Congo is one of the African countries that has the best travel delights. Congo is an ideal holiday destination for allocentric travelers looking for adventures in Africa. This beautiful country is popular due to the innumerable national parks that dominate this region. Most of the national parks in Congo have been featured in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
There are many things you can do in Congo and it is interesting to go across this place and bask in the travel pleasures here.
Virunga National Park
Go to the Virunga National Park and enjoy the lovely land where you get to see a plethora of Congo flora and fauna. Virunga National Park is the oldest national park in Africa! The park protects the rare mountain gorillas, an endangered subspecies of the Eastern Gorilla. Apart from the gorillas, there is more wildlife including the hippopotamuses, elephants, chimpanzees, and more. There are also amazing volcanoes within the Virunga Massif – the famed Virunga Massif! So get set to see the best volcanoes here which are all getting extinct.
Kahuzi Biega National Park
The Kahuzi- Biega National Park is another amazing national park in Congo. Located in the Eastern part of Congo, Kahuzi Biega hosts a good population of the Eastern Lowland Gorillas (Grauer’s Gorilla). On your safari you will surely fall in love with the park given the amalgamation of flora and fauna. The Biega and Kahuzi volcanoes are famous here. Then the sight of the huge gorillas is another fascinating experience and it is interesting to see how they have been protected from poachers. So enjoy this diversity of flora and fauna and experience the feel of being amidst these plants and animals.
Garamba National Park
Then you have the Garamba National park which is another UNESCO World Heritage site where you would be totally taken in by the vast savannahs, which form a great sight here. The woodlands and the grasslands here are greatly picturesque and lend a lot of travel delights. All these with the elephants, hippopotamuses and the giraffes make it an enchanting experience. The white rhinoceros which are so unique are also found here as also the black rhinoceros.
Salonga National Park
Go to the Salonga National Park which is a tropical rainforest zone which has been featured in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is the abode of the dwarf chimpanzee and the Congo Peacock. This park is also popular for the population of the slender snouted crocodile which is known by the other name of the false crocodile.
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Visit the Okapi Wildlife Reserve and get to see the widest variety of birds and the best kind of natural ambience. The waterfalls here along with the scenic splendour make this a perfect haven for all nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts. The River Epulu and Ituri offer some of the most fascinating sights which tourists would cherish forever.
Nyiragongo Volcano
Then there is the Nyirangongo Volcano which is another great tourist destination which has a great sight seeing ambience. The lava lake is famous here and the sight posts also intrigue the curious tourist.
Kinshasa
The Kinshasa is another lovely place and is the Congo capital. The hotels here are an attraction so enjoy the luxury here and also go to the Matonge a night life zone giving you the best of nightlife experiences.
The Zongo falls are another beautiful attraction in Congo. So come to this lovely watery paradise and see and admire the beauty of Mother Nature at her best. The magnificence of the falls and the sheer beauty of the surroundings is enough to tug at your heart and you would certainly want to come back for more again. Camping experiences here are an attraction and it is exciting to also rent a bungalow here and stay over to have ideal travel memories of the Zongo falls.
The Bombo Lumene Game Park is another recreation and relaxation zone for many. This is a place where you can spend time with family and just relax your tired nerves
