Safari activities to do while gorilla trekking in Congo

Safari activities to do while gorilla trekking in Congo

While on an adventure in the Republic of Congo, sightseers usually want to try out gorilla trekking, but while in the country sightseers can also take part in numerous safari activities that are in various destinations where gorilla trekking is carried out.

Gorilla trekking in Congo is mostly from Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-biega National Park, and Garamba National Park, and while at the national park, sightseers have an opportunity to explore the hidden gems of the national park as well as the volcanos since the activities involve moving on foot in the jungles of the tropical rainforest in search for the fascinating mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.

All these parks are homes to fascinating species such as chimpanzees, duikers, bushbucks, warthogs, olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, waterbucks, Kobs, topis, okapi, aardvark, buffaloes, leopards, elephants, birds such as cardinal woodpecker, White-throated Bee-eater, Olive Bee-eater, Wing-snapping Cisticola, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Banded Prinia, banded prinia, grey-headed, hadeda ibis, mountain green bull among others.

In this article, we get to see some of the thrilling safari activities to carry out from some of the destinations where gorilla trekking is and one can combine this activity with various safari activities as below;

safari activities to do while gorilla trekking in Congo

Chimpanzee trekking

Chimpanzee trekking is just one of the most famous safari activities to engage in while at Virunga National Park, sightseers experience a thrilling venture experience which involves walking in the jungles this activity normally begins in the morning with a briefing of the rules of the chimpanzee trekking.

Bird watching in Virunga National Park

Home to over 702 different kinds of birds species, visitors get to marvel at the numerous bird species in the national park and some of these include; shoebills storks, egrets, grey herons, ibises, grey-throated barbet, Grauer’s swamp warbler, alpine swift, African olive pigeon, white-headed, Angolan swallow, Rwenzori batis, tropical boubou, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Spot-flanked Barbet, Double-toothed Barbet, Yellow-billed Barbet, White-fronted Bee-eater, Red-throated Bee-eater, White-throated Bee-eater, Olive Bee-eater, Croaking Cisticola, Short-winged Cisticola, Zitting Cisticola, Wing-snapping Cisticola, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Banded Prinia, Little Rush Warbler, Eastern Rush Warbler, Bracken Warbler, Papyrus Yellow Warbler, Olivaceous Warbler among others ranking the national park a great birds paradise.

Tshibati waterfall hike in Kahuzi-Beige National Park

This is also a thrilling adventure activity to carry out in the national park and getting to hike to Tshibati waterfall will lead on the Tshibati waterfall trail through swampy vegetation, and bamboo forest up to the 3 magnificent waterfalls as visitors get to view great and thrilling species such as; meet with the chimpanzees, low land gorillas and other monkey species as well as different kinds of birds.

Wildlife viewing in Garamba National Park

Sightseers take part in wildlife viewing while at the national park which I one of the best ways to explore the national park, visitors get to marvel at numerous species of animals in the national park.

The national park is rich with diverse flora and fauna and several species which include the hippopotamus and Nile buffalo as numerous primates such as Guereza colobus, Patas monkey, Vervet monkey, the De Brazza’s monkey, and the chimpanzee, and other species like; red river hog, warthog, bushbuck, waterbuck, Ugandan Kob, Lelwel’s hartebeest, roan antelope, Sitatunga, bongo, blue duiker, yellow-backed duiker, and Oribi among others.

These are some of the few safari activities that sightseers can get to do while gorilla trekking in Congo for more information about safari activities to do while gorilla trekking in Congo and bookings they can get in contact with Achieve Global Safaris.