Packing List For Gorilla Trekking in Congo: Gorilla trekking in Congo should be on your bucket list as soon as Virunga national park is open to tourists to visit it. Among the different destinations for gorilla trekking destination in Africa, gorilla trekking in Virunga national park is the most rewarding experience given the fact that you will get to access the gorilla families in Congo at the cheapest price of 400USD as compared to gorilla trekking in Uganda where the gorilla trekking permit in Uganda can be obtained at a price of 700USD and for a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda, you can obtain it at a price of 1500USDD making gorilla trekking in Congo quite cheaper compared to other destinations where you can access the mountain gorillas in Africa.
After choosing Congo as your perfect destination for gorilla trekking, you should then consider the items to pack to ensure that you have the most comfortable gorilla trekking safaris in Congo to make your stay in the park quite rewarding. Some of the items that you can get to pack for your gorilla trekking safari include;
Camera
A camera is one of the most essential item among the items you should include among the packing list for gorilla trekking in Congo which will give you the chance to spend one time taking pictures as the primates carry out their daily activities in the park which is among the most rewarding memories that you can capture and look on for many years that will make your safari quite memorable
Hiking boots
Hiking to the habituated gorilla families can be quite hectic when you do not have the perfect hiking shoes because the trails tend to get slippery the higher you go and during the rainy season they can be quite muddy making the hike to the mountain gorillas which can make your gorilla trekking experience in the park quite uncomfortable however with the perfect shoes you will have the most rewarding adventure regardless of the hindrances you may come across.
Long sleeved clothes
The long sleeved clothes will help to avoid insect bites and also being scratched by nettles that can make the hike to the gorilla families quite uncomfortable for you.
Insect repellent
The park is home to a number of disease spreading insects like the mosquitoes and a number of insects whose bites can cause irritations like the tsetse flies that can make your activity quite uncomfortable for you while you hike to the habituated gorilla families in Congo which can make the activity quite unpleasant therefore carry your insect repellent to avoid such occurrences.
While in Virunga national park, you can participate in chimpanzee trekking which will give you the opportunity to watch a number of interesting features of the playful primates in the wild, you can also participate in mount Nyiragongo hike which is the home to the recently erupted world’s largest lava lake at the top of the mountain, you can also participate in golden monkey trekking in Virunga national park which will give you the chance to spend time with another endangered primate species that is endemic to the Albertine rift.
If you’re interested in gorilla trekking in Africa, you can explore other destinations to watch gorillas from other destination for instance take part in gorilla trekking in Uganda by visiting Mgahinga national park which will give you the opportunity to access the habituated gorilla families by hiking the Virunga mountains that is mount gahinga, mount muhabura and mount sabyinyo whereas for gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park, you will access the gorillas in the four sectors that is Nkuringo Buhoma, Rushaga and Ruhija and for gorilla trekking in Rwanda you will hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda to access the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda all of which will give you the opportunity to spend one hour with the gorillas to observe a number of rewarding features of the mountain gorillas in the wild.
You can also participate in tracking the eastern lowland gorillas that are different from the mountain gorillas that you will get to watch when you participate in gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National park for an amazing gorilla trekking experience in Africa.
