9 Days Discover Rwanda Burundi by Motorcycle

The two smallest countries of East and Southern Africa lie next to each other on the west side of Lake Victoria. Rwanda is the more famous of the two. Burundi is much less known and less developed.
Day 1: Arrival - Kigali
You arrive at Kigali airport in the evening. You will be picked up and taken to the hotel in the city. There you will meet your Tour leader and the rest of the group.
Day 2: Kigali - Kirunda
A beautiful day straight away. We drive south out of the city and partly follow asphalt and then gravel again. We cross the border with Burundi. If we go quickly, we will drive a beautiful route along the lakes in Burundi.
Day 3: Kirunda - Gitega
In the morning we follow the main road, which has now been paved. We have lunch in the town of Ngozi. Then we alternate between unpaved paths and main roads towards Gitega, off course all through beautiful mountain areas.
Day 4: Gitega - Bujumbura
We drive a beautiful off-road route through the mountains, past small villages that have not seen many foreigners yet, especially not on motorcycles. After lunch we head to the Monge Forest reserve and via a narrow path we return to the main road close to the capital.
Day 5: Bujumbura - Karongi
A long drive today. But from Bujumbura to the border with Rwanda, we drive through the only lowland in the country. The road is straight and flat and we can cover quite a distance before the border. You will still find Congolese refugee camps here and there.
Day 6: Karongi - Ruhangeri
We follow the coastline of Lake Kivu all day long. This is a mountainous area and therefore often offers beautiful views. We will largely take the famous Congo-Nile route, while our support car will follow a different route. Ruhengeri is the place we are going.
Day 7: Ruhangeri - Nyagatare
All day we drive through beautiful mountain areas and most of the route will be unpaved, sometimes narrow and difficult, sometimes wide and easy. We drive past tea and coffee plantations and beautiful lakes. It is the most challenging day of the trip.
Day 8: Nyagatare - Kigali
On the last day of driving, first take the main road south. Just before Akagere National Park, we turn onto a dirt road. We then follow the south side of the reservoir with beautiful views again. The closer we get to Kigali, the busier the traffic becomes.
Day 9: Kigali - Departure
Today you can explore the city. For example, you could visit the genocide museum or the famous Rwanda hotel. Departure to the airport is often in the late afternoon or evening

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.