Luxury Safaris in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo also popularly called DRC lies within the Equatorial West Africa. It is an ultimate destination worth exploring on luxury safari holiday in Africa. It boasts of its biodiversity and several natural wonders ranging from the vast primary tropical forests to great primates. Luxury Safaris in DR Congo exposes you to a whole new world of luxury and the untamed.
D.R. Congo is largely occupied by the second most extensive rain-forest in the world and stretches across several kilometers of the Congo River Basin. It also boasts of its glacial mountains and savannas where its diversity of wildlife species thrives.
Why safari in Congo?
DR Congo is one outstanding travel destination worth visiting for luxury safaris. It is full of experiences ranging from mountain gorilla trekking, trekking eastern lowland gorillas, game viewing, bird watching, exploring its remarkable landscape with opportunity for you to embark on walking safaris or explore its rich history and cultures.
The luxury safari in Congo can include walk via the country’s beautiful rain-forests to see gorillas in the Virunga National Park, eastern lowland gorilla trekking in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, spend a night in a luxurious accommodation, travel in a comfortable 4WD vehicle. Amazingly, DRC is remarkably the one of the only most stunning countries you can be in position to view mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and Eastern Lowland gorillas.
While on luxury safari in Congo be assured of spending a night in a comfortable luxury accommodation. Some of the finest places for stay on luxury tour here include Lake Kivu Lodge, Hotel Royale, Cape Kivu – Goma Hotel and in Virunga National Park, spend a night in a luxurious Mikeno Lodge.
When to travel to DRC for luxury safari
The best months of the year for holidaymakers to consider visiting DRC for luxury safari holiday is during the short and long dry season. The short dry season is experienced from December to February while the long dry spell occurs from June up-to September.
Traveling to DRC on luxury safari is exciting as low rains are received in most of the protected areas. The steep slopes also remain relatively drier which makes it simple to wind through the tropical forests when on a search for gorillas and other wildlife.
Is it safe to travel to DRC for luxury safari?
DR Congo to many is considered ‘impossible’ to visit. But the truth is that luxury safaris in Congo are very possible. Not the whole of DRC is affected by civil wars that have lasted for years. The most hit area in DRC by these wars is mostly the Eastern region and includes parts of the Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
The Virunga National Park in particular has subsequently been closed from safaris and at some point in 2019, it was re-opened post presidential elections. It should be noted that, Virunga National Park is DR Congo’s most favorite destination where mountain gorilla trekking is conducted.
We advise all the holidaymakers to stay up-to-date with the current security situation in DRC before traveling for their luxury safaris. More up-dates on security state can be found at embassy website.
