Congo National Parks

Congo National Parks: The democratic republic of Congo is among the richest countries in the world, with its natural resources like gold, uranium, cobalt, diamonds, wildlife, forests, and many other attractions, which are among the main reasons why travelers visit the country. As part of your wildlife safaris in Congo, visiting the national parks will give you the ultimate Congo safari experience as you get to explore a number of attractions, participating in different activities like the game drives in Congo, the hiking safaris, birding in Congo, and primates safaris in Cong among other activities. Below are some of the notable national parks you should not miss out o on your safari.

Kahuzi Biega National Park

Kahuzi Biega National Park is among the easily accessible national parks in Congo that you can visit to enjoy a wildlife safari. While you visit Kahuzi Biega National Park, take part in gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park, which will lead you to the endangered eastern lowland gorillas, which are easily accessible compared to the mountain gorillas in Africa, since they are found along the lowlands of the park. Also important to note about Kahuzi biega national park, you will have the chance to participate in birding where you will access over 450 bird species that can be seen in the park that can be seen as you hike through the different trails in the park tah will give you access to several attractions like the waterfalls as you make your hike along the tshibati waterfalls trail, Marais  Musisi trail which will lead you through the bamboo forests and the swamps.

As part of your rewarding safari experience in Kahuzi Biega National Park, you can visit the Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary, which will give you access to rescued chimpanzee troops that you will get to spend time with, taking care of them, cleaning their shelter, and feeding them, among other rewarding features of the species in their natural habitat.

Still in the park, you can embark on hiking the mountains, Mount Kahuzi and Mount Biega, which will give you access to several different attractions. Hikers will enjoy exceptional views at the different elevations in the park, you will watch different attractions like the different primates and numerous bird species, and mammal species that can be seen along the different trails in the park.

Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park is the most visited national park in Congo, famous for its endangered mountain gorillas and the world’s largest lava lake that can be seen when visiting the park. With gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park, you will have access to the endangered mountain gorillas that you will get to spend an hour with as they go about their daily activities in the wild. Participate in the Mount Nyiragongo hike, where you will access the world’s largest lava lake that will offer rewarding views as you hike to the summit.

Still in Virunga National Park, you can visit the Senkwenkwe gorilla orphanage where you will get tospend time with the species, taking care of them as they undergo their rehabilitation process. The species are rescued gorillas from poachers, so before they release them back to the wild, they are taken care of to feel safe and regain the strength to co-exist with other animals in the wild. Still in the park, you will enjoy activities like chimpanzee trekking, which will give you access to the

Virunga national park an Kahuzi Biega National Park are the easily accessible national parks in Congo, but other parks you can visit include;  national parks that you can visit Salongo National Park, famous for being home to the world’s largest tropical rain forest reserve in Africa. It is home to several mammal species, including the forest elephants, primates like the bonobo, dwarf chimpanzees, and many more. Maiko National Park is famous for being home to the eastern lowland gorillas, the okapi, and the Congo peacock. These and more species can be seen when you embark on chimpanzee trekking, gorilla trekking, and game drives, among other rewarding attractions that will make your safari experience quite rewarding.

Other national parks you can visit include: Garamba National Park, famous for its white rhinos and high concentration of giraffes and elephants. Odzala Kokoua national park famous for a high number of western lowland gorillas, Mangroves National Park, for protecting the mangrove forests at the mouth of the River Congo, Upemba National Park, known for its rich drainage features like Lake Upemba, the zebras, and so many more.

Let us make your Congo safari quite rewarding by booking your safari at any of the national parks above, as you embark on a number of different activities that will make your wildlife safaris in the park rewarding.