Congo could have been one of the best destinations for gorilla tracking given that it hosts both the mountain gorillas and the lowland gorillas. In the eastern part of the country lies Virunga National Park home to the known mountain gorillas.
Political Climate
In the DRC civil war and conflicts are a problem, and conditions need to be checked before you travel. Militia groups and the army are currently fighting in the Virunga area, where poachers threaten the gorilla populations and poverty is leading to habitat destruction. Some travel advisory organisations consider the area too volatile for travel and recommend avoiding the DRC at present (UK government’s foreign travel advisory).