Duration
7-Day
Accra, Burundi
7-Day Burundi Exploration
Overview
The seven-day Burundi exploration tour is a real discovery of what Burundi has to offer. It is a combined experience of wildlife, local community, and culture. It starts with animal viewing in Rusizi national park, Livingstone -Stanley Monument and palm oil plantation; Rumonge fishing experience; Chimpanzee trek in Bururi Forest Nature Reserve, and then Karera waterfalls and German faults and ends with Gitega National Museum, Gishora drum sanctuary before your transfer to Bujumbura Airport.
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Quick Facts
Route
Bujumbura to Bujumbura
Via Bujumbura Airport (Bujumbura), Rusizi NP, Rumonge (Town)
Country & park
Burundi
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
15 years
Activities
game drives, chimpanzee trekking & nature hikes/walks
Accommodation
Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika - Mid-range hotel in Bujumbura (City) – All Meals Included
Meals
All Meals Included; Breakfast & Lunch Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$1,815 USD
$1,485 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.
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Route
country
Burundi
Start
Bujumbura (Day 1)
Day 1
Bujumbura Airport (Bujumbura)
Day 2
Rusizi NP
Day 3
Rumonge (Town)
Day 4
Lake Tanganyika
Day 5
Bururi Forest NR
Day 6
Karera Waterfalls (Highlight)
Day 7
Gishora (Cultural Village)
End
Bujumbura (Day 7)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses resorts and hotels.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
15
Minimum age of 15 years
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, chimpanzee trekking & nature hikes/walks
Game drives: normal 4x4 vehicle & minivan
Getting around: minivan, normal 4x4 vehicle & hiking/walking
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1-2
Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika
Mid-range hotel in Bujumbura (City) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 3-4
Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort
Mid-range resort near Rumonge (Town) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 5
Moonlight Hotel Mid-range hotel in Bujumbura (City) – All Meals Included
Mid-range hotel in Bujumbura (City) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6
Helena Hotel Mid-range hotel in Gitega (City) – All Meals Included
Mid-range hotel in Gitega (City) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Bujumbura international Pick up and transfer to your hotel
Upon your arrival at Bujumbura international airport, you will meet our driver guide to welcome and brief you about your daily activities, after which he will transfer you to your hotel. If you come in the morning, there will be an option to proceed with the Bujumbura city tour. Overnight: Hotel du lac Tanganyika. Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Bujumbura International Airport (Bujumbura) Stay: Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 2
Animal viewing in Rusizi national park, Livingstone –Stanley Monument (45min)
Animal viewing in Rusizi national park, Livingstone –Stanley Monument (45min) After your breakfast, you will drive about 10 minutes northwest of Bujumbura city to reach Rusizi National. The park is crisscrossed by the Rusizi River which stands as a great habitat for a great number of birds and hippopotamuses and is not too far from the DR Congo border, which makes it the most spectacular natural area worth visiting. During your game, you will expect to see Monkeys, Antelopes, crocodiles, and numerous bird species endemic to the region among others. Later after your lunch, you will visit the Livingstone –Stanley Monument and learn a little bit about the history and culture of Burundi and get to know how Stanley met on 25th Nov 1871 David Livingstone, the pioneer Christian missionary who explored Africa in the pursuit of the Nile. Later you will get returned to your hotel for the rest of the day Overnight: Hotel du Lac Tanganyika. Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rusizi National Park Stay: Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 3
Rumonge palm oil plantation experience and Rumonge City tour
After your breakfast, you will drive about 2 hours passing through a variety of amazing landscapes and beaches to get to Rumonge. It is the fourth largest city in Burundi found along Lake Tanganyika shores in the southern part of Burundi. Reaching Rumonge, you get amazed by the huge palm oil plantation that covers the area. We will just experience how this palm oil is processed from the farm up to the final product. After your lunch, later in the afternoon we will proceed with the Rumonge city tour and learn how the city had been a tactic area by Belgians during colonial time. We will just visit some buildings that evoke the presence of whites in the city. Overnight: Tanganyika Lodge. Mid-range resort located near Rumonge (Town) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rumonge (Town) Stay: Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort Mid-range resort located near Rumonge (Town) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 4
Rumonge fishing experience
After your breakfast, we will approach Tanganyika Lake to witness and experience how Mukeke and Ndagara are made from their freshness up to their dryness. The Mukeke and Ndagara are the most preferred food in Burundi, you just taste them and be a part of their preparation. Overnight: Tanganyika Lodge. Mid-range resort located near Rumonge (Town) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Lake Tanganyika (Burundi) Stay: Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort Mid-range resort located near Rumonge (Town) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 5
Chimpanzee trek in Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
