Top 10 Best African Destinations To Visit
Africa is filled with breathtakingly stunning spots. The most beautiful thing about these destinations is that most of them are not man-made, they are all God’s creation or heritage left behind by our forefathers. All very different but all so beautiful, so if you were thinking of going overseas for a holiday, ask yourself how much of your continent have you explored? When you the answer here are some of the many options you have.
1. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe- Described as the unusual waterfalls in the world, created by the Zambezi river that plummets into a narrow, 100meter deep chasm. Victoria Falls is the only waterfall in the world that is over one kilometer wide and over 100metersdeep.
2. Lake Malawi, Malawi- Lake Malawi is one of the largest lakes in the world. It has more tropical fish than any lake in the world-1300 species and the freshwater diving is great. The bio-diversity has been recognized by UNESCO, which has made Lake Malawi National Park, the world’s first freshwater park, a world heritage site.
3. The Great Migration, Tanzania- The Migration is a year round event as the animals move from Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Reserve in January, up through the Serengeti around June and hit Kenya’s Masai Mara around September, before journeying south again.
4. Table Mountain, South Africa- Table Mountain makes Cape Town one of the best cities in the world. Cable car rides are available to the top of the mesa giving great views, fantastic sunrises and sunsets and a great photo.
5. Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda- Wonderful mountainous area covered by virgin rainforest, which plunges into deep and impenetrable valleys. In these mysterious forests lies the most remote source of the world’s longest river, the Nile.
6. Draa Valley, Morocco- Between the Atlas mountains and the dunes of the Sahara lies one of Morocco’s most splendid landscapes :The Draa, a mass of date plantation punctuated by Kasbahs made of rammed red earth rising against the sky.
7. Sphinx, Egypt- The colossal temple is on the way down to Egypt’s Valley Temple of King Chefren. The body of a lion with a human head is a 70meters long and 20meters high, as tall as a six-story apartment block. Although the Sphinx has been thought of as female, many scholars believe the face is that of a King Chefren.
8. Riding Safari, Kenya- Best way to experience the Kenya’s zebras is by horse riding. Travelers can gallop alongside the zebras in the Masai Mara, covering up to 100 km in a week.
9. Fish River Canyon, Namibia- 500meters deep and 150km long, this great rift is second only to the United States’ Grand Canyon in size and during the dry season is characterized by beautiful turquoise pools of seasonally flowing water.
10. Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique- Bazaruto Archiperago is a group of five islands near the mainland city of Vilankulo. If you want privacy and breathtaking views, this is your destination.
