Democratic Republic of Congo is situated in Central Africa and it is much known for the Virunga National Park, an oldest National Park in Africa from where you can experience the mountain gorilla trekking safaris starting for the Bukima point, take an evening with the visit at the Senkwekwe Center where the orphaned gorillas are looked after and for volunteers interested to participate in this gorilla conservation in Democratic Republic of Congo, book with the local reputable companies offering gorilla tours in Congo, chimpanzee habituation in the tango forest, Eco holiday vacations at the shores of Lake Kivu staying in the Tchegera Tented Camp which offers nice stay at shores of the Lake for honey moon and experiencing the unforgettable Mountain Nyiragongo Volcano hiking towards the boiling Lave Lake.

Accessibility to this park is either via Kigali - Gisenyi - Goma, and the transportation means from Goma most of the local companies offering these experiences transport clients using the Virunga Land Rovers. Or from Uganda, Kisoro via the Bunagana border and still from here you will be picked by the Virunga Land Rover Jeep and transfer you to the park.

More so if you are interested to visit the Eastern Lowland gorillas in Congo. Visit the Kahuzi Biega National Park in the Eastern Congo, via the Rwanda border Rusizi one and DRC Congo border Bukavu. From this park you can take nature walks and camping tours in the forest, also you can volunteer in the Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

Therefore Ecotourism is turning out reasonably well in Democratic Republic Congo - where the World Heritage Sites are concentrated - supporting the Africa’s oldest national park which is a Home to some of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. They also appeal to international media outlets that stand ready to draw attention to environmental struggles, such as the recent attempt at oil exploration in Virunga Park.

While on your Ecotours in Congo there is much more activities to experience and you can discover DRC Congo with one of the reputable local companies listed offering trips in Uganda, Rwanda and DRC Congo. Trips arranged in Democratic Republic of Congo covers ecotourism destinations below:

  • Virunga National Park, known for the mountain gorillas, chimpanzee habituation and Nyiragongo volcano hiking.
  • Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, known for the Eastern Lowland gorilla trek, nature walk and conservation tours volunteering at the Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
  • Garamba National Park, known as the  home to the world's last known wild population of Northern White Rhinoceros.
  • Kundelungu National Park - The park is the site of Lofoi Falls, a 165 metres (541 ft) high waterfall (one of the largest in Central Africa.
  • Lomami National Park - Situated within the middle basin of the Lomami River, it straddles the Provinces of Tshopo and Maniema with a slight overlap into the forests of the Tshuapa and Lualaba river basins. The Park was formally declared on July 7, 2016. It is the 8th national park in the country and the first to be created since 1970.
  • Maiko National Park - The park is divided into three sectors, straddling the states of Nord Kivu, Province Orientale and Maniema. Three of the country's spectacular endemic animals occur here: the Grauer's gorilla, the okapi, and the Congo peafowl. Maiko is also an important site for the conservation of the African forest elephant, eastern chimpanzee and the endemic aquatic genet.
  • Okapi Wildlife Reserve - this is a reserve with core protection and multi-use areas - The reserve is home to about 5,000 okapi, 4,000 elephants, 2,000 leopards, chimpanzees and crocodiles. Other Ituri rain forest animals include forest buffaloes, water chevrotain, and forest elephants. The reserve has over 300 species of bird, and is one of the most important sites for bird conservation in mainland Africa. Nomadic Mbuti pygmies and indigenous Bantu farmers also live within the reserve.
  • Salonga National Park - North and South sections - It is Africa's largest tropical rain forest reserve covering about 36,000 km2 or 3,600,000 hectares (8,900,000 acres). It extends into the provinces of Bandundu, Equateur, Kasaï Occidental and Kasaï Oriental. - Animals in the park include bonobos, Dryas monkeys, Thollon's red colobus, Congo peacock, leopards, forest elephants, and African slender-snouted crocodiles
  • Upemba National Park - The system of lakes, rivers, swamps and wetlands supports a variety of fish fauna. This includes over 30 species of Cyprinidae, Mormyridae (also known as freshwater elephant fish), Barbus, Alestidae, Mochokidae and Cichlidae. Bird species include several threatened or endangered species, such as the shoe bill, wattled crane and spotted ground-thrush. Schmidt's snouted frog is only known from the park.