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Visiting Senkwekwe Gorilla Orphanage Centre - The Centre is found in the Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was built a few meters away from the park offices and the luxurious Mikeno lodge. This gorilla sanctuary is managed by the Virunga Foundation with the help of professional veterinary doctors from the Gorilla Doctors. The foundation employs a team of committed caretakers to help is the wellbeing

Nature walks in Virunga national park are usually done after a main tourism activity like mountain gorilla trekking and a hike to Nyiragongo volcano. In most cases, its an optional activity done in afternoon & evening hours if you book some tour package with the park such as The Great Ape package, The Petit Virunga (Mikeno) package among others. Yes, nature walks can also be done simultaneous during mount Nyiragingo hiking

Mount Nyiragongo is an active volcano situated in Virunga national park, well known for unmatched hiking experiences and one of the major attractions of the park. Nyiragongo is one of the 8 spectacular volcanoes that form the Virunga massif; located in the Eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo. The other volcanoes in the Virunga conservation area include Mount Muhabura, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Gahinga Mount Bisoke, Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Mikeno

Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park- Yes, mountain gorilla tracking activity is only done in three countries in the world that is to say, Democratic republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. In Uganda, the activity is carried out in Bwindi & Mgahinga national park while in Rwanda it is only done in Volcanoes national park. Gorilla trekking is the most popular and attractive activity among tourists visiting Virunga national park in

Chimpanzee trekking and habituation in DR Congo is done in Virunga national park. The park is a composition of beautiful forest cover, savannahs and a number of both dormant and active volcanos. Chimpanzees are among the amazing primates that live deep in the tropical rain forest jungles of Virunga national park at the slopes Virunga Mountains in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Chimpanzee habituation was introduced in 1987 by Frankfurt Zoologist

Virunga national park in DR Congo is an amazingly undiscovered bird watching destination in Africa. Over 706 species can be spotted in the park including a total of 24 endemic species. Looking at the general composition of bird species in DR Congo as a country, over 1185 bird species have been recorded and 32 species are globally threatened. This country has the largest avian biodiversity in African and avid birders shouldn't