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

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Suggested Duration: 8 hours

Ruvubu National Park, Burundi's largest protected area, spans 508 square kilometers in the northeastern part of the country, bordered by Tanzania and several provinces. Established in 1980, the park is named after the Ruvubu River, which shapes its floodplains and papyrus swamps. The park's varied landscape, ranging from lowlands to elevations of 1,836 meters, is home to a rich diversity of wildlife, including hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, and several primate species. Birdwatchers can spot around 400 species, while the park also boasts a variety of butterflies and unique flora. Visitors can enjoy game drives, walking safaris, boat trips on the Ruvubu River, and birdwatching. The park is accessible by road or charter flights, with limited accommodation available, so early booking is recommended.

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Reviews of Ruvubu National Park

Jeanne d'Arc IZERE

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-13

Very nice landscape
Neringa But

4
Reviewed: 2023-09-14

Beautiful place with lots of potential. The park is quite young, still faces challenges (illegal hunting, low human and financial resources). Animal diversity is not high. To reach it you have to go to the south entrance (accessible from Cankuzo). As always, it is best to visit early in the morning or in the evening. Walking safaris here are a unique opportunity to visit the animals with a guide. Prepare to walk a lot and quite far. Duration ~4 hours. 20$ per person. We didn't try it, but it is possible to stay in a lodge by the river or to camp overnight (the park doesn't offer tents). Should be inexpensive. We lacked information about opportunuties to visit. Following contacts available: +257 68 93 65 99. Communicate a day before visting, WhatsApp is suitable. So far the only English and French speaking guide is John: +25761975647.
Ndembeleosman

4
Reviewed: 2023-07-03

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Maxime Durand

3
Reviewed: 2023-04-20

Nice panorama but quite disappointing about the diversity of animals we saw (antilopes, buffles, baboons and chimpanzes). Our guide was not very professionnal (not a good english or french speaker, really slow and not a lot of knowledges about the parc and the animals) Good to know that you could get a chance to see the croco and hyppo in the ruvubu river early in the morning (7h-9h). The cost is 20$/guided visit/visitors. You can visit alone. We arrived by the Southern Entrance of the Park (Cankuzo). The rangers HQ is really near this entry.
Kaneza Carine

5
Reviewed: 2022-09-27

I liked the place