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Best things to do in Africa

The continent's standout experiences, destination by destination.

Best things to do in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe pairs one of the world's great natural wonders — Victoria Falls — with big-game safari country and ancient stone ruins. Most trips centre on the falls, with time on the Zambezi River and in nearby national parks.

Best things to do in Zambia

Zambia offers the eastern side of Victoria Falls at Livingstone, plus some of Africa's most respected walking-safari country along the Luangwa and Zambezi rivers.

Best things to do in Botswana

Botswana is one of Africa's great safari destinations, built around the elephant herds of Chobe and the watery wilderness of the Okavango Delta.

Best things to do in South Africa

South Africa packs a lot into one country: Cape Town's mountain-meets-ocean scenery, world-class wine country, penguin colonies and some of Africa's most famous safari reserves.

Best things to do in Namibia

Namibia is a country of huge, empty landscapes: the towering red dunes of the Namib, the wildlife pans of Etosha, and an Atlantic coast where the desert meets the sea at Swakopmund.

Best things to do in Tanzania

Tanzania combines Africa's most famous safari circuit — the Serengeti and Ngorongoro — with Mount Kilimanjaro and the spice-island beaches of Zanzibar.

Best things to do in Mauritius

Mauritius is an Indian Ocean island of sheltered lagoons, coral reefs and green volcanic peaks — as good for snorkelling and boat days as for hiking and waterfalls inland.

Best things to do in Egypt

Egypt combines the ancient wonders of Cairo and the Nile with the Red Sea's coral reefs at Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh — a rare mix of world-class history and easy beach days.