Bird Watching: Salonga National Park has a tropical rain forest, which is a haven for many bird species. While bird watching, be sure to spot over 300 bird species, such as the black-bellied bustard, yellow-billed storks, Congo peacock, palm-nut vultures, grey parrots, and cattle egrets, among many more. click here to see mountain gorilla trekking safaris.

Wildlife viewing: The Salonga national park wildlife viewing safari is so captivating as you will see numerous animals like Congo water civets, dwarf bush babies, Allen’s swamp mangabeys, Bonobos, pygmy camp buffaloes, elephants, sitatungas, Potto monkeys, wolf monkeys, duikers, white rhinos, Thollon red Colobus, and Angolan mongooses while you take in the breathtaking green scenery of Salonga national park. Click here to view our recommended mountain gorilla trekking tour.

Walking through Salonga National Park’s tropical forests and wetlands on a guided nature walk tour is a thrilling safari activity for viewing wildlife such as elephants, golden-billed mangabeys, golden cats, leopards, dwarf bush babies, and many others.

Fishing: Tourists can participate in sport fishing because there are over 400 fish species to be caught while fishing in different rivers that cross the Salonga National Park, such as Loile, Lula, Luilaka, and Lomela.

Cultural encounters: Salonga National Park is surrounded by Iyalima people. In these places, tourists can encounter their enlivening, out-of-the-ordinary culture and way of life, which includes sampling their locally produced food, dancers, traditional songs, and tales.

Hunting: Participating in a hunting expedition is also a unique way to explore Salanga National Park’s natural treasures and wilderness. The hunt within Salonga National Park is conducted in groups with an armed ranger, and numerous animal species are seen.

Salonga National Park is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a protected area situated in the heart of the Congo Basin. This park is mainly occupied by the largest tropical rainforest park in Africa and the world’s third-largest national park.

 Just imagine yourself standing deep in the dense, damp forest, where birds are calling you from the treetops. These trees are intersected by the endless winding river, small sandy beaches, the palm trees on the river bank, and monkeys swinging on the trees.

Bonobo

The dense forests of the continent's last bonobo population cover 40% of Salonga National Park. Bonobos in Salonga National Park protect chimpanzees, who are human beings' closest relatives.

Salonga National Park also protects other wildlife species such as the golden-bellied mangabey, Tshuapa red colobus monkeys, Congo peafowl that can only be found in the rainforests, sitatunga antelope, hippos, forest elephants, leopards, and armored crocodiles. Salonga National Park protects over 51 mammal species, 300 bird species, and 400 fish species.

Salonga National Park spans over 33,350 square kilometers, making it larger than Belgium. It is located in the Congo River's south and is divided into two sections: Salonga National Park's south and Salonga National Park's north. These two large parts are separated by a 45-kilometer corridor that is inhabited. Salonga National Park is where human lungs and nature breathe. 

The dry months of June to August are the best times to go on a safari in Salonga National Park for a superb safari encounter. Since there is little or no rainfall during these months, there are no floods in Salonga National Park, and the vegetation cover is not overly dense, which makes viewing animals much easier.

Salonga National Park may be accessed with a domestic chartered flight from Monkoto, Anga, and Mundja. Salonga National Park is situated 100 kilometers south of Boende, in between Kisangani and Kinshasa.