Our 6 Days Bujumbura Safari and Waterfalls Tour will lead you to the country’s top visited conservation areas, giving you an insight of Burundi, it is a small country in East Africa but presents some of the best wilderness experiences and culture, the tour starts and ends in Bujumbura, adventuring the amazing waterfalls, national parks, and game sanctuaries.
Itinerary overview
Day 1: Arrival at Bujumbura international airport
Day 2: Bujumbura city tour
Day 3: source of the Nile and Karera falls
Day 4: Gitega –Gishora
Day 5: Kigwena reserves and fishermen’s village
Day 6: Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Bujumbura international airport
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by a Unique Rwanda Vacation Experts company representative who will transfer you to the hotel that has been booked for our dinner and stay overnight at
Hotel du lac Tanganyika
Meal plan: Bed and breakfast
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: 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 4: Gishora Drum Sanctuary
After breakfast visit, the drum sanctuary of Gishora’ Gishora is one of the famous drum sites of Burundi. Gishora is perched on the top of a hill 7km from the urban center of Gitega The site Gishora also houses two ritual drums that were never beaten: Ruciteme (the one for whom we clear the forest) and Murimirwa (the one for whom we cultivate). The two names are intimately linked to the farming vocation and refer clearly to the fertility, characteristic of the king. We have also ordinary drums which the Batimbo could beat on special occasions in the country.
Here drummers’ performances can be watched. Lunch at Gitega city. After lunch, visit the city. Gitega is the second largest town in the country, with its typical colonial architecture. It hosts the National Museum with its ethnographic and archaeological collections. Dinner and stay overnight at
Hotel du lac Tnaganyika
Day 5: Kigwena Forest Reserve and fisherman villages
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 6: 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 6 Days Bujumbura Safari and Waterfalls Tour.
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The 6 Days Bujumbura Safari and Waterfalls 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.