Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is Africa’s oldest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sprawling across nearly 8,000 square kilometres of eastern DRC, it is one of the most biologically diverse protected areas on Earth – home to mountain gorillas, the active Nyiragongo volcano with its vast lava lake, forest elephants, chimpanzees and okapi. Despite decades of challenges, Virunga remains a symbol of conservation courage and offers intrepid travellers a truly wild gorilla trekking experience.