, Coco lodge with modern …