Super Tour

Livingstone and Stanley

 Colorado, United States
 01st Jul
310USD / Adult

Overview

This would have happened on November 25, 1871 in Mugere, about ten kilometers south of Bujumbura on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. A stone (moved) was erected on the spot to immortalize the meeting between the famous scientist David Livingstone and the young reporter Henry Morton Stanley, who went in search of him.

However, this meeting took place a few days earlier, on November 10, in Ujiji, in what is now Tanzania. The place marked by the stone is in fact a place where the two explorers stationed from November 25 to 27, 1871.

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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

  • Experienced and qualified guide
  • Breakfast
  • SightSeeing
  • Hotel Accomodation

Excluded

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Camp Fire
  • Sports Elements

Itenary

Day 1
  • 10:00 AM

    RUSIZI National Park-Lake Tanganyika-Living Museum of Bujumbura-Markets and different neighborhoods.

Day 2
  • 11:00 AM

    KIBIRA National Park-TEZA Tea plantation-Busekera pygmy’s community Duration: 1 day Activities: -Teza mountain hike in the Kibira Park, located in the northwest of the country on an area of 400 km2. This Park contains several species of trees and some types of signs: baboons, chimpanzees, etc.) - Visit of the tea plantations of Teza. Covering an area of approximately 500 km2, the tea plantations of Teza are a destination of choice for travelers who seek to remember the beautiful landscapes of Burundi, to meet the tea harvesters.

Day 3
  • 10:00 AM

    Gishora, located 8 km north of Gitega, in Giheta commune, is one of the most attractive tourist sites in Burundi. At this site, we learn the story of King Mwezi Gisabo, but also we watch the breathtaking performance of the drummers of Gishora. It should be noted that since 2014, the Burundian drum has been included on the list of intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO. - The National Museum of Gitega is the national museum of Burundi. It is located in Gitega and was founded under Belgian colonial rule in 1955. This museum is the largest of Burundi's public museums, although its collection is displayed in a single room. The museum's collection includes ethnographic and historical objects originating in the country, including items from the court of Burundian monarchs.

Day 4
  • 10:00 AM

    The southernmost source of the Nile River-The Karera Falls-The faults of the Germans Duration: 1 day Activities: - Visit to the southernmost source of the Nile River (Rutovu commune, 85 km from Bujumbura). With a length of 6700 km, the Nile is the longest river in the world. - Visit and hike to the 6 magnificent waterfalls hidden in an extraordinary gallery forest. The Karera Falls are a series of waterfalls located in the province of Rutana. They are oriented from north to south and extend over 142 ha. They are subdivided into six branches and spread over three levels.

Day 5
  • 10:00 AM

    The RUVUBU Park, located along the Ruvubu River, is the largest ecosystem in Burundi, with an area of 50,000 hectares. The landscapes are as varied as possible: rocky hills, wooded savannahs but also gallery forests of all kinds. As for the fauna, there is a large number of species. There are antelopes, rare species such as the reedbuck, but also baboons, buffaloes, warthogs, etc.

Our mission

Bridge Burundi and East Africa to the rest of the world, through personalized tour packages and tourism oriented events creation.

Contact Info

Bujumbura-Rohero, Centre ville, Nicolas Mayugi Avenue, Source du Nil Hotel, 5th floor, number 523

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