A gorilla trekking safari to congo DRC – Gorilla trekking permits.
When one discusses mountain gorilla treking, most nations that spring to mind for visitors and travel companies are Uganda and Rwanda. Over 400 mountain gorillas are said to be living in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; others are thought to be residing in the virunga rangers distributed across Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo. Although The Democratic Republic of Congo also has the rare mountain gorillas, Uganda and Rwanda have hundreds of visitors annually interested in trekking and locating the rare mountain gorillas.
Popularly known as Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo is a nation in central Africa that borders Uganda in the east, Atlantic ocean in the west, Rwanda, Burundi and Angola in the south, and other nations in the north. Mostly in the Virunga national park, this vast nation has a great abundance of mountain gorillas, low land gorillas, chimpanzees, and other savannah animals. Among all these attractions, relatively few gorilla-loving visitors have chosen to follow gorillas in the Congo for a variety of reasons, including the great tropical rain forest.
Gorilla permits in The Democratic Republic of Congo are as little as USD400.00 per person compared to Rwanda’s USD1500.00 and USD800.00 in Uganda. This may be seen as an incentive, however the nation has not drawn enough visitors to its national Park.
One of the factors influencing gorilla tourism and trekking in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern region is insecurity there. Several rebel groups most notably from Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo do operate on this side of the nation making it difficult for gorilla tracking loving visitors to risk their lives for the purpose of visiting Congo for gorilla tracking and other tour activities. Using the dense tropical rain forest as their hiding place, these rebels frighten off potential visitors.
One other big issue is the impassability of the road on Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern side. Most visitors to Congo go by car, and many would not want to be caught in the middle of nowhere only for gorilla trekking. Last year, some news papers revealed a presidential convoy caught in mud meaning that, without a strong vehicle, chances of making it in and out are extremely low. As a result, visitors prefer visiting Uganda and Rwanda where good roads do exist and reaching gorilla is done with little difficulty.
The Democratic Republic of Congo still has low degree of lodging, thereby providing fewer options for visitors. Budget and premium choices abound in Uganda and Rwanda from which visitors may pick; so, in a circumstance when DRC cannot provide alternatives, it becomes quite tough to compete with Uganda and Rwanda.
Although the nation has so much to offer, very few visitors are not willing to endanger their life merely because of one day activities available elsewhere. Safety of our customers is paramount, so we do not work in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
