Semmes’ Africa Travel Bucket List

Africa Bucket ListMy bucket list is a never-ending work in progress.  I am continuously adding, altering, changing, and updating it.  I love discovering new things, learning about new destinations, being inspired to try something new, etc.  So, my bucket list serves as a reminder to me of the massive, exciting, ever-changing world.  Do I think I will accomplish everything on my bucket list?  I sure hope so!  Anything is possible!

Make sure you check out all my other Bucket Lists!  Here is my ultimate Africa Travel Bucket List.  I break my Bucket List down into countries.  Keep in mind that I will be constantly adding and editing items on this list.  And, let me know if I should add anything else!

* The numbers refer to the items from Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel book.

 

General African Adventures

  • See the Sahara Desert
  • Go on a Safari
  • Spot the “Big 5” — African Elephant, Black Rhino, Cape Buffalo, African Lion, and the African Leopard
  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Arabic and Berber
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to April
  • CAPITAL – Rabat
  • Ride a camel in Morocco
  • Visit Casablanca
    • See Casablanca’s Hassan II mosque
  • Visit Rabat (UNESCO)
  • Marrakech
    • Get lost in the Marrakech Medina (UNESCO)
    • #329. Majorelle Garden in Marrakesh
    • Ben Youssef Madrasa
    • Bahia Palace
    • See the Saadian tombs
    • Djemaa-el-Fna square
  • #11. Fez Medina (UNESCO)
  • #30. Djemaa el-Fna
  • #204. Erg Chebbi Dunes
  • #354. Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO)
  • Find a Goat Tree!
  • Spend the night in the Sahara Desert
  • Ouzoud Waterfalls in the Atlas Mountains
  • See the blue village of Chefchaouen
  • Visit Tangier
  • Get Pampered at a Hammam
  • Relax in a Riad
  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, Tswana, Sesotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, and Ndebele
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – Year-round
  • CAPITAL – Pretoria (administrative), Bloemfontein (Judicial), and Cape Town (Legislative)
  • Visit Cape Town
    • Roam around the colorful streets of Bo Kaap
    • Swim with the penguins on Boulder Beach
    • #43. See Table Mountain
    • Victoria and Albert Waterfront
    • Visit Seal Island (on False Bay)
    • #210. Robben Island (UNESCO)
  • Visit Johannesburg
    • See the oldest hominid fossils at the Cradle of Humankind  (UNESCO)
    • Spend time in Soweto
  • Cape of Good Hope
  • Drive on the Garden Route
  • Go to Jeffery’s Bay for a day at the beach
  • Explore the Cango Caves
  • See Cape Agulhas, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet
  • Mala Mala Game Reserve
  • #139. Kruger National Park
  • #188. iSimangaliso Wetland Park (UNESCO)
  • #298. Drakensberg Amphitheatre
  • #356. Blyde River Canyon
  • Sip wine in the Stellenbach region
  • Dive with sharks
  • See the flowes in Namakwa
  • See the Vredefort Dome, the 2 million year old meteorite impact structure (UNESCO)

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  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Swahili and English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – June to October and December to January
  • CAPITAL – Dodoma
  • #45. See the wildebeest migration at the Serengeti National Park (UNESCO)
  • #49. Ngoronggoro Crater (UNESCO)
  • #270. Selous Game Reserve (UNESCO)
  • #289. Kilwa Kisiwani (UNESCO)
  • #296. Mount Kilimanjaro (UNESCO)
  • #360. Lake Malawi
  • Visit a Masai Village
  • See the endangered flamingos at the Red Lake Natron
  • Relax on a tropical beach in the Mahale Mountains National Park
  • See the famous chimpanzees of Gombe National Park
  • Lake Victoria
  • Zanzibar 
    • See the Stone Town (UNESCO)
    • Go to the Underwater Room at the Manta Resort on Pemba Island
    • Cheetah’s Rock
    • Go on a Spice Tour

Burundi

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Kirundo and French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – June to September
  • CAPITAL – Bujumbura
  • Lake Tanganyika

Comoros

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French and Arabic
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to mid-April
  • CAPITAL – Moroni
  • Snorkel with humpback whales on the Moheli Island

