Meet our Specialist Tour Leaders
Dian Fossey's Former Colleagues
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Greetings from Kigali!
In this month's newsletter we would like to share with you the profiles of our Specialist Tour Leaders. Our Small Group Tours and Exclusive Events are led and hosted by inspiring and knowledgeable individuals who are naturalists and experts in their particular fields. They will provide you with a unique insight into specific areas of interest, such as Wildlife Conservation, Culture and History, and Humanistic and Philanthropic Legacies:
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Our Small Group Tour and Event dates for 2022 are fast approaching!
Visit the blue links below to view the full details of our tour itineraries and event programs, including the biographies of our specialist Tour Leaders and Event Hosts who worked with Dian Fossey at Karisoke in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Tour Leader: Craig Sholley
Duration: 5 days
2022 Dates: 09-13 Aug & 31 Oct-04 Nov
2023 Dates: 06-10 Aug & 29 Oct-02 Nov
Highlights:
- Enjoy up to 2 gorilla treks. Optional activities include a tour of the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, and a trek to see the golden monkeys
- Join our 'AWF & Dian Fossey’s Former Colleagues’ event (see below for details)
- Hike to Dian’s original Karisoke Research Camp, located between Mt. Karisimbi and Mt. Bisoke
- Listen to presentations by renowned mountain gorilla conservation organisations
- Visit Dian’s burial site, including the grave of Digit, her beloved mountain gorilla friend
- Dinner with Rose-Marie, our specialist historian for Rwandan oral literature, myths and rituals
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Tour Leader: Ian Redmond
Duration: 11 days
2022 Dates: 29 Aug-08 Sep
2023 Dates: 20-30 Sep & 03-13 Dec
Highlights:
- Enjoy up to 2 gorilla treks, hike to Dian Fossey’s original Karisoke Research Camp, and join the Kwita Izina gorilla naming festivities. An optional activity includes a trek to see the golden monkeys
- Join our 'Meet with Dian Fossey’s Former Colleagues’ event (see below for details)
- Go chimp tracking in Nyungwe and wander amongst the treetops on the canopy walkway
- Visit Akagera National Park, East Africa’s largest protected wetland and home to the Big Five
- Visit Imbabazi, the former orphanage founded by Rosamond Carr in 1994 at the age of 82
- Dinner with Rose-Marie, our specialist historian for Rwandan oral literature, myths and rituals
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Tour Leader: Peter Veit
Duration: 11 days
2022 Dates: 04-14 Aug & 07-17 Dec
2023 Dates: 12-22 Jul & 06-16 Dec
Highlights:
- Enjoy up to 2 gorilla treks. Optional activities include a tour of the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, a hike to Dian's original Karisoke Research Camp, and a trek to see the golden monkeys
- Join our 'Meet with Dian Fossey’s Former Colleagues’ event (see below for details)
- Visit chimpanzee families living in the forests of Nyungwe National Park
- Marvel at the Great Migration and Big Five from a hot air balloon in the Maasai Mara
- Enjoy optional visits to the Karen Blixen Museum, The Giraffe Center and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
- Dinner with Rose-Marie, our specialist historian for Rwandan oral literature, myths and rituals
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Tour Leader: John Fowler
Duration: 11 days
2022 Dates: 18-28 Jul & 05-15 Dec
2023 Dates: 16-26 Jul & 03-13 Dec
Highlights:
- Enjoy up to 2 gorilla treks. Optional activities include a tour of the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, a hike to Dian’s original Karisoke Research Camp, and a trek to see the golden monkeys
- Join our 'Meet with Dian Fossey’s Former Colleagues’ event (see below for details)
- Go in search of Tanzania’s Big Five, namely lion, leopard elephant, buffalo and black rhino
- Marvel at the Great Migration and Big Five from a hot air balloon in the Serengeti
- Relax on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar or participate in a great selection of local activities
- Dinner with Rose-Marie, our specialist historian for Rwandan oral literature, myths and rituals
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Event Host: Craig Sholley
Duration: afternoon or evening
2022 Dates: 09 Aug & 31 Oct
2023 Dates: 06 Aug & 29 Oct
Highlights:
- Enjoy an exclusive Behind-The-Scenes event near Volcanoes National Park, in partnership with AWF, and learn about the conservation of mountain gorillas
- Set in a scenic outdoor venue, listen to stories told by Craig Sholley, who worked with Dian at Karisoke
- Overlooking the Virungas, listen to presentations by mountain gorilla conservation organisations
- Enjoy a special screening of a mountain gorilla conservation documentary
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Note: This event can easily integrate into existing itineraries without having to change accommodation or meal arrangements
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Event Hosts: Craig Sholley, Ian Redmond, Peter Veit, John Fowler
Duration: afternoon or evening
2022 Dates: 18 Jul, 04 Aug, 09 Aug, 31 Aug, 31 Oct, 05 Dec, 07 Dec
2023 Dates: enquire for details
Highlights:
- Enjoy an exclusive Behind-The-Scenes event near Volcanoes National Park, and learn about the conservation of mountain gorillas
- Hear stories, first-hand, from the very people who worked and lived with Dian at Karisoke
- Listen to presentations by renowned mountain gorilla conservation organisations
- Enjoy a special screening of a mountain gorilla conservation documentary
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Note: This event can easily integrate into existing itineraries without having to change accommodation or meal arrangements
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Alternatively, you can view a sample of our Tailor-Made Tours here. These suggestions can either be treated as standalone programs, incorporated into a longer tour, or modified to match your particular interest and budget.
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