Burundi, Rwanda & D.R.C Tour

Itinerary

1. Day One

   Arrive in Bujumbura

   • Arrive at Bujumbura Airport in Burundi and be transferred to your hotel.

2. Day Two

   Burundi

   • Take a morning tour of Bujumbura. We visit the Livingstone-Stanley Monument, a natural feature where the two explorers met in 1871.

   • Head out of the city to visit the Kagera waterfalls. Along the way, you will see Burundi’s gorgeous tropical landscape and vast tea plantations.

   • On the return to Bujumbura, we stop at one of the sources of the Blue Nile.

3. Day Three

   Mugamba

   • Today we will head to Mugamba, a region located where the Nile and Congo watersheds are divided.

   • Here we will experience the life and culture of the Burundian people, with rituals for newborns and children,
   the production of food and beer, and the role of livestock in the village culture.

   • In the afternoon, we’ll return to Bujumbura where the rest of the evening can be spent at leisure.

4. Day Four

   Journey to Kigali, Rwanda

   • Take a morning tour of Bujumbura. We start by visiting the Livingstone-Stanley Monument, a natural feature where the two explorers met in 1871. We will then visit Rusizi National Park where a boat trip is possible to
   get close to the hippos and birdlife on the Rusizi River.

   • In the afternoon, we will transfer to the airport for departure to Kigali, Rwanda.

5. Day Five

   Tour of Kigali

   • Embark on a full-day tour of Kigali. You will see the following: Mount Kigali, local markets, and the Gaddafi mosque.

   • After lunch, visit the sobering Kigali Genocide Memorial, and the Hotel des Mille Collines—where 1,268 people took refuge inside the building during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

   • Take the evening at leisure.

6. Day Six

   Head to Gisenyi

   • In the morning, depart on the four-hour drive to Gisenyi, a Rwandan city right on Lake Kivu.

   • After lunch, enjoy some free time where you can relax and watch the sunset over the lake.

7. Day Seven

   Free Day

   • Spend a whole free day exploring Gisenyi.

8. Day Eight

   Kahuzi Biega National Park

   • Off we go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo! After breakfast, we make our way to The Heart of Africa as we cross from Rwanda into the D.R.C.

   • Transfer to our accommodation in Kahuzi Biega National Park.

9. Day Nine

   Gorilla Trekking

   • Today we split into groups of at most six people, and be taken to visit different families of gorillas. The trek takes around two hours in each direction, four hours in total. The first hour through fields and the second through the jungle.

   • The D.R.C. is one of only three countries where you can see Eastern mountain gorillas. They are gentle and don’t mind people’s presence. Yet they’re still wild animals. Treat them with respect, talk quietly, and keep a safe distance. Most importantly, enjoy your time with them; it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

   • After the gorilla trek, we trace our footsteps back out, then drive back to camp.

10. Day Ten

    Tour Ends

    • Transfer from the park to Goma airport.