Destinations
Things to do in Africa
Fifty-four countries of desert, savanna, rainforest and coast — from skydiving where Namibia's dunes meet the Atlantic to balloon safaris over the Serengeti. Explore adventure guides for all 54 countries.
54 countries
Pick a country in Africa
Algeria
From Mediterranean cliffs to the sandstone forests of the Sahara, Algeria is one of the last great open landscapes on Earth.Angola
Atlantic beaches, desert, giant waterfalls and highland escarpments — Angola is wide open for first-of-its-kind adventures.Benin
Lagoon villages, wildlife parks and an Atlantic coast that's still off the radar.Botswana
The Okavango Delta and the Kalahari make Botswana one of the great wild places on the planet.Burkina FasoNot booking now
A Sahel country of sandstone peaks, painted villages and savanna.BurundiCheck before you go
Lake Tanganyika's beaches and green hills make Burundi a hidden East African gem.Cape Verde
Ten volcanic islands in the Atlantic with steady trade winds, clear water and dramatic peaks.CameroonCheck before you go
Called ‘Africa in miniature’ for its beaches, rainforest, volcanoes and savanna.Central African RepublicNot booking now
Remote rainforest and river country, with some of Africa's last true wilderness.ChadCheck before you go
The Sahara at its wildest: sandstone arches, desert lakes and the Tibesti mountains.Comoros
Volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean with coral reefs, turtles and almost no crowds.Democratic Republic of the CongoCheck before you go
The Congo River, endless rainforest and Virunga's volcanoes — raw adventure on a huge scale.Republic of the Congo
Pristine rainforest parks, lowland gorillas and a wild Atlantic coast.Côte d'Ivoire
Lagoons, surf beaches and rainforest on the Gulf of Guinea, with one of West Africa's liveliest cities.Djibouti
Salt lakes, volcanic plains and whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura.Egypt
Pyramids, the Nile and the Red Sea — some of the most iconic skies and waters on Earth.Equatorial Guinea
Volcanic Bioko Island and mainland rainforest on the Gulf of Guinea.EritreaCheck before you go
Art deco Asmara, highland roads and the untouched Dahlak Archipelago.Eswatini
A small kingdom of mountains, wildlife reserves and white-water rivers.EthiopiaCheck before you go
The roof of Africa: the Simien Mountains, rock-hewn churches and the Danakil Depression.Gabon
Rainforest that runs to the beach, with surfing hippos and whales offshore.Gambia
A sliver of a country along a great river, with Atlantic beaches and remarkable birdlife.Ghana
Coastal castles, rainforest canopy walks and one of West Africa's best festival scenes.Guinea
The ‘water tower of West Africa’, with highland waterfalls and island beaches.Guinea-Bissau
The Bijagós Archipelago: 88 islands of mangroves, beaches and saltwater hippos.Kenya
Safari plains, the Great Rift Valley and the Indian Ocean coast.Lesotho
The Kingdom in the Sky — the only country in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres.Liberia
Surf, rainforest and a coastline almost no one has explored by air.LibyaNot booking now
Spectacular Roman ruins and the deep Sahara.Madagascar
An island continent of baobabs, limestone forests and reefs found nowhere else.Malawi
The ‘Warm Heart of Africa’, wrapped around a vast freshwater lake.MaliNot booking now
Timbuktu, the Niger River and the cliffs of Dogon Country.MauritaniaCheck before you go
Where the Sahara meets the Atlantic, with the giant ‘Eye of the Sahara’ rising from the desert.Mauritius
Turquoise lagoons, volcanic peaks and the famous ‘underwater waterfall’.Morocco
Atlas peaks, Saharan dunes and Atlantic cliffs, a short flight from Europe.MozambiqueCheck before you go
About 2,500 kilometres of Indian Ocean coast, island archipelagos and manta rays.Namibia
One of the oldest deserts in the world, some of its tallest dunes and a coastline where the dunes meet the Atlantic.NigerNot booking now
Sahara and Sahel, from the Aïr Mountains to the Ténéré desert.NigeriaCheck before you go
Africa's most populous country, with huge cities, highlands and a booming events scene — perfect for sky shows.Rwanda
The land of a thousand hills — gorillas, volcanoes and Lake Kivu.São Tomé and Príncipe
Two volcanic islands on the equator with rainforest, cocoa plantations and empty beaches.Senegal
Africa's westernmost point, with surf, a pink lake and the Sine-Saloum Delta.Seychelles
Granite islands, powder-white beaches and some of the clearest water in the Indian Ocean.Sierra Leone
Mountains meet tropical beaches on the Freetown Peninsula.SomaliaNot booking now
The longest coastline on mainland Africa, still largely unexplored.South Africa
Table Mountain, the Garden Route and the Big Five — one of the world's great adventure countries.South SudanNot booking now
The world's youngest country, with one of Africa's largest wildlife migrations.SudanNot booking now
More pyramids than Egypt, plus Red Sea reefs and the meeting of the Niles.Tanzania
Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti and Zanzibar — Africa's dream itinerary in one country.Togo
A slim country of palm-lined beaches, lagoons and forested hills.Tunisia
Mediterranean beaches, Roman ruins and the Sahara's famous film sets.Uganda
The Pearl of Africa: gorillas, the source of the Nile and big white water.Zambia
Victoria Falls, the Zambezi and the home of the walking safari.Zimbabwe
The other side of Victoria Falls, plus Mana Pools and Hwange.
FAQ
Adventures in Africa: FAQ
Where can I go skydiving in Africa?
Great places to start include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt. We can also arrange jumps almost anywhere else in the region, bringing aircraft and instructors where there is no dropzone.
Can you plan a multi-country trip in Africa?
Yes. Private expeditions can cross borders, with private flights or helicopters between countries and every permit, stay and transfer handled for you.
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