TOP TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN CONGO

Top Tourism Activities in Congo : The democratic republic of Congo is famous for its natural resources that have attracted a number of tourists from all over the world to visit a number of tourism destinations where they can see a number of attractions as they participate in the top tourism activities in Congo. Congo is famous for its recently erupted mount Nyiragongo which had the world’s largest lava lake that could be seen at its top in Virunga national park which Is among the most visited tourism destinations in Congo where tourists can see a number of attractions like the mountain gorillas, the chimpanzees, the Virunga mountains in Congo, different bird species among other rewarding attractions in the park. Interesting about the democratic republic of Congo id the fact that it has a number of attractions that can be seen when you take part in the top tourism activities in Congo without being worried about covid-19 because the country has put in place a number of covid-19 safety measures in Congo to ensure that tourists are protected against covid-19 during the activities.

Mountain gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking should not be missed out among the top tourism activities in Congo that will ensure you have an amazing experience in the country. gorilla trekking can be carried out in Virunga national park which is quite cheap compared to gorilla trekking in Rwanda where tourists pay 1500usd to take part in the activity and gorilla trekking in Uganda where tourists take part in the activity at a few of 700usd.  Gorilla trekking in Virunga national park starts at Bukima the meeting area for gorilla trekking in the park, at Bukima you will take part in the briefing session of the rules and regulations during gorilla trekking in Virunga national park before you take part in the memorable activity, you can also get to hire a local porter who will help you in case you have luggage and later on you will take part in gorilla trekking hiking through the forests of the park in order to access the primates. On reaching the habituated gorilla family, you will get to observe their feeding patterns. The gorillas mainly feed on fruits, leaves, tree barks, stems, fruits and it should be noted that in seasons where fruit is readily available, they prefer fruit to any other food source they can feed on small insects like caterpillars, termites, snails, ants larvae and so on. You will also get to see the rewarding views of other attractions like the numerous primate species, numerous bird species, Virunga mountains like mount Mikeno, mount Nyamuragira for an amazing experience in the park.

Visiting Senkwenkwe gorilla orphanage

Visit the Senkwenkwe gorilla orphanage as part of the top tourism activities in Congo, as part of the efforts to preserve the mountain gorillas for sustainability because of the increased poaching activities which has left many gorillas orphans, the administration of the Virunga national park has gone an extra mile in partnership with the Virunga national park to combat poaching by going on regular patrols to avoid any cases of poaching of gorillas. At the gorilla orphanage, you will get to see how the orphans are well taken care of and if you’re interested, you can take part in the different activities with the gorillas for a day. You can volunteer by feeding the gorillas for a day, you can bottle feed the infants, clean their sleeping areas as you watch them eat and play all day making the activity quite memorable.

Lowland gorilla trekking  

Participate in lowland gorilla trekking as also part of the top tourism activities in Congo where you will get to understand more about the low land gorillas that are quite different from the mountain gorillas of Virunga national park.  The mountain gorillas have thick long fur as compared to that of an eastern lowland gorilla, the fur is dark black for that of the mountain gorillas.

You will get to understand that the lowland gorillas are larger and heavier than the mountain gorillas with the weight of a fully grown adult males which is 210 kilograms as compared to the 195kg of the mountain gorillas and many other interesting facts about the lowland gorillas that you will get to see when you participate in gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega national park which will give you one hour to spend with the gorilla family in order to understand more about the gorilla species hence amazing Congo safaris.