From the ancient attractions of Egypt to the beaches of Cape Town, Africa offers many tourist attractions.
These include high mountains, magnificent waterfalls, hundreds of game reserves, pristine beaches among many others.
Most of visitors to Africa come to enjoy the continent’s wide range of animal species, including the big five (lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, rhino), zebra, gazelle, African hunting dogs among many others. African safari offers you the chance to observe most of these safari animals species in their natural habitat.
Although Africa is renowned for its rewarding game safari tours, the continent offers many other fascinating activities for the discerning tourist.
These include scuba diving, water surfing, ballooning, mountain/rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, birding and many others. Interestingly, most of these activities can be combined with wildlife viewing safaris.
The most famous African safari destinations are Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Egypt, Zambia, Tunisia, Morocco, Seychelles, Mauritius and Mozambique. Top safari destinations in South Africa include Kruger National Park, Pilanesberg, Kalahari and Addo Elephant Park, not mentioning Cape Town – named the best travel destination in the world by TripAdvisor (May 2011).
A safari to Kenya can take you to Mombasa for a beach holiday or you can choose to tour the country’s popular wildlife reserves such as the Masai Mara Game Reserve, or the Amboseli, Tsavo, Aberdares, Lake Nakuru and Mt Kenya national parks.
Kenya safaris can be connected with a game safari to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. While in Tanzania, you can proceed to the nearby Zanzibar Island, where you’ll be treated to some of the best beaches in Africa.
Egypt holidays will offer you the opportunity to experience the beauty and splendour of the land of the Pharaohs. Some of the must see attractions while on a holiday to Egypt include the Great Pyramids and Sphinx. You should also make time for a romantic cruise along the Nile River. These cruises are doubtless the best way to explore the cities of Cairo and Alexandria.
Zambia is home to the magnificent Victoria Falls, which is located between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River. At 1,708 metres wide and 108 metres high, Victoria Falls Zambia are the largest in the world.
A stunning feature of the falls is that, unlike many other waterfalls, there are no mountains or deep valleys to create the waterfall; there is just a flat plateau stretching out for several miles.
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