See the Source of The Nile in Burundi, Game in Kibira National Park, and do a Cultural Tour of Bujumbura City.
On this tour, visit Kibira National Park, the most popular park in Burundi a tropical natural forest to ponder. It boasts of antelopes, hares, buffalos, cynocephalus and tropical and wild crocodile. Detour to Lake Tanganyika for natural beauty, local fishing villages, and sandy beaches. Your trip ends with a visit to Ruvubu (time permitting) and the Source of the Nile at Rutovu.
Safaris start and end either in Bujumbura (Burundi); or Kigali in Rwanda, or Kampala in Uganda. There are regular flights to Bujumbura (Burundi) and Kigali (Rwanda) out of Nairobi with Kenya Airways and Rwandair Express. Clients can make their own arrangements to arrive in Bujumbura or Kigali on the day of, or the day before, their safari starts.
5 Days
12+ Age
BeachesBurundiCity ToursCultureFamily TripsWildlife Safaris
DepartureTour start and Ends in Bujumbura
Departure TimePlease arrive by 9:15 AM for a prompt departure at 9:30 AM.
Return TimeApproximately 8:30 PM.
Dress CodeCasual. Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking shoes, hat, light jacket.
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See the Source of The Nile in Burundi, Game in Kibira National Park, and do a Cultural Tour of Bujumbura City.
Day 1: Arrive Bujumbura
Arrive. Half day tours in Bujumbura, to visit the Snake & Culture Museum; the Islam Culture Centre; City Hall; President’s Office and the main attraction of the City: Lake Tanganyika.
Day 2: Cultural Tour of Bujumbura
This morning, we visit the Explorers Memorial, a huge rock in the Suburbs of Bujumbura commemorating the meeting between explorers John Speke and Hanington. A visit to a local general goods market, the craft centre and downtown Bujumbura.
Day 3: Kibira National Park Burundi
Visit Kibira Forest National Park, for a guided nature walk in this park of animals species. Lunch. In the afternoon, another exploration of the park before returning to Bujumbura for overnight.
Day 4: Source of the River Nile
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. Time permitting, visit Ruvubu Forest area for some unusual animal and bird species. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Fly Out
Morning check-in in time for your flight.