Djibouti

  • CAPITAL – Djibouti City
  • See the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (UNESCO)
  • Explore Garamba National Park (UNESCO)
  • Dive at The Gulf of Tadjoura
  • See green in the Foret du Day National Park
  • Enjoy the Arabian influence of the coastal town of Tadjoura
  • Float in Lake Assal
  • Stand on the “bridge of lava,” the thinnest piece on the earth’s crust

Eritrea

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Tigrinya, Arabic, and English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to May
  • CAPITAL – Asmara
  • Dive the Dahlak Archipelago
  • Asmara (UNESCO)

Ethiopia

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Amharic
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to January
  • CAPITAL – Addis Ababa
  • #74. Lalibela (UNSECO)
  • #488. Rock-Hewn Churches of Tigray (UNSECO)
  • Hike the Simien Mountains in the Simien National Park (UNSECO)
  • See the 3 million years old skeleton, Lucy
  • Hike to the top of active volcanoes on Erta Aleand
  • Survive the heat in the Danakil Depression, the hottest place on earth
  • Visit the Blue Nile Waterfalls of Bahar Dar
  • Island hop across Lake Tana to see the centries old monastic churches
  • Visit Africa’s Camelot and the 17th-century emperors’ castles in Gonder  (UNSECO)
  • See the stone-walled terraces at the Konso Highlands (UNESCO)
  • See the Ark’s guardian in Aksum (UNESCO)
  • Visit the Omo Valley (UNESCO)
  • Feed a hyena at the historic town of Harar Jegol (UNESCO)

Kenya

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English and Kiswahili
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – January to February and June to October
  • CAPITAL – Nairobi
  • Stay at the Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
  • Wake up to the giraffes at the Giraffe Manor
  • Feed the giraffes at the Giraffe Center
  • Hike Through Hell’s Gate
  • Relax on Diani Beach
  • Help save the Elephants and Rhinos at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
  • See the flamingos at Lake Nakuru
  • #79. Go to the Masai Mara National Reserve (and see the great Wildebeest Migration)
  • See the elephants within #436. Amboseli National Park in the shadow of Kilimanjaro
  • #461. Mt. Keyna  (UNESCO)
  • Explore Lamu Old Town (UNESCO)
  • Fly over Lake Turkana (UNESCO)
  • See Fort Jesus in Mombasa (UNESCO)

Madagascar

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Malagasy and French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – April to October (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Antananarivo
  • #302. Parc National d’Andringita
  • Watch the annual humpback whale migration at the island of Île Sainte-Marie
  • See the Rainforests of the Atsinanana (UNESCO)
  • Drive down Baobab Avenue
  • Explore I’lsalo National Park
  • See the Stone Forests in Tsingy de Bemaraha (UNESCO)
  • Look for lemurs at Ranomafana National Park
  • Swim with whale sharks off the island of Nosy Be

Malawi

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English and Chichewa
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – April to September
  • CAPITAL – Lilongwe
  • Explore Chongoni Rock-Art Area (UNESCO)
  • Town of Livingstonia
  • Enjoy Lake Malawi (UNESCO)
  • Take a ferry out to Likoma Island
  • Hike Mount Mulanje
  • Explore the Nyuka National Park
  • Spot hippos at Liwonde National Park

Mauritius

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to November
  • CAPITAL – Port Louis
  • Explore Le Morne Cultural Landscape (UNESCO)
  • Check out the Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis
  • Learn some history at Aapravasi Ghat, a landing point for the indentured slaves (UNESCO)
  • See the colored sands at Chamarel
  • Relax on the beach of Trou d’Ardent on the island of Rodrigues
  • Zipline over Riviere des Galets
  • Trek past waterfalls in Black River Gorges National Park

Mozambique

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Portuguese
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to November
  • CAPITAL – Maputo
  • Bazaruto Archipelago
  • See the lions and elephants at Gorongosa National Park
  • Tofu Bay
  • #203. Mozambique Island (UNESCO)

Rwanda

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Kinyarwanda, English, and French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – Mid-May to Mid-March
  • CAPITAL – Kigali
  • #182. Visit Volcanoes National Park
  • #430. Nyungwe Forest National Park
  • #335. Kigali Memorial Centre
  • See the Mountain Gorillas
  • See the endangered Golden Monkeys in the Virungas Mountains
  • Enjoy the beaches on Lake Kivu

