Tour to Burundi from Kigali
Tour to Burundi from Kigali
Tour to Burundi from Kigali. Are you planning to visit Burundi or organize a short stay? Are you actively searching online for the best day trips and tours in Burundi? Burundi is home to 3 National Parks where you can do a safari, many travelers prefer visiting Ruvubu National Park, Rusizi National Park, and Kibira National Park the best of 4 national parks in Burundi. Also popular is Kigwena Forest Natural Reserve in Burundi which is home to hippopotamuses, statungas, and Nile crocodiles among the major wildlife to see in this park.
The Ritual dance of the royal drums, a drumming tradition from Burundi that combines synchronized drumming with dancing and traditional songs, best characterizes Burundi. In 2014, UNESCO recognized the cultural value of the tradition, inscribing the ritual dance of the royal drum on its list of intangible world heritage.
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National Parks to visit in Burundi on a Tour to Burundi from Kigali
Rusizi National Park
Rusizi National Park is located 15km north of Bujumbura city near Rusizi River just a few kilometers from the border with DR Congo. This park is home to hippopotamuses, statungas, and Nile crocodiles among the major wildlife to see in this park.
Ruvubu National Park
Ruvubu National Park is the largest National Park in Burundi covering 508 sqkm. It is located in the Eastern part of Burundi within the provinces of Karuzi, Cankuzo, Ruyigi, and Muyinga. Rubuvu National Park is another great place to see wildlife in Burundi. Rubvubu National Park is home to several wildlife species also the most notable ones to see include hippos, Cape Buffaloes, Nile crocodiles, waterbucks, duiker species, Leopards, Lions, and primates which include olive baboons, vervet monkeys, red colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and Senegal bushbaby.
Kibira National Park
Kibira National Park also known as Parc National de Kibira in French is located in the northwestern part of Burundi. The park lies along the mountains of the Congo-Nile Divide extending from the provincial town of Muramvya to the border of Rwanda near the Nyungwe Forest National Park. Kibira National Park is also home to a variety of habitats ranging from areas of montane bog and bamboo stands to open grasslands creating a safe habitat for various wildlife species and plant species. Meanwhile, on your safari in Kibira National Park Burundi, you can encounter 98 mammal species and observe 200 recorded bird species, along with a remarkable total of 644 plant species.
Kigwena Natural Reserve
Kigwena Forest Nature Reserve is located in southwestern Burundi near Lake Tanganyika. The reserve has a variety of vegetation species ranging from Terminalia superba, Elaies guineensis, and Albizia zygia among others. Kigwena Natural Reserve is made up of Kigwena forest which is a peri-Guinean forest like the Congo Basin forest. Kigwena Forest Natural Reserve is home to 97 species of mammals including large groups of monkeys and baboons making a great place to see primates in Burundi. The reserve is also home to Hippos and snakes including Python sebae, Naja melanoleuca, Thelotornis capensis, and many species of butterflies.
What to do on Tour to Burundi from Kigali
Burundian Culture
Gitega is home to Burindi’s National Museum which displays the local traditions and lifestyles of Burundi people. Several karyenda royal drum sanctuaries are also located in this area as well as the ibwami the royal court among other artifacts.
Education
In Gitega, you can seize the opportunity to film the Polytechnic University of Gitega, a new institution founded in 2014. Additionally. this provides an excellent chance to delve into the education system in Burundi.
Places of worship
Gitega is also home to various Christian churches and temples, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega (Catholic Church), Union of Baptist Churches in Burundi (Baptist World Alliance), Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi (Anglican Communion) and Assemblies of God. There are also Muslim mosques.
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