10 Off-the-Beaten-Path African Destinations
Most travelers stop at Cape Town + Marrakech. These 10 less-visited African destinations are spectacular.
1. Madagascar
Avenue of Baobabs + lemurs + Tsingy + endemic wildlife + isolated
2. Namibia
Sossusvlei dunes + Etosha + Skeleton Coast + Himba culture + safe self-drive
3. Rwanda (Volcanoes National Park)
Mountain gorillas + safer than reputation + clean Kigali
4. Ethiopia (Lalibela + Simien Mountains)
Rock churches + ‘Roof of Africa’ + 13th-month celebrations
5. Mauritania
Atar + Chinguetti + Mauritanian Sahara + ancient libraries
6. Senegal
Dakar + Saint-Louis + Sine-Saloum + Pink Lake + cultural West Africa
7. Mozambique
Bazaruto Archipelago + Vilankulo + Quirimbas + diving + remote beaches
8. Sao Tome + Principe
Equatorial islands off Africa + cocoa + jungle + tropical untouched
9. Lesotho
Mountain kingdom inside South Africa + Sani Pass + horseback villages
10. Eswatini (Swaziland)
Small enchanted kingdom + Mbabane + cultural ceremonies + safe