The Democratic Republic of Congo offers a range of exciting holidays and opportunities to all categories of tourist-fun seekers. There is a lot of biodiversity in the country. People looking for a real jungle experience, or a face to face encounter with not-so-ordinary wildlife, the Democratic Republic of Congo has all the rare beauties of wildlife.tour
NYIRAGONGO VOLCANO
Lakes of hot lava are one of the most spectacular forms of volcanic activity, but they are very difficult to see because there’s only a few of them in the world at any given time. So, if you want to see a really impressive lava lake, you have only one option left: Nyiragongo.
Nyiragongo volcano located in the east of Congo DRC, at around 19kms from Goma. It’s the most active volcano in the world. In 1997 and 2002, flows of very liquid lava broke out from cracks in the slopes. They covered 17km to Goma in just a few minutes, killed dozens of people in refugee camps, and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The eruptions temporarily drained the lava lake in the summit crater; volcanic gases suffocated heather forest on the upper slopes. Now the forest is recovering, and the wildlife is coming back. The climb takes 4-5 hours; there are a lot of rare birds and small mammals along the trail.
Located in Virunga national Park, it’s accessible to the visitor from Goma or Gisenyi towns. The visit can take two to three days. Passing the night on the top of the Volcano allows to discover the night activity of the lava, which is visible from the camping site, on 3450m of altitude.
As we have told u before, the volcano visit can be done either two or three days. The two days visit with one night on the top, allows you to observe the sunset and sunrise, But especially to admire the nocturnal spectacle of the lake of Red hot lava infusion.
The ascension starts behind the patrol post of the national park, on 1900m of altitude. The path begins in the forest where we find some very nice trees.
After walking for about 50 minutes, you will reach the front of the first flow of the lava flown in
LAKE KIVU TOURS
Lake Kivu is another treasure of Congo. This is located in Uganda, now under the control of the Uganda and Burundi military forces. Nearby is the that encompasses five separate national parks. It is recommended to have a local guide while exploring the area, no matter how adventurous a traveller you might be.
Parc National des Virungas.
In the year of 2002, the majestic Nyiragongo volcano erupted and the oozing lava buried most of the town’s streets, particularly the centre.
Since then Goma is a city under constant constructions, and in most suburbs, water & electricity supplies are still erratic, to the point of non-existence.
The town itself worth a visit – one day, and when the bustling Congolese nightlife is awaking (which is quite early!).
Goma is also the base to climb Nyiragongo volcano, to do the cheapest Mountain Gorilla tracking in Virunga National Park and to do a Game drive in the Rwindi National Park, or to begin a fascinating overland to Kisangani, and cruise on The river Congo up to Kinshasa.
Upemba and Kundelungu National parks: These two parks are located in the south-east of the DRC in the Katanga province and home to some 1,800 different species, some of them discovered in 2003. While there you can also visit the Upemba Lake and The Lofoi falls the highest falls of Africa and the second in the world (after Salto Angel in Venezuela), with 384 m of height and a continuous water jet of 347 Mr.
Epulu Station: Located in the Ituri provinces it has become a popular destination because of the okapi and the presence of too many Bamboutis pygmies. Remember okapi can be found only here in the whole world. At Epulu one has also the possibility of walking in Ituri virgin forest with the Bamboutis pygmies.
Kahuzi-Biega National Park Safaris
Kahuzi-Biega National Park is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is situated in the eastern part of the country. Here, you will see some extinct volcanoes that are always a sight to behold, and these extinct volcanoes are the Kahuzi and the Biega volcanoes. The Park also harbours gorilla Beringei graueri. Other primates include chimps, forest hog, several species of Antelopes and duiker. Primate safaris are the most common in the park.
Congo Tours, DRC Nyiragongo Volcano Safaris
Hakuna Matata Tours is your comprehensive travel company in the East Africa region, offering safaris in Rwanda, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Burundi to see, Mountain Gorillas, Chimps, Birds, lions, to learn people culture, climbing Mountains and Active volcanoes among others.