Media and pop culture portrays Africa as a single. However, this is the world’s second largest made up of 54 recognized countries it is considered to be the World’s Most Diverse Continent! However, we will be more than happy to narrow down to a few popular things to do but the list is endless.
Unforgettable Safaris & Beach Expeditions
One of the most popular attractions that makes Africa, and in particular East Africa, ring bells in for safari seekers is a wildlife safari expedition.
Witness the wildebeest migration in Kenya and Tanzania, the tropical beaches of Zanzibar and Mombasa or glide alongside hippos and crocodiles in a traditional canoe in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, track the gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda. Take a safari to look for the Big 5 in South Africa’s Kruger National Park or Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve, one of the world’s greatest savannah lands with wildlife.
You will also enjoy views of myriad of gorgeous landscapes and endless sceneries from Cape Town’s mountains, Namibia’s sand dunes, The Great Rift Valley in Kenya and its Lakes, the thundering Victoria Falls at the Zambia-Zimbabwe border, the snowy slopes of Lesotho, Lake Malawi, the Sahara Desert, and the canyons of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia will leave you in awe.
People, Culture & History
The moment you land in Africa you will be welcomed by ever smiling faces of the African people.
The African culture is so rich and diverse by the fact that individual countries are made up of numerous different tribes and ethnic groups. Their art, music, food and oral literature are used in preserving tradition and the different tribes take pride in their distinct customs which they regard highly and they are ready to share and showcase it to the visitors.
You will enjoy the cultures of Masai in Kenya and Tanzania, the Owahimbas in Northern Nambia, the Zulus of South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal and the traditionally nomadic San Bushmen that have always called the Kalahari their home.
You cannot ignore the cultural and religious influences are found in almost every part of Ethiopia. A visit to Lalibela’s 13 churches that were hand-carved from the rock of a massive mountain. It is believed that the Ark of the Covenant from the church history is in Axum in one of the Orthodox churches one of its own kind in Ethiopia.
A visit to one of the most well-known is the paleoanthropological site in the World, Kenya’s – Koobi Fora near Lake Turkana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is known as the “Cradle of Mankind” for historians will be a great experience.
The Johannesburg’s Apartheid Museum, Liliesleaf Museum and the country’s Constitutional Court are good places to educate yourself the historical apartheid history that touched many hearts in the world.
For the lovers of ancient history with a mix of good beaches and interesting culture, a visit to Egypt for the Pyramids and the paradise will be worthwhile.
Excellent Cuisine
Due to cultural diversity, different parts of Africa have different food preparation styles, dishes, and eating habits which are unique to each community.
For example, the Injera Traditional Ethiopian cuisine is known to be one of the most delicious in the world. This thin pancake-like bread is eaten off the communal plate by dipping the injera in a spicy stew which most visitors have really enjoyed and left them asking for more.
South Africa is famous for its wines with the majority of the vineyards being located just outside of Cape Town and any wine lover will be delighted to tour here.