Travel to the ‘Heart of Africa
Explore Burundi during your Burundi safaris and tours. Famously known as the ‘Heart of Africa’, Burundi
lies in the approximate Center of Africa; with her beautiful geographical map shaped like a human heart. It’s an incredible country situated in the Great lakes, sandwiched between Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Rwanda.
A relatively small country, dotted with numerous mountains and hills. Burundi offers magnificent vistas of Lake Tanganyika which is estimated to be the second largest freshwater lake in the world by volume; the deepest lake in Africa and the second deepest in the world, after Lake Baikal in Siberia.
Burundi has a nature of great richness and diversity. Not forgetting the hospitable and generous natives who are warm and welcoming. Burundi also incredible cultural heritage. Burundi is not a very big country, but her landscapes are among the most diverse in Africa. Savanna plains and rain forests are scattered all over. It is a land of hills and high plateaux littered with eucalyptus trees and banana plantations. The undulating landscape is exclusively agricultural. To the east of the country, the slopes of the mountains are filled with tea and coffee fields.
Nature lovers can enjoy the vast wilderness in the various national parks and wildlife reserves of the country, such as the Kibira forest, Rumonge Nature Reserve (located 75 km from the capital) or the famous Ruvubu Reserve. These national parks are home to a rich fauna and flora. While on the Burundi safari, prepare to get to Rutovu, 115 km from the capital, Bujumbura, to explore the source of the legendary Nile.
When to visit Burundi during your tour?
Tours in Burundi can be undertaken any time of the year, though it is better to understand the best period to visit this magical nation.The hottest time is especially during summer where temperatures rise up to 32 degrees Celsius, and the coldest temperatures during winter months goes as low as 15° C. Despite being an equatorial country, Burundi has a moderate climate because of its altitude.
Wherever and whenever you would like to travel to this amazing Africa safari destination, travel experts at Love Uganda safaris are here to design for you the best tour packages. Perhaps you may need something a little bit different or you are interested in tailoring your own Burundi tour, we help you prepare your most desired tour package in respect to your interests, who you are travelling with, schedule / time and budget. We have a variety to offer ranging from scheduled tour packages to customized packages to Burundi.