Travel and transport agencies Burundi

This tour operator organizes immersion trips in small groups of 4 to 8 participants. Nature, Culture and Encounters are the keywords of the trips offered in 80 destinations far away from our western culture. In collaboration with local partners, Explorator offers several formulas (Discovery, Family, Tailor-made...). As culture passersby, the best guides will share with you their immersion in local life, encouraging spontaneous encounters with the locals. Trips that adapt to all desires.

Adeo... latin for "I'm going towards". To other places, other countries, but above all to others.

Objectif Nature is a specialist in photo safaris and trips focusing on wildlife observation and photography, offering more than 100 photo safaris (with a photo guide) on every continent, in over 30 countries. The agency, which has specialized in nature travel since 1990, also offers tailor-made safaris for the adventurer in you. Equipment rental is also available: Objectif Nature has long-standing partnerships with well-known brands such as Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Tamron, Sigma, Leica and Steiner.

Just steps from Saint Paul's bookstore. Quick connection on fifteen machines and possibility of connecting its own laptop to the network. The staff were friendly and helpful.

A jovial driver who admits that the price prices for the «Bazungu» can be the same as for the Burundians!

This friendly driver has the advantage of working at night. His taxi distilling one of the best musics in Bujumbura.

One of the most professional rental garages in the square. Laurent Kashirahamwe, his director, is the son of a large princely family. He leads this huge garage which includes a number of 4 x 4 to rent, with driver (no sedans because too many customers demolished them by taking tracks…). You can find it on the spot to discuss a rental and possible price over time.

The Northern Armaments Society of the Great Lakes is a joint company whose vessels regularly make the journey to Kigoma. Call to inquire about departures, which are not fixed, and rates. Passengers are not necessarily welcome.

This travel agency launched in Belgium by Rebecca Ntunguka proposes circuits in Burundi and Rwanda, with some experience: his leader has already taken several groups in Burundi, including in a circuit «Waterfalls and caves» to Rutana (8 days), or another combination of Burundi and Rwanda (13 days). Seats are limited (groups of 10-15 persons).

A company that offers good Internet service for a good value/price ratio.

There has been a central position since the reorganization of the Régie: banking, cyber-café (Cyberposte), internal express mail (EMS), flower and couronnes delivery service throughout the country, postal shop. The latter will interest tourists for postcards and philatelists for stamps, varied and reputable in the collectors'market.

One of Burundi's oldest telephone operators (code 78), with good national coverage. For Internet, the connection is rather fast and efficient. Attention, the offices of the Avenue of the DRC and the carriageway of the Peuple people are not commercial agencies, it is good boulevard Uprona that you must go to buy an offer.

Econet Wireless Burundi (code 76), a subsidiary of a Southern African telecommunications group, started operations in the country in 2009, succeeding the Spacetel operator. Its network originally covered 15 provinces, but then expanded. The launch of Econet services supported the promotion of an original solar battery phone. Today, you can get a 3 G key to approximately 70 000 OFI, and surf the Internet quickly (scratch recharge card).

Established in 1979, the Onatel, whose privatisation is under way, has long been a public company whose mission is the management of the public telecommunications service. A fixed and mobile telephone operator (Onamob, 77) since the end of 2005, Onatel is also an Internet access Provider.

One of the world's fast mail leaders, with a trust service, located in Bujumbura on Independence square, next to the Alexander Gallery. Progressive rates, depending on weight and destination.

Smart Mobile, the company's trademark of Lacell SU (indicator 75), is the latest born on the flourishing telecommunications market in Burundi. The operator launched its activities in 2010. Its network, which now covers almost all of the national territory and its low rates, between Smart numbers and also to other operators, have favoured its rapid growth.

Leo is the country's largest mobile phone operator (code 79, 71 and 72). Heir of Télécel, the oldest GSM network company in Burundi (created in the early 1990 s), which had changed its name in 2007 to become U-Com, Leo has good network coverage in the national territory and advantageous rates for its telephone services abroad, as for the Internet. There is a 3 G key, and then reload it with scratch cards, like the phone.

One of the oldest cafés in Bujumbura, with a fast connection. You can also print documents from a USB key. The location is pleasant for breakfast or lunch on the thumb. The exchange office formerly managed inside the snack was transferred on its side.

A large operator in the field of fast and efficient service.

Renovated in 2012, this cyber-restaurant is nice, especially on its small terrace on the front, with plants that make it possible to be a little hidden from the street. There is also a recommended address for surfing, but also for a little bit of fun at the midday buffet. The head of the sites also leads Face@Face, the oldest Internet cafe in Bujumbura.