Where to go in Africa in March

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.

Souks, riads and the nightly theatre of Jemaa el-Fna square.

The world’s largest car-free urban area, a medieval medina still working as it always has.

Orange Saharan dunes, camel treks and nights in a desert camp.

A blue-washed mountain town in the Rif.

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.

Some of the world’s best coral reefs, a few hours from Europe.

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.