The best way to explore Burundi is through this 10 Days Around Burundi Safari Tour, which will lead you to amazing places of the country visiting national conservation areas, cultural sites, and Lakes, including Rusizi National Park, Ruvubu National Park, visiting the source of the Nile, Karera waterfalls, and Kibira National Park. The scenic places present a unique composition of Burundi offering the 10 best things to do while in the country.
Itinerary overview
Day 1: Arrival in Bujumbura
Day 2: Bujumbura city tour
Day 3:Rusizi national park
Day 4: visit the source of the Nile-Kagera waterfalls
Day 4: Gishora drumming center –Gitega town
Day 5: Visit Ruvubu National Park
Day 6: Transfer to Kibira National Park
Day 7: full day Kibira National Park
Day 8: Transfer to Rumonge fishing village
Day 9: transfer to Kigwena national reserve.
Day 10: Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Bujumbura
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our company representative who will brief you on a mini-city tour in Burundi, exploring the cultural diversities of Bujumbura town, after which we will drive Rusizi National Park for an afternoon boat cruise along river Rusizi, expect to see hippos and numerous birds, we return for diner and stay overnight at
Hotel du Lac Tanganyika
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 2: Bujumbura City Tour
We will wake up to morning breakfast, after which have a half-day Bujumbura city tour, visiting the belvedere climb for great tour views, independence monument, and transfer to River Rusizi for a boat cruise, expect to see schools of hippos, and Numerous birds dinner and stay overnight at
Hotel dulac Tanganyika
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Rusizi National Park
Following an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Rusizi National Park, exploring the park’s wildlife including the schools of hippos. Along the river Rusizi are numerous birds to enjoy on our afternoon boat cruise, we will after drive to the community village to relax, drive back to Bujumbura for dinner and stay overnight at
Club du lac hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: Source of the Nile and Karera Waterfalls
We will have breakfast and transfer to the known source of the Nile, passing via angelic tea plantations and beautiful landscapes, we will take in the beauty of the falls Karera while enjoying a picture moment, after which we will drive to Gitega national museum, it is center of history with artifacts, having our dinner at
Helena hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5: Gitega – Gishora Drum Sanctuary
Following breakfast, we will visit the drum center of Burundi the traditionalists will show you how these drums are done, danced and performances, it is home to two ritual grounds of drums that were never beaten and untampered with, we have lunch after which and transfer to Gitega city it is the second largest town of Bujumbura, with so much colonial architecture, we later drive to Bujumbura for our stay overnight and dinner
Kangaroo hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch dinner
Day 6: Drive to Kibira forest, Full day primates
Following an early morning breakfast, you will depart Bujumbura for the day’s adventures arriving in time at the park center for the primate walk, we will view numerous primates all day including the olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, l’hoest monkeys to mention a few, the terrain may be a bit challenging but rewarding by the end of the day, packed lunch will be had at the forest and later return for diner and staying overnight
Hotel du lac Tanganyika
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7: Full Day Trekking and Birding in the Forest
After early morning breakfast, you will drive to Kibira National Park for a full day birding safari, Kibira borders Nyungwe forest, and its one of the true birding paradises in Burundi, Some of the important birds found here include the great blue turaco, mountain buzzard, white-spotted flufftail grey parrot, among the many birds of the forest we will drive back to the lodge for dinner and stay overnight
Hotel du lac Tanganyika
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8 and 9: Transfer to the Rumonge fishing village and Kiwenga forest reserve
Following breakfast, we will drive to the reserve for a guided nature walk, expecting to see primates like olive baboons, colobus monkeys, we return for relaxation at the blue bay at lunch and spend the remaining day in the fisherman village, returning to Bujumbura for dinner and stay overnight at
Club du lac hotel
Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 10: Departure
We will have something to eat after which we will be transferred to the airport to catch our international flight back home.
End of the 10 Days Around Burundi Safari Tour.
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The 10 Days Around Burundi Safari Tour includes;
- All ground transportation.
- 4*4 wheel car drive.
- Park entrance and conservation fees.
- Meals and drinks as per the travel plan.
- Accommodation as per the travel plan.
Excludes
- Meals and drinks not included in the travel plan.
- Items of personal nature.
- Visa fees and air tickets.
- Gratitude and tips to hotel staff.
- Laundry services.