Visit Lubumbashi

Visit Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Explore the National Museum of the DRC (showcasing Congolese art and cultural heritage), stroll through the Marché de la Liberté (one of Central Africa's largest open-air markets with vibrant textiles and crafts), and see the Palais du Peuple (a monumental government building hosting political events). Experience the city's lively music scene, home to genres like soukous and ndombolo.

Venture Virunga volcanoes, mountain gorillas, and the mighty Congo River of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Climb to a glowing summit lava lake.

Powerful waterfall near Kinshasa.

Seven cataracts on the Congo near Kisangani where Wagenia fishermen still work huge conical traps lashed to wooden scaffolds.

Vast savanna park on the South Sudan border, one of Africa's oldest, known for elephants, giraffes and a hard-won conservation comeback.

Up the Congo to find Kurtz; "the horror, the horror" and the template for Apocalypse Now.

Hochschild on the Congo Free State and the ten million who died for rubber.