Gorilla Tours in Congo 2024-2025 : Gorilla tours are guided safari experiences that emphasis on observing and interacting with gorillas in their natural habitat. These tours normally conducted in only areas where this gorillas are found such as the forests of Central Africa like in Mgahinga National Park Forest and Bwindi impenetrable national park forests in Uganda, volcanoes national park forests in Rwanda and Virunga national park forest and Kahuzi-Biega national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The purpose of gorilla tours is to provide travelers with the opportunity to encounter these beautiful and intelligent primates up close while paying a support to the conservation efforts which aims at protecting gorilla populations and their habitats.
Gorilla tours is one of the main activity that attracts a huge number of visitors to Congo , the gorilla tours involves on foot movement in the jungles of the tropical dense forests in search for the gorillas in their natural habitats. Gorillas tours in democratic republic of Congo are commonly conducted in two national parks those there other national parks also housing the gorilla , the most and main destinations includes Virunga national park and Kahuzi-Biega national park. Both national parks offers extraordinary safari experience and opportunity to visitors to encounter with these fascinating creature in their natural habitat.
Virunga national park
Virunga national park in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are known national park in Africa of being housing third of the remaining world’s large population of the mountain gorillas in the wild. The park is only destination where you can found the mountain gorillas in the all of Congo. The park offers excellent gorilla tours where visitors gets an opportunity to be accompanied by experienced guides to walk on foot through the thick dense tropical rainforests to search for the mountain gorillas . Virunga national park is a home to 8 gorillas habituated families which can be trekked in a day by many visitors while in Congo gorilla tours in the park such habituated families includes, Nyakamwe, Bageni, Lulengo, Mapuwa, Rugendo, Humba and Kabirizi.
Gorilla tours in Virunga national park starts early in the morning with the briefing about the guiding rules and regulations, expectations at the park headquarters in Goma. After the briefing you will be divided in the group of 8 people where you will be allocated a specific habituated gorilla group and the experienced park guide to walk through the jungle in search for the gorillas in theirs natural groups. During the trekking, you will be able to encounter with different forest species such as birds, primates, mammals, reptile as well as stunning vegetation cover. Upon encountering with this fascinating primates , you will be allowed one hour in their presence while observing how the carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding glowing their young ones , taking videos and photos to show the loved ones among others s
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park is also situated in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the park one of the best destinations in Congo where eastern lowland gorilla tours can be conducted. Kahuzi-Biega is home to the large population of the eastern lowland gorillas known as Gorilla beringei graueri. Gorilla tours in Kahuzi-Biega National Park allow visitors to walk through the park’s dense forests to observe these gentle giants in their natural environment.
Gorilla tours in Kahuzi-Biega National Park also starts just like any another gorilla trekking tours , the trek starts very early in the morning with the briefing about gorilla behavior, safety guidelines, and the rules and regulations for gorilla trekking at the park’s headquarters . After the briefing, you will be allocated a gorilla tracking group and skilled park ranger who will take through the lush tropical rainforest to hunt for this fascinating Eastern lowland gorillas. during the tracking, you will also get a chance to meet with others species that live in the forest like the colobus monkeys, baboons, blue monkeys , chimpanzees , forest elephants , Okapi, bushbuck, duiker, snakes, lizards, frogs as well as birds species like prey, waterfowl, songbirds, and colorful endemic species such as the Grauer’s broadbill among others . up on meeting with this primates , you’ll have the chance to observe their natural behaviors up close, including feeding, grooming, playing, and interacting with one another, taking pictures and videos to take home among others aspects
Gorilla trekking permit in Congo
Gorilla trekking permits in Congo is a document that issued by the Institut Congolese Pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) organization managing tourism industry authorizes one above 15 years to see the gorillas in the wild. The cost of primate permit in the democratic republic of Congo vary depending on the gorilla species or the destination for example gorilla trekking permit in the Virunga national park and Kahuzi-Biega national park 2024-2025 cost $400 per international visitors
How to book gorilla permit in Congo
Congo gorilla permit can be booked through official website of the park or your trusted tour operator or company where you will need to contact Achieve Global Safaris to provide your information about the dates , the number of permits any other relevant information about the trip. After we shall inquire about the permit availabilities for those respective dates with the Institut Congolese Pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN). Once we confirm the availabilities, you will be required to make some necessary payments or booking for the reserved permits. After completing the payment, you will receive a scanned copy to show you confirmation of your gorilla trekking permits via email. This confirmation will serve as proof of your booking.
Best time to go for gorilla tours in Congo
The best time to go for gorilla tours in Congo, specifically in Virunga National Park and Kahuzi-Biega National Park, is during the dry seasons, which typically occur from June to September and from December to February. During this season, there is little or no rainfall which, makes the trekking easy due to less muddy and slippery trails in the forest. Also the vegetation cover tend to clear making it easier to spot rare fascinating gorillas and others primates in their natural habitants among others aspects.
