Africa holidays
Africa holiday highlights include the Great Migration in Kenya and Tanzania, Cape Town and the Garden Route in South Africa, the pyramids and Nile temples of Egypt, and Morocco's medinas and Sahara dunes.
Africa holiday highlights include the Great Migration in Kenya and Tanzania, Cape Town and the Garden Route in South Africa, the pyramids and Nile temples of Egypt, and Morocco's medinas and Sahara dunes.
Safari seasons vary by country; the migration river crossings in the Masai Mara usually happen between July and October. Egypt and Morocco are most comfortable from October to April.
Popular places in Africa
Countries in Africa
AfricaEgypt
Egypt is home to the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the treasures of Tutankhamun, now displayed in the new Grand Egyptian Museum.
AfricaKenya
Kenya is the classic East African safari.
AfricaTanzania
Tanzania holds the Serengeti, where the Great Migration spends most of the year, the Ngorongoro Crater with its dense wildlife, Mount Kilimanjaro and the spice island of Zanzibar for beach time after safari.
AfricaSouth Africa
South Africa combines a big-game safari in Kruger with the beauty of Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula, the vineyards of the Winelands and the coastal Garden Route.
AfricaMorocco
Morocco is a sensory journey: the souqs and riads of Marrakech, the medieval medina of Fes, the blue town of Chefchaouen and camel treks into the Sahara dunes at Merzouga, with the Atlas Mountains in between.
AfricaZimbabwe
Zimbabwe is home to Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, where the Zambezi plunges into a misty gorge.
Best time for each country
| Country | Best time | Time vs India |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | October to April | 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (2 hours 30 minutes in summer) |
| Kenya | July to October for the migration; January to February for dry-season safaris | 2 hours 30 minutes behind India |
| Tanzania | June to October for safaris; January to February for calving season | 2 hours 30 minutes behind India |
| South Africa | October to April for Cape Town; May to September for Kruger safaris | 3 hours 30 minutes behind India |
| Morocco | March to May and September to November | 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (5 hours 30 minutes during Ramadan) |
| Zimbabwe | April to October | 3 hours 30 minutes behind India |
Africa tour packages
7D / 6NCairo & Giza · Luxor · Aswan & Abu SimbelEgypt Highlights with Nile Cruise
The pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan.
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4D / 3NCairo & GizaCairo Short Break
Three nights in Cairo for the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, Saqqara's Step Pyramid, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili bazaar.
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9D / 8NCairo & Giza · Aswan & Abu Simbel · LuxorEgypt Grand Tour
Egypt in depth: Cairo's pyramids and museums, Aswan with Philae and Abu Simbel, then three nights in Luxor for Karnak and the Valley of the Kings.
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6D / 5NCairo & Giza · LuxorEgypt Family Holiday
Egypt for families: a camel ride at the pyramids, Tutankhamun's treasures, a felucca on the Nile and Luxor's giant temples.
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6D / 5NCairo & Giza · LuxorEgypt Honeymoon
A honeymoon among wonders: the pyramids at sunrise, a Nile dinner cruise in Cairo and a hot-air balloon over Luxor's west bank.
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6D / 5NMasai Mara · AmboseliKenya Safari
Kenya's two most famous parks: the Masai Mara's lions, cheetahs and leopards, then Amboseli's elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro.
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5D / 4NMasai MaraGreat Migration Safari
Four nights in the Masai Mara timed for the Great Migration's river crossings, usually between July and October, with full-day game drives.
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8D / 7NMasai Mara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro CraterKenya & Tanzania Safari
Follow the migration across the Mara and the Serengeti, with Ngorongoro Crater.
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5D / 4NMasai Mara · AmboseliKenya Family Safari
A family safari in Kenya with child-friendly lodges, shorter game drives, a Maasai village visit and elephants at Amboseli.
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8D / 7NSerengeti · Ngorongoro Crater · ZanzibarTanzania Safari & Zanzibar
The Serengeti and Ngorongoro, then beach days and Stone Town in Zanzibar.
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6D / 5NZanzibarZanzibar Beach Escape
Five nights in Zanzibar for Stone Town's lanes, a spice farm, snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll and the white beaches of the north coast.
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6D / 5NSerengeti · Ngorongoro CraterSerengeti Migration Safari
A Serengeti safari with your camp chosen by month to follow the herds, from the calving season in the south (January to March) to the river crossings in the north, plus a day in the Ngorongoro Crater.
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8D / 7NCape Town · Kruger National ParkSouth Africa Highlights
Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula, then a Big Five safari at Kruger.
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7D / 6NCape Town · Garden RouteCape Town & Garden Route
Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Winelands, then the Garden Route's lagoons, forests and the Bloukrans bridge bungee.
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8D / 7NCape Town · Kruger National Park · Garden RouteSouth Africa Honeymoon
A Cape Town suite, a private game lodge and the coastal Garden Route.
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5D / 4NCape TownCape Town Short Break
Four nights in Cape Town for Table Mountain, the Cape Point drive, the penguins of Boulders Beach and a day in the Winelands.
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11D / 10NCape Town · Garden Route · Kruger National ParkSouth Africa Grand Tour
South Africa's three great experiences in ten nights: Cape Town, a Garden Route road trip and a Big Five safari near Kruger.
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7D / 6NMarrakech · Merzouga (Sahara) · FesMorocco Highlights
Marrakech's souqs, a Sahara camp at Merzouga and the medieval medina of Fes.
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5D / 4NMarrakechMarrakech Short Break
Riads, souqs, Majorelle Garden, a hammam and a day in the Atlas Mountains.
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5D / 4NMarrakech · Merzouga (Sahara)Morocco Desert Adventure
Over the Atlas past Ait Benhaddou to the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
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6D / 5NZimbabweVictoria Falls & Hwange Safari
Victoria Falls with a Zambezi sunset cruise and helicopter flight, then game drives among Hwange's elephant herds.
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9D / 8NMount KilimanjaroKilimanjaro Climb: Machame Route
Seven days on the Machame route to Uhuru Peak at about 5,895 m, Africa's highest point, with licensed guides, porters and a night in Moshi before and after.
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12D / 11NMount Kilimanjaro · SerengetiKilimanjaro Climb & Serengeti Safari
The Machame route to Uhuru Peak, then three nights of game drives in the Serengeti to rest your legs.
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