Super Tour
Kibira national park
Muranvya, Burundi
20th Oct
$550 / Adult
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Overview
Perched at an altitude between 1,500 and 2,660 m at the top of the Congo-Nile range is Kibira Park, a majestic primeval rain forest spread over 40,000 ha. Formerly a sacred hunting preserve for the kings of Burundi, it is now a protected area and home to some 98 mammal species, a dozen primates (numerous families of chimpanzees, baboons, tailed monkeys, black colobus) as well as some 200 species of birds. Many streams and rivers that irrigate the country in the East as well as the West have their sources in this park. This rain forest plays a major role in the formation of the Congo and Nile River Basin and constitutes the watershed line. While rarely visited in the recent past, Kibira National Park has become a place tourists want to visit. On your way there you pass through the impressive tea plantations of Teza and Rwegura. Once in the park, guards lead you deep into the dark undergrowth to discover the charms of this primeval forest including mesmerizing birds’ songs. Currently there are two access points for the park: the tourist pygmies’ village of Busekera and the hydroelectric dam of Rwegura. The dam is another interesting attraction providing magnificent vistas and a charming spot for rest or an outdoor picnic You can choose a short walk or a whole day excursion with experienced guides to visit the savannah and its extraordinary beauty.
Tour Overview
Availability
Nov 18- Mar 17
Duration
7D/6N
Pickup Location
pickup avaiable from airport, train and also cruise
Language
English
Car PickUp
Available
Tour Guide
Included
Included
- Breakfast
- SightSeeing
- Hotel Accomodation
Excluded
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Camp Fire
- Sports Elements
Itenary
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10:00 AM
Bujumbura City Tour, Visit Rusizi National Parc, Teza Tea plantation located in Kibira National Park.
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06:00 PM
Visit of the Karera waterfalls, the Southernmost Source of the River Nile. BACK TO BUJUMBURA
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10:00 AM
Visit of the southernmost source of the river Nile, visit of the Buta memorial site, Evening chimpanzee trekking in Bururi Natural reserve.
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10:00 AM
Morning baboon trekking in Kigwena natural reserve, enjoy the Rumonge beaches, and drive back to Bujumbura. Visit of the Livingstone and Stanley monument on our way back to Bujumbura.
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10:00 AM
Hiking on the highest mountain in Burundi Mount Heha, Visit of the Buta memorial site.
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Hiking on mount Kibimbi in Bururi and relax in Muyange hotsprings. Evening chimpanzee trekking.
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Morning baboon trekking in Kigwena natural reserve, Visit the mugara hotsprings, enjoy the Rumonge beaches, and drive back to Bujumbura. Visit of the Livingstone and Stanley monument on our way back to Bujumbura.