Top Trip Ideas for a Dream Visit to Africa

South Africa’s 300km (186mi) Garden Route is one of the world’s best road trips. Where else can you find wild, windswept coastal views, sample world-class wines among the vines that produced them and spot Africa’s A-list wildlife all in one place? You’ll get to experience it all on this 11-day tour, starting in Cape Town with a hike up Table Mountain to get a lay of the land. From here, you’ll be hitting the road to Knysna, stopping en route to sip award-winning wines in Stellenbosch, before exploring the luscious flora and fynbos of Tsitsikamma National Park and eventually reaching Gondwana Game Reserve. That’s where we’ll be spending two nights living the life of luxury at a gorgeous safari lodge, equipped with a bush spa and infinity pool (often occupied by elephants). You’ll get to go on up to four game drives in search of the Big Five, as well as having plenty of free time to enjoy the many activities and facilities available across the majestic wilderness reserve.

Egypt’s history, mystery and time-travelling sites render it unlike anywhere else on earth. This nine-day voyage encapsulates the country’s most iconic experiences, starting with the pyramids and a face-to-face meeting with the Sphinx. From here, it’s up the Nile by sleeper train to the sprawling temple ruins at Luxor, before travelling on to the Valley of the Kings – the burial site of Tutankhamun. You’ll spend the next few nights cruising back down the Nile by luxury riverboat – and ending off with an exploration of Aswan’s otherworldly island temples.

Morocco is arguably the most romantic country in Africa – with its ancient trading cities, Saharan desert landscape and fusion of cultural influences. This epic 11-day adventure gives you a taste of all of this and more, starting in the iconic city of Casablanca with a tour of its architecture and cultural hothouses. From here, it’s on to the striking blue streets on Chefchaouen and the ancient medina of Fes, followed by a night sleeping beneath the stars in a Berber tent in the Sahara desert. Having wine tasting and stargazing around the campfire, plus a special sunrise camel ride, you’ll end up into the Atlas Mountains to lunch with locals and trek epic gorges. Your adventure concludes in Marrakech, with a feast of authentic Moroccan food, firstly on a street food tour of the old medina, and later on an authentic cooking class in the heart of the city.