Among the many amazing locations in Burundi are the Snake and Culture Museum and Rusizi National Park. Enquire Now Included in your vacation to Burundi are visits to the Gishora Drum Sanctuary, Ruvubu National Park, Mugara Hot Springs, and nearby oil palm fields. Get in contact with us to schedule this Burundi tour.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival – Bujumbura
Upon your arrival in Bujumbura, you will be received by our company representative who will brief you on the 7 day tour in Burundi and transfer you to a hotel already booked for you. Depending on your arrival time, you may go on a tour of Bujumbura city where you will visit a number of places before checking in to the hotel, for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Club Du Lac Tanganyika.
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Transfer to Rusizi National Park.
Travel to Rusizi National Park, where antelopes, hippos, monkeys, and a variety of vibrant bird species can be found. Take note of the River Rusizi’s discharge into Lake Tanganyika. After that, make your way to the Explorers’ Memorial, a large rock in the Bujumbura suburbs that honours the meeting of explorers Hannington and John Speke. Take a Tuk-Tuk ride around the shores of Lake Tanganyika and visit Albert’s zoo.
Accommodation: Club Du Lac Tanganyika.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Bujumbura – Gitega – Gishora
Make your way to the magnificent waterfalls and the Nile’s source after breakfast. Proceed to Gitega to see Gishora’s drum sanctuary, which is well-known for producing drums. There are two ceremonial drums here that have never been struck. Murimirwa, the one we nourish, and Ruciteme, the one for whom we clear the forest. In addition, the Batimbo (drummers) utilised various common drums for the nation’s ceremonial events. Visit the National Museum and take a tour of Gitega, including the Catholic Village, after that.
Accommodation: Tropitel Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Gitega – Ruvubu National Park
Wake up early to a nice breakfast and later get on the road to Ruvubu National Park, which is home to vast wildlife species in Burundi. Explore the best of what Burundi has to offer. Check in at the lodge, have dinner and stay the night.
Accommodation: Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Transfer to Nyanza- Kigwena Forest
Travel southward and explore the palm oil industry at Nyanza, a tiny plantation of palm trees. Take a nature stroll in the Kigwena Forest Reserve later on; it’s home to baboons, monkeys, and a variety of bird species.
Accommodation: Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Mugara Hot Spring – Return to Bujumbura
See the Mugara Hot Springs, which consist of two falls forming a downstream basin. The springs naturally flow into Lake Tanganyika as well. Visit the fishing village next, and then make your way back to Bujumbura, stopping along the way to go fishing.
Accommodation: Club Du Lac Tanganyika.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: Departure
Wake up at leisure, have breakfast and check out of the hotel. Depending on the time of your departure flight, you may go on a tour of Bujumbura City to explore more of you have missed earlier. Later be transferred to the airport in time for your homebound flight.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch)
End of the 7 Days Burundi Wildlife Safari Adventure.
The 7 Days Burundi Wildlife Safari Adventure includes;
- Airport Transfers.
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide.
- Ground Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
- Park Entrance fees.
- All relevant permits.
- Bottled water in the car.
- Government Taxes.
- Tour Guide Allowances.
However, the tour cost excludes; Visa fees, International Air fare, Tips to local guides, personal travel insurance, personal shopping bills, items of personal nature such as; cigarettes, laundry, telephone bills, souvenirs and items not mentioned as included.