Our Top 5 Things to Do in Africa
Most travellers’ bucket lists include Africa—with amazing sceneries, from beaches to mountains, desert to marshes, and everything in between, why wouldn’t you want to add Africa to your bucket list?. Africa is an adventurer’s paradise, with thrilling activities littered over the continent sure to have even the most experienced thrill-seekers’ blood pounding. It also boasts some of the world’s most astounding man-made and natural wonders—from Egypt’s ancient pyramids to the world’s greatest sheet of tumbling water on the mighty Zambezi River.
We’ve put together our top 5 things to do in Africa.
The Great Migration
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The Great Migration in East Africa, also known as ‘The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth,’ is the world’s archetypal wildlife experience, with millions of wildebeest, zebra, and other antelope species making the perilous journey from Tanzania to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve each year. In some of the world’s most wildlife-rich locations, it’s a classic case of survival of the fittest and a must-add to anyone’s bucket list.
02. A Big Five Safari
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Africa is where the Big Five safari takes place, and South Africa would be one of the greatest places to experience it. With top safari destinations like the Kruger National Park and Sabi Sands, safari-goers can count on seeing buffalos, lions, elephants, rhinos, and the elusive leopards. These impressive destinations not only offer incredible wildlife sightings but a chance to disconnect from everyday life and get back in touch with nature in the heart of the African bush.
3. Book A Mokoro Safari in Botswana
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A fascinating experience awaits those wishing to get off the beaten path and encounter magnificent Botswana. A mokoro safari is one such experience, and it is unquestionably the most personal way to explore the Okavango Delta’s twisting floodplains and river systems. A thrilling safari bucket list must, navigating the untamed waters with only a wooden dug-out canoe provides the opportunity to admire the indigenous hippos and crocodiles of the Delta. Worth a spot on our top 5 things to do in Africa.
04. Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and Rwanda
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Mountain gorillas are only found in three East African countries: Uganda, Rwanda, and the Republic of Congo. Uganda is the most popular, closely followed by Rwanda. Going on a gorilla trek is unlike any other safari. However, it necessitates a bit more forethought, and work. When you find yourself traversing the very same rainforest slopes and misty cliffs as Dian Fossey once did, coming to face to face with these astonishing creatures is a profound experience and worth every effort it took to get there.
05. Honeymooning in Zanzibar
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One of our favourite things to do in Africa is visiting the islands. Zanzibar is a small island off Tanzania’s east coast known for its spices, pristine waters rich with a variety of marine life, and the twisting passageways of gorgeous Stone Town, which also happens to be Freddie Mercury’s birthplace. Honeymooners may be tempted to head straight for the all-inclusive package resorts, but you’d be better off going snorkelling, exploring the Jozani Forest, or sampling the culture and delicious seafood in Stone Town.
