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Best Travel Destinations in Africa

Africa is the world's most under-visited continent despite having its most spectacular wildlife, landscapes, and cultures. These destinations are bucket-list essential.

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Marrakech, Morocco

Djemaa el-Fna's snake charmers, souk labyrinthine magic, and the best tagine you'll ever eat — Marrakech overwhelms every sense.

▲ Rising·Score +29
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Sossusvlei, Namibia

Sossusvlei, Namibia

The world's tallest sand dunes rise 300m above bleached white pans — Namibia's alien landscape is the most otherworldly in Africa.

▲ Rising·Score +26
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Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

The world's largest waterfall by flow — the smoke that thunders creates rainbows and mist visible 40km away.

▲ Rising·Score +25
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Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Spice Island with white sand beaches, turquoise Indian Ocean water, and Stone Town's ancient Arab-Swahili culture.

▲ Steady·Score +20
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Gorilla Trekking, Uganda/Rwanda

Gorilla Trekking, Uganda/Rwanda

Coming face to face with a mountain gorilla in the Bwindi forest is one of the most profound wildlife experiences on the planet.

▲ Steady·Score +19
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Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

4,500-year-old limestone giants on the edge of Cairo — the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World still inspires complete awe.

▲ Steady·Score +18
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Serengeti, Tanzania

Serengeti, Tanzania

The Great Migration of two million wildebeest and zebra is the greatest wildlife spectacle on Earth — a sight that changes you forever.

▲ Steady·Score +17
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Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

Table Mountain, Boulders Beach penguins, Boulders Beach, and the Cape Winelands make Cape Town Africa's most stunning city.

▲ Steady·Score +16
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Okavango Delta, Botswana

Okavango Delta, Botswana

The world's largest inland delta floods seasonally to create a unique ecosystem of channels, islands, and extraordinary wildlife.

▲ Steady·Score +13
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Lalibela, Ethiopia

Eleven medieval churches carved directly into red volcanic rock — one of Christianity's most sacred and extraordinary sites.

▲ Steady·Score +11
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Sahara Desert, Morocco/Algeria

Sahara Desert, Morocco/Algeria

Erg Chebbi's golden dunes at sunrise, camel treks, and a night under the Sahara stars — the most dramatic landscape on earth.

▲ Steady·Score +8
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Masai Mara, Kenya

Masai Mara, Kenya

Year-round Big Five sightings and the northern section of the Serengeti ecosystem — Africa's most famous safari destination.

▲ Steady·Score +6
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