Rusizi National Park Travel Guide: Top Sights in Burundi, Tours &

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Rusizi National Park- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Burundi; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 8 hours

Rusizi National Park, located along the eastern bank of the Rusizi River in Burundi, stretches to the delta of Lake Tanganyika. Split by the Bujumbura-Uvira highway, it features a 2-kilometer-wide floodplain covered in acacia trees, bushes, and grasslands, as well as a delta area with islands, waterways, and papyrus beds. Situated 15 kilometers northwest of Bujumbura and close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the park serves as an important habitat for wildlife such as hippos, giraffes, monkeys, and antelopes. With over 200 bird species, it offers excellent birdwatching opportunities, including the cisticola and migratory birds like the white-winged tern. Visitors can enjoy activities like nature walks, birdwatching, fishing on the Rusizi River and Lake Tanganyika, and even honey bee gathering. The park also houses cultural sites, including ancient ruins, burial grounds, and some of the world's oldest rock art.

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Reviews of Rusizi National Park

Jan Heitmann

3
Reviewed: 2023-09-06

The park's main and only attraction is a family of hippos, which you can see from very close. Besides that, there is nothing else to see. A boat tour would notnjustofy its price of 120 usd. A ~1h walking tour in the park is 20 usd entrance.
Gunasegeran Sellappan

4
Reviewed: 2022-01-30

Great place to see rhinos and many water birds. Boat rides are avaliable. The rates are different if you do not speak French. Not too much. I got charged BF 35000 for a walk in the park. However the ranger was kind enough to provide me with waterproof knee lengh shoes which is a must here.
Award Hassan Yusuph Kikarawandu

5
Reviewed: 2020-02-08

Three star hotel
Don Darcy Shaka

5
Reviewed: 2019-05-24

The National Park of Rusizi is the closest national park to the economic capital city Bujumbura. And the park itself is traversed by one of the largest river In Burundi called the Rusizi River . In that national park you can enjoy a diversified environment on an affordable price plus a guide and see the large population of hippopotamuses and crocodiles
Andrew Muiruri

5
Reviewed: 2018-12-27

Boarder point to Congo. Very beautiful