The park is located in the Aberdare Mountains, amongst others, it is home to elephants, lions, rhinos, black leopards and the most beautiful, but difficult to approach, bongo antelope.
Akagera National Park is located on the border with Tanzania, it's a totally different area like the breezy cultivated hills that distinguish much of Rwanda.
A land of 'giants', with a view over the wide dry plains to the horizon, where the earth becomes one with the sky.
Arusha, also known as the 'safari-capital' of Tanzania, is the third largest city of Tanzania. The name is derived from the Waaruscha tribe.
Arusha National Park is located between the peaks of Kilimanjaro and Meru, making the park an extraordinarily beautiful area.
The Bazaruto Archipelago consists of five idyllic islands: Bazaruto, Benguerra, Margaruque, Santa Carolina and Bangué. It is without doubt one of the most beautiful beach destinations on the African continent.
Butare is a city in southern Rwanda and it is the capital of the Huye district. Butare has about 78,000 inhabitants and is known as a cultural centre of Rwanda.
A great ancient rainforest where half of the mountain gorillas in the world reside.
This area north of Swakopmund is proclaimed a nature reserve area to protect the 23 colonies of fur seals, which breed along the coast of South Africa and Namibia.
Cape Town offers you the beauty of the vineyards, white beaches, blue sea, palm trees, good food and good wine, history, artists, intellectuals, idiots, freedom, parties, etc.
The Caprivi is the wettest region in Namibia with its many rainfalls and a number of major rivers such as, the Okavango, Kwando and Zambezi.
Chobe is an exquisite area for a perfect safari in Botswana...Africa at its best!
Idyllic beaches surrounded by palm trees and the scent of oleander and frangipangi. Picturesque towns with an ancient history. The Kenyan coast is a surprising mix of exceptional natural and distinctive culture.
On the coast of Tanzania you will find a few small lodges, situated on beautiful pristine beaches.
This dry and sparsely populated area is home to several geological features, large numbers of cave paintings and not to mention, an impressive flora and fauna.
The name Dar es Salaam means, "Haven of Peace." The city began as a small fishing port in the mid 19th century when the Sultan of Zanzibar wanted to convert a creek into a safe port and marketplace.
Denis Island is the perfect place for tranquillity, diving, snorkelling and fishing. It is a small coral island about 90 km from Mahé, about 30 minutes by plane.
Durban is a large an exotic port. Central Durban is very interesting with its beautiful buildings. You have to be in the harbour areas for the best fish restaurants.
Port Elizabeth, known as the "Friendly City," is the gateway to the Eastern Cape and an enjoyable place for the entire family, with historic sites like Donkin Street, where settlers from England established themselves in 1820.
This suburb of Kampala lies on Lake Victoria, about 35 kilometres from the capital. The international airport is located here.
Etosha is known as one of the finest wildlife reserves of Southern African, with the native impala species and the largest elephants of Africa.
The Fish River Canyon, with a depth of 550 meters, is the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon in America.
The Free State lies in the heart of South Africa, and the hearts of the visitors will start beating faster once they see the stunning scenery and the friendliness of the people.
The name Gauteng comes from the Sotho and means, "Place of Gold," an appropriate name given, due to the fact that much of the wealth from this province originated in precious metals.
Together with Mahale Mountains National Park, Gombe is one of two places in Tanzania where it is possible to see chimpanzees in the wild.
In the northern part of the Kruger Park (South Africa) and in the Gonerezhou National Park (Zimbabwe), the Mozambique border fences were removed to create the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park.
The reservoirs at the Hardap and the Naute Dam are the largest water reservoirs in Namibia.
Hwange National Park (‘Wenkie’ = peace), is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. The park lies in the west on the major road between Bulawayo and the famous Victoria waterfalls.
The old colonial city of Inhambane is worth a visit. Since 1534, the Portuguese had a permanent trading post here. This makes Inhambane one of the oldest cities in Southern Africa.
Johannesburg became founded when gold was found, and has grown from a dusty mining town to the commercial and industrial heart of South Africa.
This park is located in central western Zambia, similar in size of Wales in Great Brittan, and is twice as large as the Yellowstone National Park in America. It is the largest park in Zambia and one of the largest in the world.
Kakamega is the only remaining tropical rainforest in western Kenya. For all those who enjoy walking, this area is recommended, offering its forest flora and fauna.
