Day 3 - Rusizi National Park and Cultural Tour of Bujumbura

After breakfast, we embarked on a sketchy boat trip in Rusizi River where we were supposed to explore the hippos, numerous birds and the joining point between Rusizi River and Lake Tanganyika before a guided nature walk in this park of animals’ species.  We explored where the Rusizi River joined Lake Tanganyika, but could not enter the river due to new government restrictions for private boats.  Instead we headed back to Lake Tanganyika to see another pod of hippos and skipped the game walk. I was thankful that the boat make it back to shore. It had a leak and burning fuel extremely fast. Needless to say the game walk never occurred.

 After lunch, we returned to Bujumbura for a half day tour in Bujumbura to visit the Snake & Culture Museum; the Islam Culture Centre; City Hall; President's Office and the main attraction of the City: Lake Tanganyika. Belvedere Climb offering nice view of Bujumbura city, Independence hero Monument and after, we also visited explorers Memorial, a huge rock in the Suburbs of Bujumbura commemorating the meeting between explores Stanley and Livingston.