5 Day Ultmate Burundi

5 Day Ultmate Burundi

Offered by: USD Safari Tours
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Journey Snapshot
🗺 Burundi ⏱ 5 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof
Bujumbura Route Kigwena Forest Route Ruvubu National Park
This 5 Day ultimate safari in Burundi takes you to Rubuvu national park for wildlife and bird viewing, Gitega town visit and waterfall visit, this safari starts and ends at Bujumbura international airport. Burundi, country in east-central Africa, south of the Equator. The landlocked country, a historic kingdom, is one of the few countries in Africa whose borders were not determined by colonial rulers. The vast majority of Burundi's population is Hutu, traditionally a farming people

Route

Start Bujumbura Route (Day 1)
Day 2 Kigwena Forest Route
End Ruvubu National Park

Tour Features

Day 1:Arrival from Bujumbura airport and city tour Day 2:Water fall visit Day 3:Transfer to Ruvubu national park Day 4:Transfer to kigweena reserve Day 5:Transfer to Bujumbura airport

Activities & Transportation

  • Route: Bujumbura Route, Kigwena Forest Route, Ruvubu National Park
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
  • Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day
Accommodation
Meals
1
City Hill Hotel> Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2
Isango Hotel> Mid-range hotel located in Gitega (City)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
3
Botanika Hote>l Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
4
City Hill Hotel> Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
5
No accommodation
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Arrival from Bujumbura airport and city tour
⏱Morning 🏨City Hill Hotel> Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
On this day, you will be welcomed by our professional driver guide at Bujumbura international airport, you will transfer for cultural experience and later driver Rusizi national park and enjoy a boat cruise on Rusizi river where you will have a chance of spotting wildlife such as hippos and crocodiles and a variety of bird species you will view the joining point between Rusizi river and lake Tanganyika. You will enjoy Belvedere climb where you will have a great view of the Bujumbura city, visit the meeting place between Burton Speke and Livingston, monuments of heroes of independence and later drive back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 Water fall visit
⏱Morning 🏨Isango Hotel> Mid-range hotel located in Gitega (City) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, you will transfer to Karera falls, along the way, you will have stunning views of the scenery inclusive of the tea plantations, after the water fall visit you will proceed the journey to Gitega a town well known as the second town and the colonial capital of Burundi, you will have a tour around this city and visit Gitega national museum you will see several artifacts at this museum, catholic location of Mushasha, Gitega administrative offices. On this day you will visit one of the famous sites in Burundi well known as the drum sanctuary of Gishora
Day 3 Transfer to Ruvubu national park
⏱Morning 🏨Botanika Hote>l Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, you will embark on your vehicle to Rubuvu National park, you will have several stops along the way for photography and stunning views of the country's beautiful scenery, you will have a chance of spotting wildlife such as buffaloes, antelopes, a variety of bird species, you will have lunch en route and late drive Bujumbura for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Transfer to kigweena reserve
⏱Morning 🏨City Hill Hotel> Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, you will embark on your vehicle and transfer to Kigwena National park, on arrival you will enjoy a forest walk, and you will have to see flora and fauna such as chimpanzees, a variety species of monkeys and Baboons. You will visit springs water at Mugara, a place you can't miss to visit, you will later transfer to Bujumbura for dinner and overnight
Day 5 Transfer to Bujumbura airport
⏱Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Bujumbura airport and will be the end of 5 days Burundi safari.

Rates

From: $2,420 pp (USD)
Final quote depends on date, travelers and lodge level.

No upcoming group dates found in database (group_climbs).

Inclusions

Included
  • Park fees(For non-residents)
  • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water(On all days)

Exclusions

Not included
  • International flights(From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Note: Some items may vary depending on season and lodge level.

Getting There

Start: Bujumbura Route

End: Ruvubu National Park

We can arrange airport pick-up and drop-off. Ask in your quote request.

Offered By

USD Safari Tours
USD Safari Tours
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