Visit Bujumbura

Find misty highlands, Lake Tanganyika shores, and rich drumming culture of Burundi

Sandy shore on Lake Tanganyika.

Tiered waterfalls in the southern hills.

A claimed southernmost source of the Nile.

Wetland park of hippos and birds.

Stone marking where Livingstone and Stanley camped on Lake Tanganyika’s shore.

Visit Gitega, the capital city of Burundi. Explore the National Museum of Gitega (housing traditional artifacts and royal drums), visit the Gishora Drum Sanctuary (a UNESCO-listed site preserving ancient Burundian drumming traditions), and see the Presidential Palace (a historic landmark in the city center).