1-Day Dian Fossey Grave Site-Karisoke Research Center

• You'll be collected from the airport.

This trip will take you to the burial site of the world’s most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorillas, Dian Fossey, the most widely-known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla. Our driver-guide will pick you from your hotel/residence in Kigali by 04h20 Am, short briefing and then drive to Volcanoes National Park, Musanze – a stunning 2h30 drive north among the lush, green landscape of the countryside. Once arrived in Musanze, you driver-guide will transfer you to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for registration and briefing before start hiking to Dian Fossey grave. At the site you will find the house from where Dian Fossey was mysteriously murdered in 1985, visit where she was buried just next to her favorite gorilla friend, Digit and about 20 other mountain gorillas either killed by poachers or suffered death for other reasons. After this experience, lunch and later, drive back to Kigali-End of services.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• You'll be dropped off at the airport.