Visit Burundi and discover the nation’s undiscovered splendour. After a wildlife safari in Rwanda and Uganda, take a 7 Days Ultimate Safari Tour to Burundi for a holiday, cultural, historical, and sightseeing tour in a land of relaxation. Enquire Now You can customise this tour package or add Rwanda and Uganda to it. Reserve this 7 Days Ultimate Safari Tour to Burundi and discover the country’s attractions, including the Gishora drummers, the city tour of Bujumbura, the Karera waterfalls, and its breathtaking scenery.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival – Bujumbura
On your arrival at Bujumbura Airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative/tour guide who will brief you on the tour and transfer you to the hotel booked for you in Bujumbura for check-in.
Accommodation: Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika.
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Visit Kibira National Park – Transfer to Gitega.
Drive to Kibira National Park to see the Teza tea plantations after breakfast. Visit the Kiganda Royal Grounds afterward. It is one of the historical sanctuaries that has all the information regarding the signing of the Treaty between the Germans and King Mwezi Gisabo, the monarchical ruler at the time. Travel to Gitega by car in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Tropitel Hotel Gitega.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Gishora Drum Sanctuary – Gitega National Museum
Drive to the Gishora Drum Sanctuary after breakfast to see the Burundi National Museum, the Catholic village in Mushasha, the old colonial administration buildings, and the Catholic settlement.
Accommodation: Tropitel Hotel Gitega.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Visit Karera Waterfalls.
Transfer to Rutana to see the breathtaking Karera waterfalls after breakfast. Later, drive to Makamba to see the “Agasimbo dancers,” a traditional dance performed in the southern part of the nation. After checking into the hotel, enjoy supper, and spend the night there.
Accommodation: East African Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Transfer to Rumonge Natural Reserve.
Visit the Burton-Speke memorial and fishing hamlet in Nyanza-Lac after breakfast, then make your way to Rumonge to explore the Rumonge Natural Reserve and go bird watching and monkey trekking. Proceed towards the palm oil farms and the Muhweza hot springs.
Accommodation: Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Visit the Source of the Nile – Return to Bujumbura.
Visit the Source of the Nile at Rutovu after breakfast. This is a somewhat large forest with a river stream that has been verified by multiple researchers—including the BBC—to be the Source of the Nile, the longest river in Africa and the second longest in the world. You will get to see beautiful hills and tea plantations on your trip back to Bujumbura.
Accommodation: Safari Gate Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: Departure.
Take a city tour of Bujumbura after breakfast. You can visit the Rusizi National Park, where you can take a boat trip to see the hippos and birds in the Rusizi River up close; the Explorers Memorial, a massive rock in the city’s suburbs that honours the meeting of explorers Livingstone and Stanley; the Unity monument and the Independence hero mausoleum; and Belvedere Hill, which provides a beautiful view of the city and Lake Tanganyika. After lunch, head to the airport.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 7 Days Ultimate Safari Tour to Burundi.
The 7 Days Ultimate Safari Tour to Burundi 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.