The Kalahari is home to three of Africa's most remote game reserves: the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Khutse Game Reserve and the Gemsbok National Park.
Although in general it is referred to as a desert, however, it is not so, because there is significantly more rainfall than in a true desert...
The Kaoko region, also known under the name of Kaokoveld, Kaokoland or the Kunene region, is considered one of the last untouched and remote areas of Namibia.
Wild and untouched, located on a high, wide plain in the southwest of Tanzania: the designated place for a real "Out of Africa" safari.
This bushy park on the border with Botswana is home to several large wildlife species, such as the elephant, giraffe, lion, leopard, hyena and jackal, and a multitude of birds.
This recently established reserve is the habitat of the highest concentration of primates in the world.
Kigali was founded in 1907 during the German settlement by Richard Kandt. Only in 1962, during the decolonisation, Kigali was the capital of Rwanda.
The Kruger National Park is one of the most famous wildlife parks in the world. The park was established in 1926 and covers and area of nearly 2 million hectares. It lies 400 km northeast of Johannesburg and can be driven from within eight main entrances.
Throughout the year, KwaZulu-Natal is blessed with a sunny climate. It is known as the kingdom of the Zulus, and offers travellers a wide variety of attractions.
La Digue, Seychelles is the perfect destination for sunbathers watersport lovers who do not want to stay in a resort. It has all the ingredients for the ultimate tropical escape and it seems as if time has stood still.
This spectacular area, divided into Laikipia National Reserve and the Laikipia Plateau, is considered the gateway to Kenya's rugged north.
The Eyasi salt lake lies between the Ailipi Escarpment in the northwest, a 1000 meters high granite cliff, and Kidero mountains in the southeast. It is a very hot and dry area.
From Arusha, it is less than 2 hours drive to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its sheer beauty and nestled between the rock formations of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara.
This park has a large biodiversity and is a bird paradise within easy reach of Kampala.
A beautiful freshwater lake surrounded by thick strips of papyrus. The lake is nearly 13 km across, but the water is shallow with an average depth of five meters.
A vibrant pink carpet colours the water of this saltwater lake, while you take-in a breathtaking view of flamingos.
Lake Tanganyika is the second oldest (and second deepest) lake in the world, located in Central Africa, which forms the border between Tanzania, Burundi, Congo and Zambia. It stretches about 673 km north-south in direction and averages 50 km wide.
Lake Victoria (also known as Victoria Nyanza), is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake on earth. It is located in East Africa between the countries Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Lake Victoria (also known as Victoria Nyanza), is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake on earth. It is located in East Africa between the countries Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Lesotho is a country in Africa which is enclosed entirely by high mountains of South Africa.
The norther part of Kruger National Park lies in Limpopo Province (formerly known as North Province).
The Loliondo concession area extends from the Kenyan border in the north to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the south, bordering the Serengeti National Park in the west and Lake Natron in the east.
The Lower Zambezi National Park, downstream from Lake Kariba, is the newest park in Zambia. At this point along the mighty Zambezi River, the river forms small thatched islands, which is the habitat of a variety of wildlife.
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. Is located in south-central Zambia (an area where several tribes live together) on a plateau at 1,280 meters in altitude.
The peculiar city of Lüderitz, located on the southwest coast of Namibia, was founded in the German colonial period by the merchant Adolf Lüderitz from Bremen.
Mafia is a large island lying off the most southern coast of Tanzania. It is about 20 km long and 8 km wide.
Mahale is the ultimate area for chimpanzee safaris in East Africa...
The main island of Mahé stretches over 28 kilometres in length and 8 km in width and has more than seventy beaches.
Both areas are designated as National Wildlife Refuge. Wild animals are plentiful, although not in the same numbers as in Chobe.
Malilangwe ("the call of the leopard"), located in southeastern Zimbabwe, is a 100,000 hectare protected area where there is abundant wildlife, including the Big 5, leopard, lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo.
Mana Pools is part of the downstream of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. After each rainy season the sludge-formed area transforms into huge lakes.
Maputo, a former Portuguese colonial city, is an attractive and relatively quiet city by African standards. But it is exciting and will surely be a welcome change for those seeking something new.
Every year the vast plains of the Masai Mara are the scene of the world's greatest natural spectacle: the great wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.
The Matobo National Park & Matopos Hills (430 km2) is a mysterious landscape that consists of kopjes and huge boulders, located 40 km from Bulawayo.
