Africa Trip Ideas: Best Places, Safaris, Beaches and More
Shortlists of the best places in Africa for safaris, beaches, great apes, history, adventure and honeymoons.
The best places to visit in AfricaThe best places to visit in Africa, from the Serengeti and Victoria Falls to Marrakech, Cape Town, Zanzibar and the gorillas of Rwanda.
Adventure in AfricaAfrica’s best adventures: climbing Kilimanjaro, gorilla trekking, the Simien Mountains, Fish River Canyon and rafting at Victoria Falls.
Africa for first-timersEasy and rewarding places for your first trip to Africa: Cape Town, Kruger, the Masai Mara, the Serengeti, Victoria Falls and Marrakech.
Africa’s great historic sitesAfrica’s most extraordinary historic sites: the Pyramids, Luxor, Abu Simbel, Lalibela, Fes, the castles of Ghana and Gorée Island.
Beach destinations in AfricaAfrica’s best beach destinations: Zanzibar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, Bazaruto, Tofo, Diani, Lamu and the Red Sea.
Africa’s best safari destinationsThe best safari parks in Africa (Serengeti, Masai Mara, Kruger, Okavango, South Luangwa, Etosha and more) with the best months for each.
Romantic places in AfricaRomantic places in Africa for a honeymoon: Okavango, Zanzibar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, Bazaruto and more.
Gorillas and chimpsWhere to trek to mountain gorillas, lowland gorillas and chimpanzees in Africa.