Seychelles

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English, French, and Creole
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – March to May and September to November
  • CAPITAL – Victoria
  • See the Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve (UNESCO)
  • Explore the marine life of the Aldabra Atoll (UNESCO)
  • Relax on the beautiful, sandy beaches
  • Go to Le Digue Beach
  • Watch the skies at Bird Island
  • Spend time at Anse Source d’Argent and admire the crystal-clear waters

Somalia

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Somali
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – December to March
  • CAPITAL – Mogadishu
  • See the cave art at Laas Geel
  • See the aquatic life along the island reefs north of Zeila

South Sudan

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to March
  • CAPITAL – Juba
  • Witness the animal migration at Boma National Park

Uganda

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – January to February and June to September
  • CAPITAL – Kampala
  • #251. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (UNESCO)
  • #314. Murchison Falls
  • Stand in the middle of the Equator
  • Go gorilla tracking
  • Spot Elephants in Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • See the start of the Nile at Jinja
  • See the lush hills flowing down to Lake Bunyonyi

Zambia

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to early October
  • CAPITAL – Lusaka
  • #27. Visit Victoria Falls (UNESCO)
  • #261. South Luangwa National Park
  • Swim in the Devil’s Pool
  • #310. Lower Zambezi National Park
  • Livingstone
  • Go white water rafting

Zimbabwe

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English, Shona, Ndebele, Xhosa, Tswana, Tongo, Sotho, Shangani, Ndau, Koisan, Kalanga, Chibarwe, Chewa, and Sign Language
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to October (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Harare
  • #27. Visit Victoria Falls (UNESCO)
  • #400. Great Zimbabwe (UNESCO)
  • Go on a safari at the Mana Pools National Park (UNESCO)
  • Go to Matobo Hills (UNESCO)
  • Hwange National Park
  • See the mysterious Chinhoyi Caves
  • Fly like a superhero across Batoka Gorge on the “Zambezi Swing”

Benin

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to February
  • CAPITAL – Porto Novo
  • Pendjari National Park
  • See the skulls throne in Royal Palaces of Abomey (UNESCO)
  • See the Gate of No Return in Ouidah
  • Relax at Grand Popo
  • Learn more about voodoo at the birthplace of voodoo

Burkina Faso

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to February
  • CAPITAL – Ouagadougou
  • See the ruins of Loropeni (UNESCO)
  • See the crocodiles in Mare aux Crocodiles Sacres de Bazoule

Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Portuguese and Crioulo
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to August
  • CAPITAL – Praia
  • Go horseback riding on Santa Maria Beach on the island of Sal
  • See the turtles at Boa Vista
  • Go island hopping and diving
  • See the moon-shaped bay in the city of Mindelo
  • See the beautiful coastline in Ponta do Sol
  • See the green valleys of Santa Antao
  • Explore Cidade Velha, West Africa’s first settlement, on Santiago Island (UNESCO)

Cote d’Ivoire

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to March
  • CAPITAL – Yamoussoukro
  • Explore Comoe National Park (UNESCO)
  • Visit the historic town of Grand-Bassam (UNESCO)
  • See the tallest Basilica in Christendom in Yamoussoukro
  • Search for the chimpanzees in Parc National de Tai (UNESCO)

The Gambia

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to April (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Banjul
  • See the Stone Circles of Senegambia (UNESCO)
  • Explore the Albert Market in Banjul
  • Take a cruise on the Gambia River
  • Go birdwatching (and spot a croc) in Abuko Nature Reserve

Ghana

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to March 
  • CAPITAL – Accra
  • #173. See Ghana’s Slave Forts (Cape Coast Castle) (UNESCO)
  • See the Asante Traditional Buildings (UNESCO)
  • Do the Kakum Canopy Walk at Kakum National Park
  • Wli Waterfalls
  • Go to Kejetia Market in Kumasi

Guinea

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to February (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Conakry
  • Spot some of the endangered wildlife around Mount Nimba (UNESCO)
  • Relax at the Iles de Los palm beaches

Guinea-Bissau

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Portuguese
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – Late November to February (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Bissau
  • Search for the rare Saltwater Hippos on Orango Islands National Park
  • See the endangered sea turtles on the perfect beaches of Joao Vieira Poilao National Marine Park
  • Relax on the beautiful beaches of Varela
  • Cruise around the Arquipelago dos Bijagos

