
Cape Town
Flights from Bujumbura, the visa file and the stay, arranged from our office.
BJM → CPT · South Africa · Via Nairobi or Johannesburg
Why go
Long, but the cheapest way to see a proper southern-hemisphere summer — and the one destination where the city, the mountain and the coast are all in the same week.
What to know before you book
- The South African file needs an appointment and takes two to six weeks; start before you book
- A yellow fever certificate is checked on arrival from Burundi — bring the original
- Minors travelling need full birth documentation; this catches families out every year
- When to go
- November to March is their summer. June to August is wet and cold, and cheap for that reason.
- Who it suits
- Holidays, conferences, students, medical travel
- The routing
- Via Nairobi or Johannesburg
- Airlines
- Kenya Airways, South African Airways
The visa
- Type
- Embassy visa
- Typical processing
- 2 to 6 weeks
- Where to apply
- South African mission — appointment required
- Yellow fever certificate is checked on arrival from Burundi
- Minors travelling need full birth documentation
Indicative, for a Burundian passport. Requirements move; confirm with us before you pay for anything.
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Ask for a quote on this tripPhotograph: Camps Bay from Lion’s Head, Cape Town by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
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