Safari

Okavango Delta

In north-west Botswana, the Okavango spreads into an inland delta rather than reaching the sea. Permanent marshes and seasonally flooded plains shape this World Heritage landscape, where annual floodwater arrives during the dry season and influences the rhythms of plants and animals.

Benin

Splendid beaches, breathtaking views, safaris, hiking and culture

November to February

Burkina Faso

Wildlife parks, wild hiking, waterfalls and waterfalls

In January, from Ouagadougou’s normals

Côte d’Ivoire

Magnificent beaches, nature reserves and buzzing cities

December to February, from Abidjan’s normals

Gambia

Superb beaches, nature reserves, river and culture

December to June, from Banjul’s normals

Ghana

Magnificent beaches, tropical forest, buzzing cities and culture

November to March

Guinea-Bissau

Bijagós archipelago, nature reserves and traditions

November to January, from Bissau’s normals

Liberia

Superb beaches, protected tropical forest and nature reserves

December to February, from Monrovia’s normals

Mauritania

Magnificent beaches, mountains, Sahara desert and cultures

November to May, from Nouakchott’s normals

Niger

Sahara desert, Niger River, nature reserves and culture

December to January, from Niamey’s normals

Nigeria

Niger Delta, wildlife parks and buzzing cities

November to April, from Abuja’s normals

Senegal

Wild beaches, nature reserves and cultural journey

October to July, from Dakar’s normals

Sierra Leone

Wild beaches, mountains, marine parks and nature reserves

December to April, from Freetown’s normals

Angola

Paradise beaches, Namib desert and waterfalls

May to February, from Luanda’s normals

Cameroon

Mountains, breathtaking views, paradise beaches and food

December to February, from Yaoundé’s normals

Central African Republic

Tropical forest, wildlife parks, waterfalls, waterfalls and culture

November to January, from Bangui’s normals

Chad

Lake Chad, Sahara desert, green oases, nature reserve and culture

December to January, from N'Djamena’s normals

Congo - Brazzaville

Congo River, tropical forest, nature reserves and wild beaches

June to September, from Brazzaville’s normals

Congo - Kinshasa

Congo Basin, tropical forest, waterfalls and buzzing cities

June to September, from Kinshasa’s normals

Equatorial Guinea

Wild beaches, tropical forest, nature reserves and waterfalls

December to February, from Malabo’s normals

Gabon

Splendid beaches, tropical forest, nature reserves and marine parks

June to August, from Libreville’s normals

São Tomé & Príncipe

Splendid beaches, tropical forest and wildlife

June to September, from São Tomé’s normals

Ethiopia

Monuments, volcanoes, mountains, lakes, deserts and culture

October to January, and September

Kenya

Safaris, the Rift, Mount Kenya and the Swahili coast

Jan–Mar, Jul–Oct

Madagascar

Paradise islands, endemic animals and marine parks

April to mid-December

Malawi

Lake Malawi, diving, beaches and nature reserves

April to November, from Lilongwe’s normals

Mozambique

Paradise beaches, safaris, culture and buzzing cities

May to October

Rwanda

Lake Kivu, volcano, nature reserves, cities and culture

June to September, from Kigali’s normals

South Sudan

Mountains, Sahara desert, the White Nile, nature reserves and culture

April to September, from Juba’s normals

Tanzania

Dream beaches, lagoons, safari, mountains and culture

January–February and June–October

Uganda

Tropical forest, lakes, mountains, safaris, cities and culture

June–August and December–February

Zambia

Victoria Falls, lakes, rivers, nature reserves and cities

May to October

Zimbabwe

Safari, rivers, Victoria Falls, monuments and culture

May to October

Botswana

Okavango Delta, Kalahari desert and lush savannah

May to October

Eswatini

Mountains, traditions, hiking and lush savannah

April to September, from Mbabane’s normals

Namibia

Wild beaches, Namib desert, nature reserves and culture

May to September

South Africa

Breathtaking views, buzzing cities, paradise beaches, safari and culture

March–May and September–November

Safari in the Maasai Mara

A large game reserve in Narok County, the Maasai Mara adjoins Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

The elephants of Amboseli facing Kilimanjaro

A national park since 1974 and a UNESCO site since 1991, Amboseli covers 392 km² at the core of an ecosystem spreading across the Tanzanian border.

Rhinos and flamingos of Lake Nakuru

A Rift Valley lake at 1,754 m, Nakuru is protected by a fenced national park, the first national rhino sanctuary.

Safari in Tsavo East

At 13,747 km², Tsavo East forms an area of about 22,000 km² with Tsavo West.

Safari in Nairobi National Park

Kenya’s first national park, opened in 1946 about 7 km from Nairobi’s centre, it covers 117 km².

The birds of Djoudj park

Some 60 km north of Saint-Louis, Djoudj hosts nearly three million migrating birds, many of which have just crossed the Sahara.

Safari in the Bandia reserve

Senegal’s first private wildlife reserve, Bandia covers 3,500 fenced hectares 65 km from Dakar on the Mbour road.

The Serengeti and the great migration

In northern Tanzania, Serengeti National Park stretches over 14,763 km².

The Ngorongoro Crater

Some 180 km west of Arusha, Ngorongoro is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera.

The elephants and baobabs of Tarangire

Tarangire National Park, 2,850 km², is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees.

Lake Manyara and its tree-climbing lions

Between Lake Manyara and the Rift Valley escarpment, this 325 km² park is famous for lions that rest in the branches of acacia trees.

The Rufiji River in Nyerere National Park

Formerly the northern part of the Selous Game Reserve, Nyerere is, at 30,893 km², Tanzania’s largest national park.

Safari in Kruger National Park

South Africa’s first national park, in 1926, Kruger covers 19,623 km² in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.

Safari in Etosha National Park

A game reserve from 1907 and a national park since 1967, Etosha covers 22,270 km² in north-western Namibia.

The gorillas of Volcanoes National Park

In north-western Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park covers 160 km² of rainforest and five of the eight Virunga volcanoes.

Safari in Akagera National Park

In eastern Rwanda, along the Tanzanian border, Akagera covers 1,122 km² of savannah, mountains and swamp.

Yankari Game Reserve

In Bauchi State, Yankari Game Reserve covers about 2,244 km² of West African savanna.