Matusadona National Park is one of many protected wildlife areas that border Lake Kariba and offers a unique combination of vast plains, rugged mountains and beautiful shores.
The east coast of Mauritius stretches approximately from Grand Gaube to Mahébourg. Cliffs and small bays are alternated with long stretches of sandy white beaches as at Belle Mare and Trou d’Eau Douce.
The northern part of Mauritius stretches from Grand Gaube in the east to Port Louis in the west with Mauritius’ tourist capital of Grand Baie in the middle.
The south of Mauritius starts in the most western part at Le Morne Brabant, an imposing mountain towering 550 meters above the lagoon, and stretches to Mahébourg near the international airport.
The west coast of Mauritius stretches approximately from Port Louis to Le Morne Brabant. Along this coast you will find beautiful beaches followed by mountains that run into the sea. In-between there are green valleys, remote villages and some resort hotels.
Meru is a huge park with dry, open plains covered with palm trees, baobabs and other vegetation on the banks of the 13 rivers that flow through the park.
One of the few areas in the world where you can meet with mountain gorillas in their natural environment.
Vast green plains surrounded by the impressive Uluguru Mountains to the north and the Rubeho Mountains in the southeast.
The 3701 km ² Mkomazi National Park lies east of the Pare Mountains in eastern Tanzania, just south of the border with Kenya and the Tsavo National Park.
Rising from the jungles which determine the border with Uganda, Mount Elgon is an impressive extinct volcano.
In the highlands north of the equator lies Mount Kenya, the highest mountain in the country and the second highest mountain in Africa. The mountain is a dormant volcano of a few million years old.
Mount Kilimanjaro, the crown of Tanzania, with its 5,895 meters it is the highest mountain in Africa and the largest freestanding mountain in the world.
Mount Meru with its 4566 meters is the third highest mountain in Tanzania and the fifth highest mountain in Africa.
Rwanda is THE destination for a gorilla trek (walk). You can spend one hour with these 'gentle giants' and see a silver back up close...
Scenic landscapes, majestic mountains and waterfalls, an abundance of wildlife, a kaleidoscope of cultures, imposing mountains, this all makes Mpumalanga's one of the most popular tourist destinations.
A very varied area with tea plantations, dark, impenetrable forests and rugged bush land, interspersed with lakes, rivers and streams.
This game park with its 3850 km2 is the largest of Uganda and is about 6 hours driving from Kampala.
Nairobi is a beautiful and open city with many trees, parks and grand boulevards. It is the capital of Kenya. The city lies on its namesake river in the south of the country.
It consists of several different landscapes, including the scorched Namib desert with its numerous orange sand dunes where blowing sand create razor-sharp ridges.
One of the largest private reserves in Africa and certainly one of the finest.
These are the most productive and nutritious grasslands in the world. After the rains in November, the wildebeest arrive here. They need the mineral-rich grass to feed their young...
This island is a sanctuary in Uganda for orphaned chimpanzees and chimpanzees which were rescued from zoos, circuses and even the cooking pot!
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (over 8000 km2) is a protected area where the local Masai live side by side with wild animals. In these highlands, part of the Serengeti ecosystem, there are several craters and mountains, culminating in the Ngorongoro Crater.
This park is one of the most spectacular surviving wilderness areas in Africa and is now one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
Far away from your everyday, busy life, the North West Province offers an escape to the real Africa.
The Orange River provides the lifeblood of this province when it irrigates the lush green fields and vineyards.
The Nyungwe National Park in southwestern Rwanda has an area of 1010 km ². Nyungwe is best known for the primates living there, 13 species in total. The most famous inhabitants of the park are the chimpanzees and colobus monkey.
Described as "the jewel" of the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta is a tranquil and isolated oasis in Botswana's harsh and dry desert.
Ol Pejeta is a special reserve located between the hills of the Aberdares and the snowy peaks of Mount Kenya.
Located on the eastern side of Etosha, bordering Fisher's Pan. The Onguma private nature reserve covers more than 20,000 hectares and is home to over 30 different species.
Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, the Parc des Volcans protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range - home of the rare mountain gorilla - and the rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath.
Pemba is a magical island. Unlike Zanzibar it is hilly; the green hills and valleys are covered with cloves, coconut and mango plantations.
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius. This city is named in honor of Louis XV. It is a nice city with a small harbor, one of the busiest in the Indian Ocean.
