Kigali: Ellen DeGeneres Campus and Gorilla Guardian Village

Discover the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund on a day trip from Kigali. Visit the Gorilla Guardian Village and learn about the history of gorilla conservation.
Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund on a day trip from Kigali. Explore the exhibits, grab a coffee at the Gorilla Café, and meet with Fossey Fund staff who have dedicated their careers to saving gorillas.

After breakfast, meet your driver guide and drive to the Volcanoes to visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus. The campus is located near Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, home to the mountain gorillas.

The campus represents the culmination of a 20-year dream to build a world-class research and education center to continue Dian Fossey’s legacy and advance the work of saving gorillas from extinction.

The Ellen Campus is open to the public every day. Explore state-of-the-art exhibits that tell the story of 55+ years of gorilla conservation. Visit the gift shop featuring locally made crafts, grab a coffee or meal at the Gorilla Café, and enjoy lush nature trails.

Meet with Fossey Fund staff who have dedicated their careers to saving gorillas. Afterward, visit the Gorilla Guardian village, depending on the time, before returning to Kigali.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.