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The 7-day tour takes you to Burundi’s finest scenery & cultural visits. Gitega National Museum, Gishora Drum Sanctuary, Lake Tanganyika, Rusizi National Park, Livingstone & Stanely, View of the Lake and Bujumbura city.
This 7-day tour of Burundi offers a captivating blend of cultural immersion, breathtaking landscapes, and wildlife encounters. Begin your journey in the vibrant capital city of Bujumbura, where you can explore local markets, visit historical sites like the Independence Monument, and unwind on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Then, venture to Gitega, the country's cultural heart, to discover its rich heritage through visits to traditional villages and museums.
After exploring Gitega, travelers can continue their journey to other cities and towns in Burundi to experience even more of the country's unique culture and green scenery.
What's Included
Lunch
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Pick up from the airport or any hotels around Bujumbura. Clients are advised to indicate their pick-up and drop-off points.
Itinerary
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1Bujumbura
The main city in Burundi is home to Lake Tanganyika. Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second-largest by volume, and the second-deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is the world's longest freshwater lake.
Admission ticket free -
2Kibira National Park
Nature walk in Kibira National Park and Visit of Teza Tea Plantations
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Traite de Kiganda
Historical exploration: Visit Kiganda royal grounds, one of the historical sanctuaries containing all details about signing the Treaty between Germans and King Mwezi Gisabo, the traditional ruler during that colonial era.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
4Gishora Drum Sanctuary
Today, we will visit the famous Gishora drummers. Gishora Drum Sanctuary is one of the famous drum sites in Burundi for a cultural experience. It is one of the cultural sites to see when on tour in Burundi. This is a not-to-miss visit on your Burundi tour packages. You can watch a drum show almost everywhere in Burundi, but Gishora makes a difference, and for a good reason due to its history.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
5Karera Waterfalls
Today we visit the magnificent Karera waterfalls one of the most beautiful tourist spots in Burundi. Karera Waterfalls or the Chutes de la Karera is a collective name attributed to four waterfalls found in Burundi- in the province of Rutana. The site is one of the places usually included in Burundi tour packages. The beautiful one of the four waterfalls is the one you reach first when you get there. It is where you can park your car. Upstream from this is often the tiniest of the four falls, Nyakai II, a perfect spot where you can have an impromptu shower. This watercourse is linked to that of Mwaro Falls before creating the namesake and tallest waterfall within the area. They are approximately 70 m tall and they are one of the most beautiful natural wonders in Burundi.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Kigwena Forest Reserve
Nature Walk: Visit Muhweza Hotsprings and Rumonge National Reserve. After breakfast, visit the fishing village and Burton-Speke memorial in Nyanza-Lac and transfer to Rumonge to visit the Rumonge Natural Reserve for monkey trekking and bird watching, continue to Muhweza hot springs.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
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Visit the Source of the Nile: Source Of The River Nile After breakfast, visit the Source of the River Nile at Rutovu, a not-so-small forest with a river stream that several researchers, including the BBC, have corroborated to be the Source of the River Nile, the longest river in Africa and second-longest in the world. The day will end with a drive to Bujumbura
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
8Rusizi National Park
Half-day city tour and transfer to the airport: After breakfast, go for a city tour in Bujumbura to visit the Rusizi National Park where a boat trip is possible to let you explore closer the hippos and birds in Rusizi River; the Explorers Memorial, a huge rock in the Suburbs of Bujumbura commemorating the meeting between explorers Livingstone & Stanley; Independence hero mausoleum & Unity monument, Belvedere Hill offering a nice of Lake Tanganyika and the city. Lunch and transfer to the airport.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
9Livingstone-Stanley Monument
Visit the meeting point between the two British explorers: Stanley & Livingstone
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
10Mausolee du Prince Louis Rwagasore
Visit the Independence Hero Monument, Prince Louis Rwagasore and Le Monument de l'Unité.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
Arrival in Bujumbura and Transfer to your hotel for overnight
Kiganda Royal Grounds - Historical Tour
Gishora Drum Sanctuary-Gitega National Museum
Karera waterfalls- Agasimbo Dancers
Muhweza Hot Springs – Rumonge Natural Reserve
Visit Source of the Nile
Bujumbura City Tour
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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