3 Day Burundi Tour- Multi-Day Burundi Sightseeing Tour with Karera Waterfalls


3 days
Free cancellation
2 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

A 3-day Burundi tour to Karera Waterfalls, Source of Nile, Gitega National Museum: A Burundi sightseeing tour for a short stay for both solo travelers and group travels.

Inclusions

  • 2 nights accommodation
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Private tour
  • Hotel/port pickup
  • 3x Breakfast
  • Accommodation included: 2 nights
  • 1x Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Rusizi National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Karera Waterfalls
  • Entry/Admission - Livingstone-Stanley Monument

What to expect

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Bujumbura

Stop At: Rusizi National Park, Gihanga, Bujumbura Burundi
Arrive in Bujumbura, pick up and transfer to your hotel- Safari Gate. Depending on the arrival time, we may proceed with the city tour.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Rusizi National Park, Gihanga, Bujumbura Burundi
Rusizi National Park is a national park in Burundi, next to the Rusizi River. It is 15 km north of the city of Bujumbura and home to hippopotamuses and sitatungas. Gustave, a Nile crocodile, is rumored to have killed 300 people here.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bujumbura, Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province
Part of the Rift Valley lake system, Lake Tanganyika is the longest freshwater lake in the world (420 miles) and extends into Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Numerous rivers flow into the lake, including the Rusizi, and in turn, it flows outwards into the Lukuga which forms part of the Congo Basin. It is home to around 400 different species of fish including many cichlid species which are found only here. It was first ‘discovered’ by the explorers Burton and Speke in 1858 during their search for the source of the Nile, and saw action during World War I when British and German forces engaged in gunboat battles on the lake.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight at Safari Gate or Club du lac Tanganyika

Day 2: Karera Waterfalls-Source Of Nile-Gishora Drum Sanctuary

Stop At: Karera Waterfalls, Burundi
After breakfast at 7:00 A.M, transfer to Rutana to see the amazing Karera waterfalls and the source of Nile in Rutovu. Visit Gitega national museum a collection of artifacts and antiquities from Burundi and Gishora drum sanctuary before transfer to Bujumbura. Overnight at your hotel.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Karera Waterfalls, 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 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- Karera Falls. They are approximately 70 m tall and they are one of the most beautiful natural wonders in Burundi.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Overnight at Safari Gate or Club du Lac Tanganyika Hotel

Day 3: Bujumbura City Tour

Stop At: Livingstone-Stanley Monument, Mugere, Bujumbura Burundi
A day tour of Burundi Cultural and Historical. After breakfast, pick up at the hotel and go for a city tour in Bujumbura including • Visiting Rusizi National Park where a boat trip is possible to let you explore closer the hippos and birds in Rusizi River; • Islam Culture Centre; 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. • Relax at the beach • Transfer back to the hotel/ airport drop off
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Livingstone-Stanley Monument, Mugere, Bujumbura Burundi
The Livingstone–Stanley Monument at Mugere marks a location where explorer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone and journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley visited and spent two nights on 25–27 November 1871 in Burundi.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Additional information

  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
jimmyblaiseirumva
March 2022

La plupart des sites touristiques sont très remarquables: 1. la pierre Livingstone-Stanley ( les deux explorateurs européens d'avant la colonisation) 2. les sanctuaires de Muramvya, Giheta,.... 3. les bons plages très impressionnant avec un bon climat 4. Plusieurs lacs se trouvant au Burundi 5. l...

Andrs_P
November 2022

Burundi is not a common destination for Americans and frankly I was a bit nervous. This country deserves more than the three days we spent there. Wasting no time, Hippo, our guide picked us up whisked us off to Parc National de la Rusizi. He communicated well in English and was able to explain th...

Timomotimo
July 2022

Great experience and completely professional! Both the tour organizer Augustin and Burundian guide Hypolite were amazing and made me truly enjoy my short trip to Burundi.

richardbradshawiii
October 2018

It was difficult finding a travel agency until I saw a recommendation in Lonely Planet Guide. The agent helped me arrange a visa, a tour and a good hotel at a reasonable price I could afford. I was very grateful. The guide was excellent and as conscientious as anyone could be. All together, I cou...

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