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Things to do in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Africa's largest rainforest nation, home to mountain gorillas, active volcanoes, and the mighty Congo River, currently facing a severe and worsening armed conflict in its eastern provinces.

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What's worth your time in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Track mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park

Nature

Africa's oldest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site, holding roughly a quarter of the world's remaining mountain gorilla population.

Visit the lava lake of Mount Nyiragongo

Adventure

A continuously active volcano whose summit crater contains one of the largest lava lakes on Earth, historically reached via an overnight summit trek.

Explore the DRC's share of the Congo Basin rainforest

Nature

The DRC holds the largest share of the Congo Basin, the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world after the Amazon.

Cruise the Congo River

Adventure

The world's deepest river and the centerpiece of Central African trade and transport for centuries, historically offering a genuinely epic river journey.