Discovering the Wonders of Burundi: A 7-Day Tour itinerary

Day 1 · Arrival in Bujumbura and Transfer to your hotel for overnight

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   Bujumbura

   Passing by

   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.

Overnight at Safari Gate Hotel

Day 2 · Kiganda Royal Grounds - Historical Tour

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   Kibira National Park

   one hour

   Nature walk in Kibira National Park and Visit of Teza Tea Plantations

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   Traite de Kiganda

   one hour Admission included

   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.

Overnight at Tropitel Hotel

Day 3 · Gishora Drum Sanctuary-Gitega National Museum

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   Gishora Drum Sanctuary

   one hour Admission included

   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.

Overnight at Tropitel Hotel

Day 4 · Karera waterfalls- Agasimbo Dancers

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   Karera Waterfalls

   45 min Admission included

   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.

Overnight at East African Safari Hotel or Similar

Day 5 · Muhweza Hot Springs – Rumonge Natural Reserve

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   Kigwena Forest Reserve

   one hour Admission included

   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.

Overnight at Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort or similar

Day 6 · Visit Source of the Nile

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   Stop 1

   one hour

   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

Overnight at Safari Gate Hotel or similar

Day 7 · Bujumbura City Tour

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   Rusizi National Park

   one hour Admission included

   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.

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   Livingstone-Stanley Monument

   30 min Admission included

   Visit the meeting point between the two British explorers: Stanley & Livingstone

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   Mausolee du Prince Louis Rwagasore

   40 min Admission included

   Visit the Independence Hero Monument, Prince Louis Rwagasore and Le Monument de l'Unité.