Hike through the lush habitat, home to many indigenous birds and animals. Meet new and interesting people as you experience the natural beauty together. Trekking into the forest of the oldest national park in Africa. It’s older than Virunga National Park (1925), older than the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, established in 1895. It dates back to the reign of Emperor Zera Yacob, from 1434 to 1468, when he first designated it as a “crown forest.”