Best Congo National Parks to visit on your birthday.
On your birthday, the two finest National Parks to visit are here. Are you going to spend and celebrate your birthday in Congo? We suggest visiting these two National Parks there. These consist of Kahuzi Beiga National Park and Virunga National Park. Seeing gorillas over your birthday will provide a chance for both Mountain and Lowland Gorillas when you visit both parks.
Among other activities you could do here on your birthday, the Nyirangongo volcano hike, bird viewing, Nature walks, Chimpanzee tracking and Habituation; these can all be booked for you when you contact us. Virunga National Park is one of the most varied tropical rain forests and oldest national parks in Africa mostly known for mountain gorilla trekking in Congo.
Lowland gorilla trekking is the most well-known activity of Kahuzi Beiga National Park; it was gazetted in 1970 and first experienced in 1973. This kind of trekking is exclusively done here, so the park ranks highly.
Out of the 15 gorilla families in the Park, only two are habituated and available for people to hike. Comprising one of the biggest gorilla families in the world with approximately 36 gorilla members, the families are known as Chimanuka and Mugaruka both named after a prominent silverback.
How much would it cost to visit Gorillas in Congo on your birthday?
The kind of travel you are interested in—budget, basic, or luxury—determines how much seeing gorillas in Congo on your birthday will cost. When you want to view gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, gorilla permits are absolutely necessary.
gorilla trekking in Congo is much less expensive and more reasonably priced than other national parks for gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda, namely Bwindi and Mgahinga and Volcanoes National Parks respectively. For hiking mountain gorillas in Congo, Virunga National Park grants both conventional and subsidized gorilla permits.
The gorilla permit of Virunga National Park costs 400 USD per person per trip during the high season or peak season of the months December, January, February, June, July, August, September, and early October; thus, the park gets a lot of visitors since it is a holiday season for many people and also a dry season which makes it simple for the gorilla trip and walks across the paths in the Virunga forest.
This means that, should you want to visit Congo for gorilla trekking during these months, we urge you to reserve your trip as least three months ahead to avoid missing the gorilla permits.
Top things to do and see on your Congo birthday trip.
Trekking among mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park in the Congo
Among these groups, Kabirizi is the most often visited as it is the biggest group with more than thirty-six gorilla members and is well-known for gorilla trekking.
If you would like to hike this particular gorilla troop, you will have to schedule early enough your gorilla permit at least three months in advance to avoid missing the walk.
Lowland gorilla hiking at National Park Kahuzi Beiga in the Congo
Kahuzi Beiga National Park offers lowland gorilla trekking; this activity is guaranteed when you obtain a permit; however, kindly note that the park has two families open for trekking, thus the gorilla permits are highly competitive and rare most especially during June, July, August, September, December, and February.
Any visitor is advised to book their gorilla permits three to four months in advance; sometimes gorilla tracking licenses are sold out four months in advance.
Tracking and Habituation of Chimpanzees in Virunga National Park
Both treks start in the morning hours where you will be joined by trackers and researchers to walk across the Virunga forest and search for chimpanzees. Chimpanzee tracking gives you a one-hour encounter with the chimpanzees while chimpanzee habituation gives an entire day encounter with the chimpanzees.
You will have opportunity to see and learn about their natural behavior, feeding, and routines. Those on the chimpanzee habituation excursions spend the day with them until they nest for the evening. Same with the gorilla trekking permits for the chimpanzee tracking and habituation activities you will still need to reserve your permit in advance in order not to miss out at least 3 months in advance.
Nature moves throughout the Virunga Forest.
One of the oldest tropical rain forests in Africa, Virunga National Park offers a nature walk for your birthday to let you explore and see the amazing beauty of the distinct Virunga Landscape as well as learn about the several tree species, spot birds, and, if so keenly observed, some mammals and reptiles.
Hike from Nyirangongo Volcano
One of the once-in- a-lifetime experiences one should accomplish on their birthday is hiking the Nyirangongo Volcano, located in Virunga National Park. With an elevation of 3,470 m (11,380 ft), the Nyirangongo Volcano is among the most active volcanoes in the world; little is known about the length of time the volcano has been erupting, although since 1882 it has at least 34 times erupted, most recently in 3002.
Seeing birds
One of the most varied forests in the tropics with many habitats and landscapes ranging from forests, swamps to grasslands, Virunga Forest has drawn a great number of bird species, thus the birding trip is among the must-do activities on your visit to Virunga national park. One on a birding tour will have opportunity to sight and identify around 706 known bird species. Get in touch here to enable us to plan your safari.
When should one travel to Congo?
Other months that are somewhat damp—March, April, May, October, and November most visitors avoid seeing gorillas during these months as the foliage is fully developed and pathways are very slick making the journey more tougher.
How quickly one might reach Congo?
You will fly to Kigali International Airport then connect to Gisenyi town; from Gisenyi town, you will cross the Rwanda-Congo border to Goma town in DR Congo then drive towards Bukima, and then you will reach the park headquarters of Virunga National Park from where you will start the gorilla trek. It is approximately a 2-hour drive from Gisenyi town.
Why should you book your birthday safari with Katland safaris to Congo?
Professional office and field personnel of Katland Safaris attends to all your needs and questions. On travel advisor as well as Safari reservations, we are highly regarded. We have the greatest and most current information you could rely on; our website is among the best and most dependable tools available to assist you start getting ready for your trip. Own and directed by Ugandans who have extensively studied the Congo over many years, Katland safaris will deal with a team selling what they know.