With an area of some 2,345,409 km2, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in sub-Saharan Africa.
Formerly called Zaire, the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the best destinations in Africa. An equatorial climate and low population density has allowed the DRC to preserve the largest tropical forest in the world – the basis of life for many threatened species such as the bonobo, gorillas, okapis – and large savannah grasslands inhabited by numerous large mammals species and many other emblematic groups.
From Congo, travelers have a chance to see three of the four known gorilla species;
- Mountain Gorillas: The country is of the only three countries that protect the mountain gorillas. These great apes are found in the Virunga National Park, a continuous part of the Mgahinga and Volcanoes National Park.
- Eastern Lowland Gorilla: The Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) endemic to DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo. These apes are found in Kahuzi Biega National Park and Maiko National Park.
- The Western Lowland Gorilla: the most numerous and widespread sub-species of gorillas.
Meet the Gorillas in Democratic Republic of Congo
Do you ever imagine a terrific feeling that you get when you see gorillas in the wilderness and at times they move close to tourists a moment where you all have to sit down and watch their movements. Personally, I got no better words to express the incredible experience of tracking gorillas in Africa. Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the top destinations for gorilla safaris in Africa and before tourists used to fear tracking gorillas in Congo due to insecurity. However, today many tourists have tracked gorillas in Congo and return home safe and sound with only amazing memories. See why you should track gorillas in Congo than in any other gorilla trekking destination in Africa.
Cheap Gorilla permits
The price of gorilla permits in Congo to see either low land or mountain gorillas has highly influenced many travelers to explore the beautiful Congo gorilla national parks of Virunga and Kahuzi Biega. One can track gorillas in Congo at only $200 per trek and get a lifetime awesome experience and save big something you can’t find in other gorilla trekking destinations like Rwanda and Uganda. Even students with student identity cards get discounts on gorilla permits especially in Kahunzi Biega national park .If you are a foreign student with a student identity card, enjoy great discounts by tracking gorillas in Congo. All Congo gorilla permits cost $400 for foreigners and $200 in the low season months that start mid-march-Mid may every year.
Stable Security
Forget about history, Congo today is very safe for tourists to all national parks Including Kahuzi Biega and Virunga national Park. The park management and tour operators ensure that tourists are safe from the time the trip kicks off to the end. Armed park rangers take you through the entire gorilla trekking adventure and also watch over your movements all through in the wilderness hence keeping you safe from wild animals and other forest habitants. Virunga national Park rain forest is more than safe for gorilla tracking as well as Kahuzi Biega national Park.
Low-priced Gorilla Tours
Congo offers low priced gorilla safari tours to Virunga National Park and Kahuzi Biega national park all year enabling adventure travelers to full fill their travel dreams of seeing both low land and mountain gorillas. Though gorilla trekking is combined with Nyiragongo volcano hike still the tour prices are just ok all year. No hidden costs will come your way since you pay for the Congo tourist visa before the gorilla safari adventure .Take advantage of low cost gorilla tracking destination in Africa and experience the extra-ordinary. To give you a clue, you can now book Congo gorilla tours with tour operators or direct to Virunga national park or Kahuzi Biega national Park.