After your breakfast, you will leave Rumonge and drive some minutes towards Bururi and get lost in the forest nature reserve considered as the link between heaven and earth thanks to its importance associated with religion and socio-cultural events, the forest inhabits many animals and plant species. On your way to the chimpanzee trek, you may have a chance to see some rare and endemic bird species in the Albertine rift valley region such as Apalis argentea and Kivu ground thrush, and Ross’s Turaco among others, and Red-tailed monkeys. Overnight: Moonlight hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Bururi Forest Nature Reserve Stay: Moonlight Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Bujumbura (City) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 6
Transfer to Rutana, Karera waterfalls and German faults (96km)
After your breakfast, you will get in your safari car and start driving toward Rutana. It is around a 2-hour car drive. You will get to Rutana around 9 and start experiencing the Karera waterfalls which are divided into 4 waterfalls. The waters from the waterfalls have healing powers that serve as medication. That’s why you will find local and international visitors coming in, stepping in the water to seek divine healing from the water. The site is surrounded by breathtaking scenery that attracts the attention of everyone. Later, after your lunch, you will visit the Nyakazu fault also known as the German fault. The place is historical but also natural. It evokes the resistance of King Mwambutsa’s soldiers toward German soldiers. You will learn how the German soldiers had been defeated during the war. After this, you will get transferred to Gitega and stay at Helena Hotel Overnight: Helena hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Gitega (City) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Karera Waterfalls (Highlight) Stay: Helena Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Gitega (City) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
Gitega National Museum, Gishora drum sanctuary and transfer back to Bujumbura for your flight
After your breakfast, you will visit the Gitega National museum to witness the Burundian culture. After which, you will visit the Gishora drum sanctuary and be welcomed by royal drummers. You will be astonished by their rapidity in jumping in the air and how talented they are. You will just learn and imitate how to beat drums and dance. After your lunch in Gitega, you will get transferred to Bujumbura International Airport. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Gishora Drum Sanctuary (Cultural Village) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
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)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
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, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Bujumbura
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Bujumbura Airport (BJM - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Empirical Tour and Travel
5.0 operator rating
33 reviews
Empirical Tour and Travel is a sustainable and responsible tour company that offers unforgettable travel experiences in Dr. Congo and the East African Region. We cater to travelers who are interested in safaris, gorilla trekking, cultural tours, sightseeing tours and hiking adventures.
Office In
Rwanda
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2018)
Member Of
Rwanda Tours & Travel Association
Tour Types
Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations
Burundi, Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda
Traveler feedback
Reviews
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5Efficient, kind-hearted, sensitive to customers wishes and needs and always smiling.
My wife and I travelled with Eraste to DRC, Burundi and Rwanda for 13 days during August,2023.Pre tour communication with him was great and any issues quickly answered.He took care of all transport, accommodation ,visas and tickets (including Gorilla permits) without fuss which made our trip so enjoyable.Already we have recommended Eraste and Empirical Tour and travel, to traveler friends of ours as ours was an unforgettable experience.
Jim and Marcia Bowater · New Zealand
Unforgettable trip with ETT
Exciting and full of impressions and adventures trip through 3 countries. A great experience of meeting gorillas and chimpanzees, but also an amazing experience from a boat on the Nile. Photos with crocodiles and hippos near the waterfalls will remain in our memory for the rest of our lives. Thank you Erast for taking care of us and for the wonderful time together on the island near the volcano in DRC. Good luck.
Ania i Szymon · Poland
Eraste is a really nice guy who does all he can to give one a memorable trip.
I very much enjoyed my visit to see the Red Monkeys at Musanze even if there were so many people at the same venue going off to see the Gorillas. The Diane Fossey centre is well worth the time for a visit. The Genocide museum in Kigali although it is harrowing it should not be missed. The highlight of my whole trip was going into the Congo to see the Gorillas, for me it was a life time memory. The boat trip on the slow boat to Goma in the Congo was a really enjoyable day too, not much to see in the town except the wooden bicycles. Burundi was a good experience too as not many make the effort to visit as such many locals are please to meet and chat.
Richard W B · New Zealand
8-day game safari
I did an 8-day game safari tour with Empirical Tour and Travel across the amazing land of Rwanda. As a white female solo traveller I was very pleased with the way this travel agency handled all the little details of my travel. Accommodations were nice and transportations between destinations were smooth. Eraste and Joseph made me feel safe and comfortable the whole journey. With their travel plan I was able to experience Rwanda as a local, which added priceless value for this trip!
Elina · Finland
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika - Mid-range hotel in Bujumbura (City) – All Meals Included. Meals: All Meals Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Bujumbura
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Empirical Tour and Travel, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
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