Praslin is the second largest island (38 km ²) of the Seychelles. There are about 5000 inhabitants living mainly of agriculture, fishing and tourism.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is probably the most popular park in Uganda. The park was established in 1952, making it one of the three oldest parks in Uganda covering an area of 1978 km².
The Quirimbas Archipelago consists of no fewer than 32 islands and islets, including Ibo, Matemo, Medjumbe, and Quilálea Quirimba. It is situated on the coast of Mozambique in the Indian Ocean near the city of Pemba, capital of the province of Cabo Delgado.
Perhaps the most intriguing game reserve in Tanzania. For a long time the park was inaccessible, and therefore it is unchanged and untouched for thousands of years.
Here are the fabulous, ice-capped peaks of the 'Mountains of the Moon', which miss the rising from an almost always permanent equatorial, their slopes are covered with gigantic and unique vegetation.
The Saadani National Park is the only coastal reserve on the coast of Tanzania with its unique combination of white sandy beach and game reserve.
Sabi Sand Reserve is a partnership of several landowners. The reserve borders the western edge of the Kruger Park. The fences between the Kruger Park and Sabi Sand Reserve where removed in 1993, allowing wildlife to migrate freely between the two areas.
This park, located on about five hours drive north of Nairobi, forms a unit with Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserve. They all lie along the river Ewaso Nyiro. In the north the landscape is dry and the savannah is interrupted by low mountain slopes.
The is the largest protected wildlife areas of Africa, and it is untouched. Certain places never has seen man before...
Probably the most famous game park in the world. It is the most complex and untouched ecosystem on earth...
Shaba National Reserve is a semi-desert with a rugged landscape, "kopjes" (hills) and several springs attract a large amount of wildlife.
On 60 minutes per boat or a 15 minutes helicopter flight from Mahé, looms in the middle of the ocean the island of Silhouette. The island has a mountainous tropical rainforest and a 2 km long tropical white sand beach.
Sinya, a private concession area of 600 km2 northwest of Kilimanjaro, bordering Kenya and Amboseli National Park, offers wildlife, culture and spectacular landscapes with magnificent views of mount Kilimanjaro, Mout Meru, Ol Doinyo Longido and Ol Doinyo Orok.
The main attraction is the pristine and mysterious beauty of the place where a fresh sea breeze is often accompanied by a dense fog.
Some of the spectacular sand hills located here and measuring 300 meters high are the highest in the world...
Experts have called the South Luangwa National Park one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world and that is not without reason...
If you have seen nothing by hundreds of kilometres of sand plains and rocky hills and then arrive in Swakopmund, you will be almost blinded by the colourful historical buildings.
Swaziland has impressive landscapes, traditional villages and unspoiled nature reserves, where you as a visitor can experience being in the real Africa...
Sweetwaters is one of four private game reserves in Kenya and lies between the snowy peaks of Mount Kenya and the Aberdares.
The park, located north of Lake Manyara National Park takes its name from the river that winds its way through the area.
The twin park Tsavo East and Tsavo West together form one of the largest game reserves in Africa.
Tsumeb is a small mining town and the capital of the Oshikoto region, famous for the Tsumeb Mining Museum and Lake Otjikoto. The town of Grootfontein is the last centre en route to Rundu and the Caprivi Strip. It is especially known for the Hoba meteorite.
The Tuli Block is a 350 km long, thin strip of land that defines the Botswana border with South Africa.
The Udzungwa Mountains, encapsulated by a fascinating rainforest, were left untouched for thousands of years, partly because of traditional superstition.
The Victoria Falls in Zambia, one of the most spectacular natural wonders, are within walking distance from Botswana. The locals call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya", or the smoke that thunders.
De Victoria watervallen in Zambia, één van de meest spectaculaire wonderen der natuur, liggen op slechts een steenworp afstand van Botswana. De lokale bevolking noemen ze ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’; de rook die dondert.
Walvis Bay is a small town along the coast, entirely in South African style, situated between the desert with sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean with its unique desolate coastline.
A much visited national park where 25 species of mammal live, including endangered species such as the sable antelope and the white and black rhino.
Flanked by the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, the Western Cape province boasts nearly 1,000 km of unspoilt beaches, incredible scenery and a temperate climate year-round.
Windhoek is the capital of the Republic of Namibia, founded by German missionaries.
The mystical and exotic herb island Zanzibar, with its pearl white beaches and azure blue sea, is an ideal dream destination to find peace and quiet.