Congo Tours
Congo Tours entails a lot of things you can do with your friends during your visit to Africa for a safari, or even wind up your stay in Africa with one of the Congo Safari Tours like the primate walks in the jungles of central Africa, hike to the bubbling volcanic lakes, visit very fast rivers, plus community walks where you can do charity for the children and the vulnerable elderlies in the villages. The Democratic republic of Congo is endowed with natural features that make it stand out as a tourism destination. The open savannahs, the glacial mountains and the thick rain forests of the democratic republic of Congo, make vistas here very exhilarating and memorable.
The democratic republic of Congo holds secretive natural features in an amazing wilderness which hosts rare and some are endemic species, which include the bonobo species of chimpanzees among others. Most of the wildlife in the democratic republic of Congo dwells deep in the thick impenetrable forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The forests of the democratic republic of Congo, not only harbor animals only, but also the primitive, but authentic, batwa people also known as the Congo pygmies. The forest of Congo mainly acts as home to a number of elephants, the low land gorillas, monkeys among others.
Evidently, the flourishing verdant green natural forest in the democratic republic of Congo is supported by the fertile land of the Congo basin. The Congo forest is one of the largest forests in the world; actually it is the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world, besides amazon. It is this enormous and vast natural phenomenon, Congo forest, which allows the safaris in Congo to move; it acts as the major safari destination with in the democratic republic of Congo.
Why Congo Tours?
There are a lot of reasons you can consider to choose Congo Tours to be part of your African journey. The reasons vary from geographical, social and natural reasons. However, the major reason that makes Congo safaris stand out in the arena of the best tourism destinations in Africa is its rare species and the uniqueness of the topography with in the area.
Congo safaris will take you into the forest where you can see the rare and unique wildlife. The rare and endangered bonobo chimpanzee is one of the most interesting, but endangered, species dwelling with in the forests of Congo. The Congo forest is the only are in the world where you can find the rare bonobo chimpanzee. As you walk through the forest hike trails, you can meet the pygmy chimpanzees as well, the forest also harbors others creatures like the mountain gorillas, okapi; it is a zebra-like animal however closely related to the giraffe family and it is only found in the Congo forest, and the rhinos; all these are among the wild species on the edge of extinction from the face of the world.
The Congo forest is also a home for other native wildlife species such as the buffaloes, forest elephant, monkey species and manatee. The low land of the Congo forest are occupied by the kahuzi beiga national park, which holds about 90% of the remaining world’s population of the eastern lowland gorillas. Also, the high land areas of the Congo forests harbor a few mountain gorillas found within the Virunga National Park on the great virunga ranges; the mountain gorillas are found in the Virunga national park which is located in the eastern border area of the democratic republic of Congo, Rwanda, and uganda.
Besides the fascinating wild animals that live in the tropical rainforest of Congo and the low land open savannah of kahuzi beiga national park, the democratic republic of Congo is also home to the wide array of interesting bird species with a great reputation all around the world. A walk through the Congo forest for hikes and gorilla trekking can also land you to an area with a great array of bird species which include; francolin, blue-headed dove, the black collared love bird among others.
Despite the insecurity that has been prevailing in the country, mainly the forest areas of the eastern part of the democratic republic of Congo, the country has managed to reverberate from the trauma and uplift the security of the tourists with in these regions. For example, in 2014, the mountain gorilla trekking safaris in Congo were made available, however, they stopped again for a period of about 1 year due to the political unrest in the country. But now you can book your Congo tour any time of the year since the security of the country is uptight now. You are free to take on safaris to the democratic republic of Congo like kahuzi beiga national park and Virunga national park.
Where to visit for a Congo safari in the democratic republic of Congo
There are many locations in the democratic republic of Congo where you can visit for your Congo safari activities. You can enjoy the city tours of the urbanized Kinshasa where you can visit high-end hotels, and also eat the unique cuisines from the fancy restaurants in the city of Kinshasa also the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. You can also enjoy visiting the small but busy towns such as Goma which is located on the eastern side of the democratic republic of Congo. The city tour will enlighten you about popular African music, real African culture plus a lot of historical stories and sites among others.
The other places you can visit are the jungles located on the foothills of gigantic volcanic cones with in the eastern side of the democratic republic of Congo. You can also enjoy the volcanic peaks of the virunga where you can meet a lot of animals like the mountain gorillas, okapi, giraffes and the lowland gorillas in Kahuzi Beiga national park, elephants and a great array of forest birds of the western rift valley area of Africa. When you visit the democratic republic of Congo for safaris, its more less a home feel; the landscape, mainly around the virunga, resembles that of the European alpines.
The climate of Congo
The location of the democratic republic of Congo is one of the factors that determine the climate experienced in the region. Other factors that determine the climate of the democratic republic of Congo include the local topographies, the effect for the vast Congo forest canopies, mainly act as the key to the varying weather in the democratic republic of Congo. Despite, the climate of Congo does not change so much, since it is a tropical kind of climate, this is the same case to all Africa: no definite seasons like in the Europeans.
However, the best time to carry on to a safari in the democratic republic of Congo is during the dry season or the season with less rain. The dry season in the democratic republic of Congo is experienced during the beginning of the year and a few months in the mid-year time. The months of January to February are the dry months of the year; however, this is the short dry season. The long dry season is experienced in May to September and this is the peak season for Congo safaris like the mountain gorilla safaris in the virunga or game drives with in Kahuzi beiga national park. However in the months of October to December experience prolonged rains that might interfere with you Congo tours. Despite, you can also enjoy safaris to the democratic republic of Congo all through the year depending on your tastes and preferences.
