The Best African Countries to Visit in Spring

Springtime in Morocco might just be our favourite time to visit, as the sunshine beams a warm glow over its landscapes, the countryside is fresh with blooming trees and flowers, while the Sahara remains cool enough to explore without the intensity of summer sun. Our 11-day Epic Morocco trip is a pretty comprehensive tour of the country, blending vibrant cities with snow-capped mountains and desert adventures. You’ll start in Casablanca, visit the quirky blue city of Chefchaouen, the Roman ruins of Volubilis and explore the ancient streets of Fes medina. Next up is the Sahara itself, and we’ll spend a night in a luxury desert camp – wine tasting, stargazing and getting up early for a memory-making sunrise camel ride. From there we’ll head up into the Atlas Mountains, dining Berber style and exploring epic mountain gorges. Our final journey, from the Atlas to Marrakech, is gorgeous at this time of year as almond blossoms flourish in the countryside. We’ll visit Kasbah Ait-Ben-Haddou and a local tea house en route, before embarking on a mouthwatering street food tour of Marrakech.

As early as April, expect it to be hot and sunny all over Egypt – making it the perfect African destination to welcome the spring and escape those lingering winter blues. This comprehensive nine-day tour begins with a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum. After that you’ll get a locally guided tour of the most remarkable hidden gems tucked away in the busy streets of Cairo. Soon enough, you’ll be travelling south to Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. The best part of the trip begins in Luxor, as you board a luxury ship for a four-night cruise all the way to Aswan. Explore souks, tombs and temples along the way, as well as swapping the ship for a much smaller kayak, from which you can really explore the majesty of the Nile.