DR Congo Tours
Mountain gorillas in Virunga, the lowland gorillas of Kahuzi-Biega, a night beside the lava lake of Nyiragongo and the bonobos of Kinshasa.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa's great wilderness. Virunga National Park, the oldest park in Africa, protects mountain gorillas and Mount Nyiragongo, whose summit crater holds the largest lava lake on Earth. Watching it glow at night from the crater rim is one of the great experiences of African travel.
Further south, Kahuzi-Biega National Park is the best place to see eastern lowland gorillas, the largest gorillas of all, and in the west the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary near Kinshasa cares for bonobos, found only in Congo. Many of our Congo trips are combined with Rwanda, starting and ending in Kigali.
Best time to go
June to September and December to February are the driest months. Gorilla treks and the Nyiragongo hike run all year when the parks are open.
Eastern Congo trips run only when Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega are open to visitors and travel advice allows. We confirm this with the parks before every booking and can switch to Rwanda or Uganda if needed.
DR Congo itineraries
- 2 days2 Day Nyiragongo Volcano HikeClimb Mount Nyiragongo from Goma and spend the night on the crater rim above the world's largest lava lake. Goma – Kibati – Nyiragongo summit – GomaView itinerary
3 days3 Day Virunga Gorilla TrekTrek to a mountain gorilla family in Africa's oldest national park, from the Bukima ranger post. Goma – Bukima – GomaView itinerary 
3 days3 Day Kahuzi-Biega Lowland GorillasSee the eastern lowland gorilla, the largest primate in the world, in Kahuzi-Biega National Park near Bukavu. Bukavu – Kahuzi-Biega National Park – BukavuView itinerary 
4 days4 Day Gorillas and NyiragongoThe two great experiences of Virunga in one trip: a gorilla trek and a night above the lava lake. Goma – Bukima – Kibati – Nyiragongo summit – GomaView itinerary 
4 days4 Day Lake Kivu and Tchegera IslandA peaceful stay on Tchegera Island, an old volcanic crater in Lake Kivu with views of Nyiragongo. Goma – Tchegera Island – GomaView itinerary 
5 days5 Day Kinshasa and BonobosThe capital on the Congo River, the bonobos of Lola ya Bonobo and the waterfalls of Zongo. Kinshasa – Lola ya Bonobo – Zongo Falls – KinshasaView itinerary - 6 days6 Day Virunga HighlightsGorillas, Nyiragongo and Tchegera Island: the best of Virunga National Park in six days. Goma – Bukima – Kibati – Nyiragongo summit – Tchegera Island – GomaView itinerary
7 days7 Day Mountain and Lowland GorillasTwo kinds of gorilla in one week: mountain gorillas in Virunga and eastern lowland gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega, linked by a boat across Lake Kivu. Goma – Bukima – Lake Kivu – Bukavu – Kahuzi-Biega National Park – BukavuView itinerary - 8 days8 Day Congo and Rwanda GorillasGorillas and the Nyiragongo volcano in Congo, then a second gorilla trek in Rwanda. Kigali – Goma – Bukima – Nyiragongo summit – Volcanoes National Park – KigaliView itinerary
- 10 days10 Day Great Apes of Congo and RwandaChimpanzees in Nyungwe, lowland gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega, the Nyiragongo volcano and mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Kigali – Nyungwe Forest – Bukavu – Kahuzi-Biega National Park – Goma – Nyiragongo summit – Volcanoes National Park – KigaliView itinerary
3 daysNamibia3 Day Sossusvlei Desert SafariDrive from Windhoek into the Namib Desert to climb the red dunes of Sossusvlei at sunrise and walk to Deadvlei. Windhoek – Sossusvlei – WindhoekView itinerary 
3 daysKenya3 Day Masai Mara SafariA short safari from Nairobi to the Masai Mara, Kenya's best-known reserve, with a full day of game drives among lions, elephants and big herds. Nairobi – Masai Mara – NairobiView itinerary
DR Congo in pictures
Hikers in Virunga National Park An eastern lowland gorilla in Kahuzi-Biega Birds on Tchegera Island A bonobo at Lola ya Bonobo
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