Liberia

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to April (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Monrovia
  • See the pygmy hippopotami, chimps, and forest elephants at Sapo National Park

Mali

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to February
  • CAPITAL – Bamako
  • #247. Djenne Mosque, the largest mud structure on the planet (UNESCO)
  • Visit Timbuktu (UNESCO)
  • Tomb of Askia (UNESCO)
  • Cliff of Bandiagara (UNESCO)
  • Dogon Country
  • The river port of Mopti

Mauritania

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Arabic
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to March
  • CAPITAL – Nouakchott
  • Explore Banc d’Arguin National Park (UNESCO)
  • Relax in the Oasis town of Terjit
  • See the rock monolith of Ben Amira
  • Visit Chinguetti, an ancient city for Islamic learning
  • Take a picture of the old town Ouadane, built of brownstone

Niger

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to February (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Niamey
  • See the last Tree of Ténéré (UNESCO)
  • Visit the ancient trading city of Agadez (UNESCO)
  • See the Air Mountains
  • Explore the ancient Sultan Palace in Zinder

Nigeria

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to February
  • CAPITAL – Abuja
  • Find the fertility goddess at Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (UNESCO)
  • Attend the Calabar Carnival
  • Visit the city of Lagos
  • Spot the wildlife in Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Senegal

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to February (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Dakar
  • #200. Visit the car-free and tranquil Island of Goree (UNESCO)
  • Swim in the pink waters of Lake Retba
  • Visit the Island of Saint-Louis (UNESCO)
  • Watch the millions of migratory birds in the Parc National des Oiseaux du Djoudj (UNESCO)
  • Look for the wildlife in Parc National du Niokolo-Koba (UNESCO)

Sierra Leone

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to April
  • CAPITAL – Freetown
  • Relax at the Turtle Islands
  • Search for pygmy hippos at the Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
  • See the wildlife in the Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Togo

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – Mid-July to mid-September
  • CAPITAL – Lome
  • See the best of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (UNESCO)

Angola

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Portuguese 
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – June to September
  • CAPITAL – Luanda
  • Gaze at the view from Tundavala
  • Be amazed by the Kalandula Falls
  • Visit the coastal town of Namibe
  • See the rocks at Miradouro da Lua, Martian-like rock formation that drops dramatically to the Atlantic
  • See the dunes of Parque Nacional do Iona 

Cameroon

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French and English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to February
  • CAPITAL – Yaounde
  • Visit the Dja Faunal Reserve (UNSECO)
  • Spot the rare black rhino at Bouba Ndjidah National Park 
  • See the nesting turtles on the beach of Ebodje 

Central African Republic

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to April (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Bangui
  • Admire the Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (UNSECO)
  • See the lowland gorillas in the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve
  • See the Boali waterfalls 

Chad

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Arabic and French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – December to mid-February
  • CAPITAL – N’Djamena
  • Zakouma National Park
  • Lakes of Ounianga (UNSECO)
  • See the camel in Guelta d’Archei

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – December to February (north of the equator) and May to October (south of the equator)
  • CAPITAL – Kinshasa
  • Virunga National Park (UNSECO)
  • Zongo Falls
  • Okapi Wildlife Reserve (UNSECO)
  • Kinshasa
  • Watch the inferno inside the crater of Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active volcanoes

Equatorial Guinea

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Spanish and French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – December to February for Bioko Island and May to September for Rio Muni
  • CAPITAL – Malabo
  • Relax on the beaches of Arena Blanca
  • Bata
  • Spot wildlife in Monte Alen National Park
  • Bioko Island

Gabon

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to August (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Libreville
  • Explore Loango National Park, “Africa’s Last Eden”
  • Visit the research station at Réserve de la Lopé (UNESCO)
  • Relax on Point Denis
  • See the gorillas and forest elephants in Ivindo National Park

Republic of Congo

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – December to February (north of the equator) and May to September (south of the equator)
  • CAPITAL – Brazzaville
  • Congo River
  • See the elephants in the clearing of Wali Bai in Parc National Nouabale-Ndoki
  • See the protected marine areas of Parc National Conkouati-Douli

Sao Tome & Principe

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Portuguese
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – June to September (the dry season)
  • CAPITAL – Sao Tome
  • Marvel at the Pico Cão Grande
  • Explore the small capital of Santo Antonio
  • Bom Bom Island
  • Watch the turtles hatch
  • Snorkle in the pristine waters

