Where to go in Africa in February

Endless plains, big cats and the Great Migration year-round in different parts of the park.

A vast volcanic caldera packed with wildlife, one of the best places to see black rhino.

Kenya’s most famous reserve, with dense big cat populations and the migration from about July to October.

Big elephant herds with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.

Ancient rainforest that is home to around half of the world’s mountain gorillas.

Mountain gorillas and golden monkeys on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes.

The Nile forces through a seven-metre gap in one of Africa’s most powerful waterfalls.

Spice island beaches and the winding alleys of UNESCO-listed Stone Town.

Africa’s highest mountain, a non-technical climb through five climate zones.

Table Mountain, beaches, penguins, wine and food in one of the world’s most beautiful cities.

South Africa’s classic road trip of lagoons, forests, beaches and adventure.

Endless salt flats, meerkats and a zebra migration after the rains.

One of the largest waterfalls in the world, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The last standing wonder of the ancient world, at the edge of a huge, lively city.

The world’s greatest open-air museum: temples, tombs and the Valley of the Kings.

Nubian culture, felucca sails and the colossal temples of Ramesses II.

Medieval churches carved down into solid rock, still in daily use.

Dramatic escarpments with gelada monkeys and Ethiopian wolves.

A car-free Swahili town of donkeys, dhows and carved doors.

Long white beaches and coral reefs south of Mombasa.

Coastal castles that tell the story of the Atlantic slave trade.

A lively Atlantic capital, plus the island symbol of the slave trade.