8 Days Epic Burundi - Unique Rwanda Vacation Experts

Burundi is commonly known as the heart of Africa because of its untampered nature, this 8 Days Epic Burundi Wildlife Safari will take you to the best conservation areas, digging deep into the culture of Burundi and wildlife, you will visit Rusizi National Park, an array of hippos and the Unique sitatunga, we will also get to Visit the drummer of the Gishora drum sanctuary presenting their unique culture.

8 Days Epic Burundi Wildlife Safari

Itinerary overview

Day 1: Arrival at Bujumbura airport

Day 2: Bujumbura city tour

Day 3: Rusizi national park and Boat cruises

Day 4: Visit the source of the Nile and Karera waterfalls

Day 5: Gitega –Gishora drum sanctuary

Day 6: Gitetga –Kirundo

Day 7: Kirundo –Bujumbura

Day 8: Departure

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Bujumbura

Upon arrival, you will be met by a Unique Rwanda Vacation Experts company who will transfer you to the hotel that has been booked for your dinner and stay overnight at

Kangaroo hotel

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 2: Bujumbura City Tour

Following an organized breakfast at the hotel, you will be briefed by our company representative, before starting the adventure of the city, we will visit the Beldevere rocks for sightings of the beautiful rift valley lake Tanganyika, visit the monument site, visit the coffee making factory, returning for dinner and staying overnight at

Hotel du lac Tanganyika

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Rusizi National Park and Boat Cruise

We will have something to eat later which we will transfer to Rusizi National Park for morning game drives and an afternoon baot cruise on River Rusizi, you will have close encounters with Hippos and water birds of the national park, lunch en-route, dinner and stay overnight at

Rusizi tented lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner

Day 4: Source of the Nile and Karera Waterfalls

We will have breakfast and transfer to the known source of the Nile, passing via angelic tea plantations and beautiful landscapes, we will take in the beauty of the falls Karera while enjoying a picture moment, after which we will drive to Gitega national museum, it is center of history with artifacts, having our dinner at

Helena hotel

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Gishora Drum Sanctuary

After breakfast visit, the drum sanctuary of Gishora’ Gishora is one of the famous drum sites of Burundi. Gishora is perched on the top of a hill 7km from the urban center of Gitega The site Gishora also houses two ritual drums that were never beaten: Ruciteme (the one for whom we clear the forest) and Murimirwa (the one for whom we cultivate). The two names are intimately linked to the farming vocation and refer clearly to the fertility, characteristic of the king. We have also ordinary drums which the Batimbo could beat on special occasions in the country.

Here drummers’ performances can be watched. Lunch at Gitega city. After lunch, visit the city. Gitega is the second largest town in the country, with its typical colonial architecture. It hosts the National Museum with its ethnographic and archaeological collections. Dinner and stay overnight at

Hotel du lac Tnaganyika

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Gitetga – Kirundo

Following breakfast, we will take a city tour in Gitega we will head to the museum, for artifacts of Burundi’s historical events, have lunch enjoy the Gitega drummers, and Transfer to Kirundo for the stay overnight at

Rama hotel

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Kirundo – Bujumbura

We will have something to eat after which leave Kirundo on a scenic drive to Bujumbura for a relaxed evening and an optional nightlife in Bujumbura overnight at

Hotel du lac

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner