Africa

Travel to huge and amazing Africa

Africa as a continent is where we all come from as a species, and where we are on our way to visit, as the food writer and globetrotter Anthony Bourdain said so precisely.

Our eyes are open to the great continent as an economic and political power these years, but also as a fantastic destination from Tunisia in the north to South Africa. 53 countries and 1.2 billion people are waiting.

montagu golf course South Africa

Montagu golf course, South Africa

Why travel to the African continent

Some countries are in deep crisis because of drought, starvation and wars and many others are just calling on one’s inner travel spirit. Come to see original Africa from the Sahara and Bedouins in the north to majestic elephants on the savannah and 1000 of miles of pristine coastline.

African Lions in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

African Lions in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

“I had a farm in Africa,” Isak Dinesen aka Karen Blixen wrote in the famous novel. Maybe it is about time, we all had a farm there or just a taste of a grand continent.

Mount Kilimanjaro and clouds line at sunset, view from savanna landscape in Amboseli, Kenya, Africa

Mount Kilimanjaro and clouds line at sunset, view from savanna landscape in Amboseli, Kenya, Africa

African safari travel

Countries to travel in Africa

And the list will grow, and so will our tales from the African continent.

Selected travel adventures in Africa

Find your Dream Vacation easy

Do you want to find your dream travel?  A place you perhaps not even knew existed?  Try  “the dream travel tool”  a configurator, that matches your chosen travel destinations with your travel interests for new unexpected travel opportunities. It may be a golf trip to Africa or an adventure trip to the great Nile.

Analamazoatra Madagascar, lemur

Analamazoatra Madagascar, lemur

Best African food from more than 20 countries

Best African food from more than 20 countries + video.

Travel Inspiration for Africa

Nosy Be island and the sacred lake, north of Madagascar

Madagascar travel introduction

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world Due to its proximity, Madagascar, the second largest island state in the world,  is part of the African continent. But unlike other mainland African nations, most Malagasy people, the original inhabitants arrived in Madagascar from South East Asia, special Indonesian islands, a couple of thousand years back. Therefore, we conclude,  it’s an
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Tunesia beach

Tunisia

Tunisia has 1500 km of soft white beaches Blessed with phenomenal geographical beauty, Tunisia is the perfect place to visit holidays and times. 1500 km of elongated Mediterranean coast, added by a lush blue sea and glacial sand, can enchant any nature lover. Tunisia is one of the exclusive places to have sea, deserts and dunes together. Explore the Tunisian
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Aerial landscape in Okavango delta, Botswana. Lakes and rivers, view from airplane. Green vegetation in South Africa. Trees with water in rainy season.

Botswana

Botswana is the ideal place to visit the first time in Africa “The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country of southern Africa, surrounded by neighbors South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. It is one of the most prosperous countries in Africa where the economy is fueled by its robust tourism and large scale diamond mining. It also has the longest
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Nefertari Temple in Abu Simbel. Nefertari was the queen of Pharaoh Ramses II. Abu simbel at asswan lake is a highlight at a trip through egypt

Egypt, the beaches, pyramids, Sharm & the Nile

Egypt, is a place to travel for all senses Egypt’s ancient civilization and the legendary ruins that it has left behind have captured the minds of travelers since Roman times. Situated on the cusp of both Africa and the Middle East, Egypt has always been a fertile cross-fertilization of civilizations, and it’s position-combined with its coastlines with the Red Sea
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Panoramic night view of Cape Town (South Africa) with the Lions Head Mountain on the left.

South Africa holidays

South Africa holidays  from golf to safari South Africa holidays in an extraordinarily beautiful country that inspires and pulsates with a wide mix of cultures and nationalities. Where else in the world do you find a country  with 11 official languages? South Africa really lives up to its reputation, a whole world in one country! South Africa has always been
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Amboseli national park, kenya

Kenya from the beaches to the big safari plains

Kenya no doubt has some of the very best African travel offers Kenya offers wonderful wildlife viewing opportunities in the grassy plains of the Masai Mara and in the folds of the Rift Valley, while Tsavo National Park is considered one of the best places in Africa to see elephants, lions and leopards. Kenya has some of the world’s best
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The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range which stretches across northwestern Africa extending about 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. The highest peak is Jebel Toubkal, with an elevation of 4,167 metres (13,671 ft) in southwestern Morocco. The Atlas ranges separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert. The population of the Atlas Mountains is mainly Berbers. The terms for 'mountain' in some Berber languages are adrar and adras, believed to be cognate with the toponym.

Morocco from coast to mountains

Morocco, from the snow-clad Atlas mountains to the blue Atlantic Ocean Morocco is a wondrous, eyes-open glimpse of the wild and beautiful from snowclad mountains to the blue Atlantic. It’s an expedition into some of North Africa’s most stunning scenery with the desert on its doorstep and the craggy heights of the Atlas Mountains above. See our Africa Tour video,
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Seychelles beach and wooden pier

Seychelles, what to see, what to do and where to stay

Seychelles, an amazing group of islands in the Indian Ocean Where and what are the Seychelles? Ca. 1000 miles or 1700 km east of Africa, in the middle of the western Indian Ocean, you’ll find an archipelago of 115 islands. With nicknames such as “the honeymoon islands” and “the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean,”. There are two main island groups:
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Uganda Mountain gorilla

African safari intro to the leading safari tours in Africa

A comprehensive guide to the African safari scene African Safari means “long journey” in Swahili. Today, safari enthusiasts can bypass the arduous trekking of yesteryear to reach the depths of the African safari bush within 24 hours of an airport. So with half a continent at your disposal, where to start? Should it be the endless plains of the Serengeti
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Go to Mauritius. Blue lagoon and mountains, aerial view from helicopter. Mauritius Island. Indian Ocean.

Go to Mauritius, what to see, do and where to stay

Go to Mauritius, beauty abundance in the Indian Ocean Go to Mauritius, the island in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is about 900 km (559 mi) east of Madagascar. The country includes the island of Mauritius as well as the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. They are all part of the Mascarene Islands along with the
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