Garumba National Park: One of the most popular national parks and oldest national parks in Africa is the Great Garumba National Park which is famously located in northeastern parts of the democratic republic of Congo.
The national park is made up of beautiful grasslands, savannahs, and woodlands, and to the fact that the national park is gazette on an area of approximately 4, 920 square kilometers.
Garumba National Park was put out as a national park to conserve wildlife in the Republic of Congo in the year 1938 and was put under the management of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Garumba National Park is home to the white rhinoceros, elephant, giraffe, and hippopotamus; the “big four” mammals plus also has over 286 species of birds which ranks the national park as a beautiful and electrifying safari destination to all those who surely love the best kind of safari experiences.
Garumba National Park is strictly home to the savannah lion species, the spotted hyena, many antelopes, bongo, hogs, chimpanzees, and the small diurnal primates. And it’s not common to have a safari at the national park and fail to have a glimpse of these endangered species.
While at the national park, sightseers have the chance to engage in numerous safari activities which makes the national park a thrilling safari destination for all those who are thrilled by wildlife and nature.
Below are some of the exciting safari activities that can be carried out in the Great Garumba National Park.
Wildlife watching
Sightseers have the chance to experience extreme wildlife in the national park as they get to have a splendid visit to the national park and animals such as; bush elephants, buffaloes, Kordofan giraffes, antelopes, mongoose, hippos, forest hogs, golden cats, warthogs, olive baboons, vervet monkeys among so many others can be witnessed and on blessed days sightseers can get to witness a lion as well.
Guided forest walks
Garumba National Park offers great forest walks to those who would love to explore the national park on foot and get to experience the numerous floras in the forest of over 1000 tree species. These walks are led by experienced safari guides who lead sightseers deep down in the forest of the national park.
While on your guided forest walks in the park, you will be enriched with a variety of animals like mongooses, butterflies, different plant species, hippos, and several primates.
Bird watching
As earlier mentioned, the national park is home to over 300 bird species and sightseers can have the best birding safari experiences in the national park made with some of the most stunning bird species that can be sighted including; the Egyptian Goose, Helmeted Guineafowl, Harlequin Quail, Heuglin’s Spurfowl, Red-eyed Dove, Vinaceous Dove Laughing Dove, Black-billed Wood-Dove, Blue-spotted Wood-Dove African Green-Pigeon, Black-bellied Bustard, White-crested Turaco, Eastern Plantain-eater, Senegal Coucal, Klaas’s Cuckoo, Standard-winged Nightjar Cuckoo, Plain Nightjar, Long-tailed Nightjar, Square-tailed Nightjar, Alpine Swift, Little Swift, African Palm Swift, Senegal Thick-knee, Egyptian Plover among others
Cultural Experiences
Garamba National Park offers sightseers a great cultural encounter to those who would love to know more about the indigenous communities, such as the Mbororo and Lese people. Getting to enjoy different cultural tours in the park and insights into traditional lifestyles, customs, and cultural practices among others.
Accommodations safaris in Garamba National Park
While at Garumba National Park sightseers have no need to worry about where to have a rest after and during the safari, the national park has a wide range of accommodation facilities for sightseers to reside.
Accommodations at Garumba National Park offer options of reservations ranging from luxury, mid-range, and camping, some of the accommodations safaris in the park include, La Tromptee Hotel, Garama Hotel, and New Cosmos Hotel, among others.
The best time to visit Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is during the dry season which runs from June to September and then from December to mid-February. During this period, vegetation is less dense, making it easier to spot animals despite of the fact that the national park can be visited all year through.
For more information about Garumba National Park sightseers can get in touch with our safari operators who can help you arrange and book your safari experience in the national park.
