We visited Virunga National Park in January 2012 testing out the overland access from Kisoro in Uganda. And our 4 day tour accross the border went so smooth! The booking and payment for "everything" (DRC visa, transport, accomodation, vulcano-overnight trip, gorillas...) can be done at the park's website http://www.visitvirunga.org/. And the national park take well care of the security of...
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Parc National des Virunga
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ranked #5 of 18 attractions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Description: Covering an area of approximately 8,000 square kilometers, this World Heritage site features mountain gorillas in the Mikeno Sector.
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It's true that if you want to visit these magnificent creatures the most accessible destination is to visit Rwanda. There are the most families, there is the best infrastructure.
But if you're looking for an alternative, you can have a try in DRC.
Of course, you need to check the security situation, and of course the roads are terrible beyond...
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My partner and I visited the gorillas in 1990 in the then Zairean side of the Vurungas. It was an experience I will never forget. These wonderful animals need as much help as possible to survive. The terrible tales of poachers cutting off hands to make ash trays is appalling and must be stopped. Help these fantastic creatures who are...
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I was there this year on a gorilla trek on the Rwanda side of Virungas National Park!
I have travelled the world and love adventure travel. This was most definitely a trip
of a lifetime. Unfortunately, poaching is still going on in the DRC and must be stopped otherwise these wonderful animals will be wiped out completely. It's not to...
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