1 Day Dian Fossey Grave Hike
The 1 Day Dian Fossey Grave Hike will lead you to the grave of the American primatologist who dedicated her life to protecting the gorillas in the wild to ensure their sustainability. With the 1 Day Dian Fossey grave hike, you will get to have more information about the death of the primatologist, you will watch her research center and also get to visit the gorilla cemetery where her gorilla friends where she was buried with her gorilla friends and favorite gorilla Digit.
As early as 6:00 am you will be picked up by your guide at an agreed location in Kigali city to transfer you to Volcanoes National Park home to the endangered mountain gorillas famous for gorilla trekking in Rwanda. On reaching the park, you will get to participate in the briefing session for the Dian Fossey grave hike and after the session, you will be assigned to a guide who will take you through the safari experience in the park. After the session, embark on your journey to the Karisoke research center where you can find Dian Fossey’s grave. On your way to the hike, you will watch a number of attractions from the primates like the Devil’s monkey, Mona monkey, vervet monkey silver monkey, black and white colobus monkey, and many other attractions. You will also have the opportunity to watch a number of different bird species so don’t forget to carry your bird checklist for Volcanoes National Park. on your way to the grave, you will get the chance to understand more the legacy of Dian Fossey and how she spearheaded gorilla trekking in Africa with her research being used today to carry out research on the gorillas. When you reach the gorilla cemetery you will watch the graves of the friends of Dian Fossey who were killed by poachers and also get to watch her grave with a stone that entails how she loved her gorilla friends, you will also get to watch the grave of her favorite gorilla digit. After the safari experience, you will make your way back to your guide who will transfer you back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice.
End of the 1 Day Dian Fossey Grave Hike.
Quotation Includes;
- Park entrance fees
- Vehicle entrance fees
- All accommodation as per itinerary
- safari vehicle & Fuel
- Full-time English/ French speaking driver/ guide
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- Rwanda Visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of a personal nature like laundry, porterage, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Optional/ any activity not included in the itinerary
