One of Burundi's few tourism locations are the Chutes de la Karera or Karera Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the same part of Burundi as the German Cliffs, this park is under better control.
A tourism fee of aprox $12 was collected at the gate before we could drive to the parking area. From the parking lot you get an immediate view of the largest (widest) of the collection of waterfalls in the area. On the guided tour we started by hiking a trial that takes you down stream to the lower falls. If you cross the the base of the falls you get to feel the wind caused by the falling water and spray.
From there we were guided back along the trail up to the top of this lower falls. This provides one of the best views of the trip.
After a quick stop back at the parking lot, then we moved up stream along the creek to a smallest falls. It seemed like the low slope of slick rock might make a good natural waterslide with higher water levels, as long as you could stop prior to the falls.
From there you travel north along the rim of the falls to another falls on a different stream.
As a late bonus we spotted a few wild monkeys crossing the road as we drove out.
A tourism fee of aprox $12 was collected at the gate before we could drive to the parking area. From the parking lot you get an immediate view of the largest (widest) of the collection of waterfalls in the area. On the guided tour we started by hiking a trial that takes you down stream to the lower falls. If you cross the the base of the falls you get to feel the wind caused by the falling water and spray.
From there we were guided back along the trail up to the top of this lower falls. This provides one of the best views of the trip.
View of the Main falls, nearest the parking lot
After a quick stop back at the parking lot, then we moved up stream along the creek to a smallest falls. It seemed like the low slope of slick rock might make a good natural waterslide with higher water levels, as long as you could stop prior to the falls.
View of back up the stairs from the lower falls
The view approaching the lower falls.
From there you travel north along the rim of the falls to another falls on a different stream.
As a late bonus we spotted a few wild monkeys crossing the road as we drove out.
View of the two upper falls among the trees from the upper plateu
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