Virunga National Park in the DRC is inviting tourists on overnight treks to see an erupting volcano . Eight volcanoes are found in the vicinity of the national park but only two are currently active . The first eruption was recorded by a German expedition led by Karl von Rokitansky and his assistant Hans Christian Friedrich in 1879, which caused some damage to buildings at Nyiragongo.
Virunga National Park in the DRC is inviting tourists on overnight treks to see an erupting volcano . Eight volcanoes are found in the vicinity of the national park but only two are currently active . Surrounding wildlife , like the endangered mountain gorillas , are out of harm 50 km away .