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Burundi is a small country within East Africa with beautiful tourist attractions ranging from the landscapes, mountains, tropical forests, huge lakes, plateau, rich African culture, wildlife and primates viewing that you shouldn’t miss out while on an African tour.
Burundi tours and safaris can be arranged any time of the year for travellers as the country is open to tourism all year round, most Burundi tours and safaris are more prefered on the private arrangement as group tours are not popular in the country with few people travelling there right now compared to its East African neighbours, Burundi borders of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania ad Zambia.
Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura lies at the north-eastern end of Lake Tanganyika the old section of the city comprises buildings from the German and Belgian colonial periods, as well as a central market filled with hundreds of vendors’ booths. The country’s second city, Gitega, is also its cultural capital, containing the national museum and several schools. Gitega lies near the southernmost source of the Nile River and a spectacular waterfall, Chutes de la Kagera.
Travelling to Burundi can be done by flying into Bujumbura international airport or access via bordering countries of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo or by water via Tanzania or Zambia.
Burundi operates a national carrier Air Burundi but travellers can also travel using Rwanda Air direct flights, Kenya Airways via Kigali, Uganda Airline direct flight and Ethiopian airline via Nairobi
The most convenient and easiest way to travel to Burundi is via Rwanda which is a 4-hour drive from the main capital Kigali to the Akanyaru border before crossing into Burundi
Elevation is a major factor in Burundi’s climate, greatly moderating its tropical character. The country’s generally high elevation produces relatively cool temperatures, which average only about 70 °F (21 °C) throughout the year in the central plateau area and usually drop to below 60 °F (15 °C) at night. At lower elevations the annual average is only slightly higher—for example, at Bujumbura in the Imbo valley. Annual precipitation, which averages 60 to 70 inches (1,500 to 1,800 mm) in the highest-lying areas, is only about 40 inches (1,000 mm) on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. There is a short dry season from May to August.
The natural forest vegetation has almost entirely disappeared from the landscape and is limited now primarily to higher mountain slopes. On the plateaus, wooded savanna is found at higher elevations, giving way to more-open savanna on the lower slopes. Poaching has dealt a severe blow to the country’s wildlife. The elephant population has virtually disappeared, leaving only warthogs, baboons, and antelope as the less endangered species.
Much of Burundi’s rich cultural heritage, most notably folk songs and dances, was intended to extol the virtues of kingship; however, since the fall of the monarchy in 1966 (and particularly after a massacre of Hutu in 1972), such cultural expression has waned. Burundian daily life has since been conditioned by the exigencies of survival in a time of civil strife and ethnic hatred, and many important social institutions, such as the family and the village council, have lost their force, weakened by political chaos and the wholesale displacement of populations. Once widely celebrated events include the annual sorghum festival (umuganuro), the occasion for a magnificent display of traditional dances by court dancers (intore). Also participating in the festival are drummers beating the Karyenda (“sacred drum”), an emblem of the monarchy—their performance is intended to give both musical and symbolic resonance to this festival and to other ceremonial occasions. Government efforts to promote interethnic harmony through displays of a shared cultural heritage have been sporadic and only modestly successful. Burundian museums that celebrate the country’s heritage include the National Museum in Gitega and the Living Museum in Bujumbura, which also includes botanical gardens and animal exhibits.
This 3-day wildlife safari tour takes you on a journey through Burundi’s scenic landscapes and vibrant wildlife.
Explore the cultural and natural highlights of Burundi with this 3-day Bujumbura City Tour. With its pleasant climate
This safari is for active travelers with an interest in discovering green landscapes, participating in the local community.
