6 Days Primates and Birding Safari: Primates are one of Africa’s top wildlife experiences. With few forest reserves left in Burundi, you can still experience thrilling encounters on a Burundi safari with primates. Kibira National Park, which borders Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest, is said to be home to chimpanzees, several monkey species, and abundant birdlife; other reserves, like Vyanda and Bururi Forest Reserves, have a stunning 703 bird species. Burundi is indeed a birding paradise.
Safari highlights
Primate trekking in Kibira national park
Birding in Kibira forest
Boat cruise on River Rusizi
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Bujumbura international airport
On arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, you will be received and transferred to your lodge for relaxation, and if time allows, you will head to the city shortly for money exchange and shopping.
Day 2: Drive to Kibira national park for full day primate trekking
After an early morning breakfast, you will depart from Bujumbura to Kibira National Park for your ultimate primate walk. The park is home to 98 mammal species, including a dozen primate species (numerous families of chimpanzees, baboons, red-tailed monkeys, and black colobus), as well as around 200 bird species. After the walk, you will return to the lodge for relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 3: Full day trekking and birding in Kibira national park
After early morning breakfast, you will drive to Kibira national park for a full day while enjoying Burundi birding safari. Kibira borders Nyungwe forest, and its one of the true birding paradises in Burundi. Some of the important birds found here include the great blue turaco, mountain buzzard (Buteo oreophilus), white-spotted flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), bar-tailed trogon (Apaloderma vittatum), and the black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus). Afterward, you will return to the lodge for an overnight stay.
Day 4: Day at leisure and short city tour of Bujumbura
After a lazy morning, you will head to Bujumbura city for an afternoon tour of this vibrant city in Burundi, which was once a German military base and has been transformed into an active administrative center with a rich culture for the Burundian people.
Day 5: Boat cruise in Rusizi national park
After morning breakfast, you will drive to Rusizi National Park for a boat cruise. This exciting river empties its water into Lake Tanganyika, and it’s a wonderful habitat for wildlife like hippos, antelopes, monkeys, and abundant birdlife. Later you will return to the lodge for relaxation, and later you will enjoy dinner by the lake.
Day 6: Depart Burundi for your onward journey
Depending on your departure flight, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward journey.
End of the 6 Days Primates and Birding Burundi Safari Trip.
Trip includes
All park entrance fees
Accommodation
Vehicle
Fuel
Guide
Boat cruise
Packed Lunches
Trip Excludes
Burundi Tourist Visa
International flights
Travel insurance
Tips for guides and hotels