Visit the Dian Fossey Tomb and the Karisoke Research
Visit the Dian Fossey Tomb and the Karisoke Research , One of the incredible adventurous activities to do when visiting Volcanoes National Park is to visit the Dian Fossey Tomb and the Karisoke Research Center. The trip from the park headquarters to the trail headquarters at Karisoke Research Camp takes thirty minutes. You can travel through woodland pigs and view a variety of monkeys and bird species during the approximately one and a half-hour trip from the research center to the Dian Fossey Tomb.
Discover more about a fallen hero who gave her life to protect the endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park by visiting the Dian Fossey Tomb and the Karisoke Research Center. It’s an amazing and moving experience. The house where Dian Fossey was inexplicably murdered in 1985 is located at the Tomb. She was buried there next to her favorite gorilla friend, Digit, and other mountain gorillas who perished around the same time period from poaching attacks and other causes.
Other activities at Volcanoes National Park include gorilla and golden monkey tracking, volcano hiking, caving, and excursions to Bulere and Buhondo Twin Lakes, in addition to visiting the Dian Fossey Tomb and the Karisoke Research Center.
How much does it cost to hike to Dian Fossey’s grave?
The cost of a hike to the Dian Fossey Tomb is $75 per person. Permits can be purchased at the Volcanoes National Park headquarters or at the Kigali offices. Booking your permit three months in advance is advisable if you are traveling during the busiest travel months (June to September). However, compared to gorilla trekking, the Dian Fossey trip is less well-known and in lower demand. A professional guide is included with the permit.
How to Get to the Dian Fossey Hike in Volcanoes National Park
By Road: It just takes two to three hours to get to the park from Kigali Airport. Although the park can be accessed from Kigali Airport, there are other ways to connect to it. For example, if you are from Uganda and have spent time in Uganda going on safari or visiting other national parks, you can connect to Volcanoes National Park, which is only a two to three hour drive from Bwindi. Depending on where you are, game safari and chimpanzee tracking in Uganda can take up to six hours to reach the park.
Accommodation Options in Volcanoes National Park
When making reservations in Volcanoes National Park, you have the choice of choosing among the midrange lodges, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Lebambou Gorilla Lodge, and Davinci Lodge, which all provide reasonable prices and good value.
Gorilla Solution Lodge, Villa Gorilla, Virunga Hotel, Faraji Hotel, Kinigi Hotel, Hotel Muhabura, La Palme Hotel, or Home Inn are among the various options available for budget tourism, ranging from simple lodging to camping.
When to Go Hiking at Dian Fossey Tomb
Although the park is open year-round and the climb to the Dian Fossey Tomb can be completed at any time of year, June, July, August, and mid-September are the driest months to visit. The wet months of the year are December through February and the remainder of the year.
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