East Africa Bridge Tours

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$2,145 to $2,255 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Pick up you from Melchior Ndadaye International Airport

Pick up you from Melchior Ndadaye International Airport

This trip will start at Melchior Ndadaye International Airport, where you will meet with our Guide and takes you to your reserved hotel in Bujumbura city. You will have enough time to break and prepare the next day after being given a pre-briefing of the tour.

Main Destination:
Bujumbura (City, Burundi)
Accommodation:
Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika
  • Mid-range hotelin Bujumbura (City, Burundi)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Bujumbura city tour and Gishora Drummer Sanctuary visit

Bujumbura city tour and Gishora Drummer Sanctuary visit

The second day of the tour, we will do Bujumbura city where we will try to explore at Lake Tanganyika, city market to experience some Burundian' s people dailylife, visit Living Museum, getting history of two international famous explorers (Livingston and Stanley) from their Monument where they met. Afternoon we will heading to Gitega (the polical capital of Burundi) to explore the King's palace and entertain the culture at Gishora drummer sanctuary.

Main Destination:
Bujumbura (City, Burundi)
Accommodation:
Jerusalem Hotel Gitega
  • Mid-range hotelin Gitega (City, Burundi)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Karera waterfalls, Source of Nile and be transferred to Tanzania

Karera waterfalls, Source of Nile and be transferred to Tanzania

On this day, we will wake up in morning to leave the hotel at 6 a.m. and drive to Karera waterfalls in Rutana province to experience that sacred and amazing place known for long time by people from different corners of the country who used to come there for their ritual activities. We will proceed with visiting the southern source of the longest River in world (Nile) located in Bururi province. During afternoon we will be about crossing border to Tanzania to stay in Kigoma city.

Main Destination:
Kigoma (Town, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Kigoma Hilltop Hotel
  • Mid-range hotelin Kigoma (Town, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Chimpanzee Trekking

Chimpanzee Trekking

Take this day as best unforgettable moments in your life; it is an activity starts at Kigoma Port, you will embark in boat at 8 a.m. for boat cruise around an hour before reaching at Park Reception located on shore of lake Tanganyika. After disembarking, accompanied by a Park Guide you will start hiking for tracking Chimpanzees. In your trail you will find many baboons everywhere especially on beach and around Park Reception.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit July to October (Best time to find chimps)
High Season July to October (Gombe never gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Gombe NP

HippoOccasional
LionNone
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kigoma Hilltop Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located outside Gombe NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Go back to Burundi

Go back to Burundi

In morning of this day, we will leave the hotel after breakfast at 7.a.m to cross border for returning to Bururi. In our way we will pass at Mugara hot spring to experience that natural hot water which is medicine for some disease. We will continue to Rumonge center to experience fishing (the main activity which generates more income in that city).

Main Destination:
Bururi (City, Burundi)
Accommodation:
Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort
  • Mid-range resortnear Rumonge (Town, Burundi)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Be transferred to Melchior Ndadaye International Airport

Be transferred to Melchior Ndadaye International Airport

On this last day, you have to organize your luggage and leave the hotel on time regarding to your departure time. Note that we drive around 2 hours from Rumonge to the Airport. We will say to you Good bye after taking you there.

Main Destination:
Bujumbura International Airport (Bujumbura, Burundi)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by East Africa Bridge Tours, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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