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Burundi

I backpacked Burundi in 2023. I crossed from Rwanda, visiting Bujumbura, Gitega, finally getting to the Southernmost Source of the River Nile, high in the hills near Rutana.

Crossing the Burundi-Tanzania Border at Manyovu

November 12, 2025August 23, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Burundi to Tanzania border at Manyovu

Burundi Tanzania border crossing

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​How to take the Kigali to Bujumbura Bus

January 8, 2026August 9, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Volcano Express bus at the Rwanda-Burundi border

Travelling by bus from Kigali, Rwanda, to Bujumbura, Burundi

Categories Border Crossings, Burundi, Rwanda 3 Comments

​​How to get a Visa Extension for Burundi – Step by Step Guide

December 10, 2025July 31, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Visa extension for Burundi

Extending my Burundi visa in Bujumbura

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How to get from Bujumbura to Gitega

January 19, 2026July 31, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Nomadic Backpacker taking a Doucement Express bus from Bujumbura to Gitega

After getting my visa extension, I headed to Gitega

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How to get from Gitega to Rutana

November 12, 2025July 31, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Shared taxi in Gitega, Burundi

From Gitega to Rutana in Burundi

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How to get from Rutana to Makamba

December 10, 2025July 31, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Buragane bus from Rutana to Makamba in Burundi

From Rutana to Makamba in Burundi

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Source du Nil – Burundi

January 19, 2026July 26, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Nomadic Backpacker at the Source of the Nile Pyramid in Burundi

The Southernmost Source of the River Nile is in Burundi

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Changing Money on the Black Market in Burundi

March 20, 2026July 17, 2025 by Trevor Warman
US Dollars fanned out

Here I describe how to change your US Dollars to Burundi Francs

Categories Burundi 6 Comments

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My name is Trevor Warman, the man behind the Nomadic Backpacker travel blog and the free PDF/eBook, based on 33 years of travel experience as a budget traveller, a backpacker, through 130 countries and territories

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