Algeria

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Arabic
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to April
  • CAPITAL – Algiers
    • See Basilique Notre-Dame d’Afrique
    • Enjoy the French-style sidewalk cafes
    • Explore the Casbah in Algiers (UNESCO)
  • #269. Timgad Ruins (UNESCO)
  • Explore the ancient city of Djémila with the Roman ruins (UNESCO)
  • See the pastel-colored oasis towns in the  M’Zab Valley (UNESCO)
  • Check out the rock art at Tassili n’Ajjer (UNESCO)
  • Admire the Arab-Islamic architecture at Tlemcen
  • See the charming old port of Tipaza
  • Discover the hidden treasures of Tlemcen’s architecture 

Botswana

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to September (the dry season) for safaris and November to April (the wet season) for birds
  • CAPITAL – Gaborone
  • Take a traditional canoe (mokoro) down the  #100.Okavango Delta (UNESCO)
  • #165. Chobe National Park
  • #327. Central Kalahari Game Reserve (and see a Kalahari lion)
  • See the Zebra migration
  • See the Makgadikgadi Salt Pan
  • See the ancient cave art in Tsodilo Hills (UNESCO)
  • Meet the Kalahari Bushmen
  • See the wildlife in Moremi Wildlife Reserve
  • See the sandstone landscape of the Tuli Block

Eswatini (Swaziland)

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Swati and English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – March to November
  • CAPITAL – Mbabane
  • See the Reed Dance
  • Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
  • See the rare black rhinos in the Mkhaya Game Reserve

Lesotho

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Sesotho and English
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to October
  • CAPITAL – Maseru
  • See the rock paintings at the Maloti-Drakensberg Park (UNESCO)
  • Sani Pass
  • Tse’hlanyane National Park
  • Katse Dam
  • Find dinosaur footprints!
  • See the Maletsunyane Falls

Mayotte (France)

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT – June to October
  • CAPITAL – Mamoudzou
  • Explore Saziley National Park

    Namibia

    • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – English
    • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to September (the dry season)
    • CAPITAL – Windhoek
    • #212. Sossusvlei
    • #415. Etosha National Park
    • #495. Kolmanskop (the deserted town)
    • #426. Skeleton Coast
    • Watch the sunrise on Dune 45
    • Take a photo of the dead trees in Deadvlei
    • Take a photo with the Tropic of the Capricorn sign
    • Stargaze at the Namib desert
    • See The Wild Namib Desert Horses
    • Visit the leopards and other felines at Africat and the Okonjima Nature Reserve
    • See animals drinking or bathing at the Okaukuejo Waterhole in Etosha National Park
    • Visiting the seal colony of Cape Cross
    • Go sandboarding in Swakopmund
    • See the beautiful meeting place of the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean
    • See the stone arch near Spitzkoppe, the “Matterhorn of Africa”
    • Watch the sunset over the Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in the world
    • See the cave paintings in Twyfelfontein (UNESCO)
    • Namib Sand Sea (UNESCO)

    Reunion Island (France)

    • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French
    • BEST TIME TO VISIT – May to November
    • CAPITAL – Saint-Denis
    • #460. The Mighty Volcano (UNESCO)
    • Go whale and dolphin watching

    Sudan

    • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Arabic and English
    • BEST TIME TO VISIT – October to March
    • CAPITAL – Khartoum
    • Explore the Nubian pyramids of Meroe (UNESCO)
    • Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island (UNESCO)
    • See the 3,500-year-old remains of the kingdom of Kerma’s capital
    • The markets (souqs) of Kassala

    Tunisia

    • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Arabic
    • BEST TIME TO VISIT – November to April
    • CAPITAL – Tunis
    • #220. Carthage (UNESCO)
    • #441. Matmata
    • #464. El-Jem (UNESCO)
    • #411. Bardo National Museum
    • Explore Dougga, the best-preserved Roman town in North Africa (UNESCO)
    • Explore the Medina of Tunis (UNESCO)
    • See the clifftop village of Sidi Bou Said
    • The charming town of Mahdia
    • Pretend you are in a Star Wars movie in the Ksour region
    • See the Medina of Sousse (UNESCO)

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    1 Comment

    1. Psych
      Psych on June 15, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      Great article! Thanks for sharing. We will be returning not long from now.

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