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🇧🇮 Burundi — The Hidden Gem of the African Great Lakes

🇧🇮 3–7 Day Burundi Itinerary

Flexible, immersive, and designed for culture, nature, and relaxation.


✨ 3-Day Burundi Highlights

Day 1 — Arrival & Lake Tanganyika

  • Airport pickup in Bujumbura

  • Check-in at a lakeside hotel

  • Relax at Lake Tanganyika: beaches, swimming, sunset views

  • Optional evening cruise or fresh grilled fish dinner

Day 2 — Rusizi National Park Safari

  • Morning wildlife safari along the Rusizi River

  • Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and rich birdlife

  • Afternoon visit to Bujumbura’s craft markets & local cafés

  • Sunset at the lakeshore

Day 3 — Karera Waterfalls & Cultural Experience

  • Scenic drive to the Karera Waterfalls

  • Hike viewpoints and explore lush countryside

  • Afternoon Kirundi cultural village: drums, music, crafts

  • Return to Bujumbura for departure or onward travel


✨ 5-Day Burundi Explorer

Day 1 — Arrival & City Sights

  • Pickup and transfer to hotel

  • Bujumbura city tour: Independence Monument, markets, lakeside

  • Dinner overlooking Lake Tanganyika

Day 2 — Rusizi National Park

  • Wetland safari with hippos and birdwatching

  • Visit to a riverside viewpoint near the Congo border

  • Afternoon beach time or optional boat ride

Day 3 — Gitega & National Museum

  • Drive into Burundi’s green highlands

  • Explore Gitega: calm streets, royal history

  • Visit the National Museum of Gitega

  • Evening cultural performance or drumming demonstration

Day 4 — Karera Waterfalls & Source of the Nile

  • Guided visit to Burundi’s most beautiful waterfalls

  • Continue to the traditional Source of the Nile

  • Scenic countryside photography stops

  • Overnight in Gitega or return to Bujumbura

Day 5 — Teza Tea Plantations + Return

  • Visit high-altitude tea estates surrounded by misty hills

  • Learn about Burundi’s tea culture

  • Afternoon return to Bujumbura for flights or relaxation


✨ Full 7-Day Burundi Adventure

Day 1 — Welcome to Burundi

  • Airport pickup and warm introduction

  • Check-in at your lakeside hotel in Bujumbura

  • Evening walk along Lake Tanganyika

Day 2 — Rusizi National Park

  • Morning boat or vehicle safari

  • Spot hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and birds

  • Lunch in Bujumbura

  • Afternoon visit to local markets and artisans

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Day 3 — Karera Waterfalls & Cultural Experience

  • Scenic drive to the Karera Waterfalls

  • Hike viewpoints and explore lush countryside

  • Afternoon Kirundi cultural village: drums, music, crafts

  • Return to Bujumbura for departure or onward travel


✨ 5-Day Burundi Explorer

Day 1 — Arrival & City Sights

  • Pickup and transfer to hotel

  • Bujumbura city tour: Independence Monument, markets, lakeside

  • Dinner overlooking Lake Tanganyika

Day 2 — Rusizi National Park

  • Wetland safari with hippos and birdwatching

  • Visit to a riverside viewpoint near the Congo border

  • Afternoon beach time or optional boat ride

Day 3 — Gitega & National Museum

  • Drive into Burundi’s green highlands

  • Explore Gitega: calm streets, royal history

  • Visit the National Museum of Gitega

  • Evening cultural performance or drumming demonstration

Day 4 — Karera Waterfalls & Source of the Nile

  • Guided visit to Burundi’s most beautiful waterfalls

  • Continue to the traditional Source of the Nile

  • Scenic countryside photography stops

  • Overnight in Gitega or return to Bujumbura

Day 5 — Teza Tea Plantations + Return

  • Visit high-altitude tea estates surrounded by misty hills

  • Learn about Burundi’s tea culture

  • Afternoon return to Bujumbura for flights or relaxation


✨ Full 7-Day Burundi Adventure

Day 1 — Welcome to Burundi

  • Airport pickup and warm introduction

  • Check-in at your lakeside hotel in Bujumbura

  • Evening walk along Lake Tanganyika

Day 2 — Rusizi National Park

  • Morning boat or vehicle safari

  • Spot hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and birds

  • Lunch in Bujumbura

  • Afternoon visit to local markets and artisans

Day 3 — Bujumbura Culture & Beaches

  • City tour: landmarks, colonial architecture, history

  • Visit lakeside fishing villages

  • Beach afternoon with optional water activities

  • Sunset dinner by the lake

Day 4 — Gitega & Burundi Royal Drummers

  • Drive to the highland capital of Gitega

  • Explore the National Museum

  • Visit sacred drum sanctuaries

  • Afternoon performance by the Burundi Royal Drummers

  • Overnight in Gitega

Day 5 — Karera Waterfalls & Nile Source

  • Full-day excursion to the Karera cascades

  • Picnic in lush hill country

  • Continue to one of the southernmost Nile source claims

  • Cultural stops in rural villages

Day 6 — Kibira National Park

  • Early drive into the misty mountains

  • Guided hike in Burundi’s biggest rainforest

  • Spot colobus monkeys, rare birds, and giant trees

  • Optional tea plantation visit in Teza

  • Return to Bujumbura

Day 7 — Relaxation & Departure

  • Leisure morning at the lakeshore

  • Souvenir shopping or city stroll

  • Airport transfer and farewell


📧 Custom Tours

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