Destinations in Africa

Africa Travel Guides

Countries and Regions

Below are the countries, provinces, territories and states in Africa

Cities

Airports

Cruise destinations

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Tangier

Other cruise cities

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Cape Town

Country guides

Lesotho Tucked away in the heart of South Africa sits the Kingdom of Lesotho, known to locals as the Kingdom of the Sky and to travellers as the Switzerland o... Read more	Nigeria From the loud laughter of traffic-choked Lagos to the green-fringed villages that line rivers and streams, Nigeria is one of the most exciting places ... Read more	Cameroon While referring to Cameroon as “Africa in miniature” has become a bit of a cliché, this statement certainly rings true: everything you would expe... Read more	Sierra Leone Like one of its rough diamonds, Sierra Leone is a destination of exquisite natural beauty. But despite its lush rainforests, palm-fringed beaches, fas... Read more
Somalia Think Somalia and what springs to mind? Pirates, Civil War, Islamic militants? Suffice to say it’s not your average holiday destination. Until 2012 ... Read more	South Africa With golden beaches, jagged mountains and national parks overflowing with wildlife, South Africa is the Africa you’ve always imagined. While memorie... Read more	Algeria For the intrepid traveller, Algeria offers one of North Africa's most compelling and least explored journeys. Read more	Djibouti Tucked away in the Horn of Africa, diminutive Djibouti offers ethereal landscapes, traditional tribes and mega marine life by the camel load – littl... Read more

City guides

Marrakech Marrakech, also spelt Marrakesh, is an intoxicating city known for its souks, spices and snake charmers, though these days it is also prized as much f... Read more	Fes Bordered by the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains and located on the crossroads of ancient caravan routes, Fès is one of the world’s best pr... Read more	Cairo As beacons of tourism since the dawn of history, both Egypt and its capital possess an enduring appeal that hardly needs explaining. Read more	Durban Located on South Africa's sublime Indian Ocean coast, Durban is a tropical, urban gem that has lost its reckless air in favour of a growing sophistica... Read more
Cape Town Cape Town is a city that proves you really can have it all, whether you want vast sandy beaches, top notch vineyards, waterfront restaurants or magnif... Read more	Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam offers attractive colonial architecture, labyrinthine streets, reasonable restaurants and lively markets. Read more	Nairobi The safari capital of the world, Nairobi is the gateway to the Africa everyone imagines - wildebeest roaming across the plains and Maasai villages at ... Read more	Tripoli It was once home to the battling people of Carthage, but for the populace of Libya’s capital Tripoli, war is today less a source of pride and more a... Read more

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