5 Days Burundi Cultural & Nature Discovery

After breakfast, begin your journey towards Gitega, Burundi's cultural capital.

The drive takes you through changing landscapes as you leave the lakeside lowlands and climb towards Burundi's central highlands.

Continue to Gishora, located near Gitega, to visit the famous Gishora Drum Sanctuary. The site is one of Burundi's best-known cultural attractions and preserves the country's celebrated royal drumming tradition.

Experience a traditional drumming performance and learn about the historical importance of drums in Burundian culture.

Highlights

• Scenic journey to Gitega
• Gishora Drum Sanctuary
• Traditional drumming performance
• Burundian cultural heritage
• Gitega city

Accommodation: Gitega Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, depart towards the northern highlands and the beautiful Teza tea plantations.

The tea-growing landscapes provide spectacular views across the green hills before continuing towards Kibira National Park.

Kibira is a vast montane rainforest on the Congo-Nile range, with rich birdlife and diverse primates. Burundi's tourism authority describes the park as home to around 98 mammal species, numerous primates and about 200 bird species.

Enjoy a guided nature experience before continuing to your accommodation.

Highlights

• Teza tea plantations
• Scenic mountain landscapes
• Kibira National Park
• Forest nature walk
• Birdwatching
• Primate viewing

Accommodation: Kibira-area Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Spend the morning exploring more of the Kibira landscape with your local guide.

Walk through sections of the forest while learning about the ecosystem, vegetation and wildlife. Depending on conditions and park access, the experience may include birdwatching and opportunities to observe forest primates.

Later, begin the journey back towards Bujumbura.

Enjoy your final evening relaxing beside Lake Tanganyika.

Highlights

• Guided forest experience
• Birdwatching
• Forest scenery
• Scenic drive
• Lake Tanganyika relaxation

Accommodation: Bujumbura Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Enjoy breakfast before exploring some of Bujumbura's highlights, depending on your departure schedule.

Take time for some final shopping, photography or relaxation before your transfer to the airport for your onward journey.

Highlights

• Bujumbura city experience
• Last-minute shopping
• Lake Tanganyika
• Airport transfer

Meal Plan: Breakfast