Africa Things to Do

 
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  •   Museums / Historical Interest
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  • Pyramids in the distance
      Pyramids in the distance
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  • Rockpools at Umhlanga
      Rockpools at Umhlanga
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  • Beach at Umhlanga
      Beach at Umhlanga
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  • View from Boulders Beach at sunset
      View from Boulders Beach at sunset
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Most Viewed Things to Do in Africa

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Naama Bay   Sharm El Sheikh

Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh

 24 Reviews  Na'ama bay is the centre of all action in Sharm-el-Sheikh. Everything lives to tourism and from tourism. The beach is segmented in several private concessions, with a band of less than 20 meters... 

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Egyptian Museum   Cairo

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

 238 Reviews  One of "must see" places, regardless there are more findings in other countries museums (f.e. British). It is good idea to take official guide trough museum. There are experts and there are not to... 

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1003.

Djamaa El Fna - Square   Marrakesh

Djamaa El Fna  - Square, Marrakesh

 136 Reviews  We just returned from a phenomenal trip of Marrakesh. Al Moussika was our base to explore the medina and for trips to the coast and to the Atlas mountains. The riyad is a carefully and tastefully... 

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1004.

Table Mountain   Cape Town

Table Mountain, Cape Town

 192 Reviews  Wherever you go in Cape Town, Table Mountain dominates the skyline, so what could be more natural than finding out what the city looks like from the top? The cablecar ride to the top of Table... 

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Snorkeling   Hurghada

Snorkeling, Hurghada

 29 Reviews  Hi, I visited Makadi Bay (south of Hurghada with my wife in September 2010 mainly for snorkeling. The experience was really nice. Here is a link to a portfolio of pictures and videos of the below... 

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Game Reserves   Johannesburg

Game Reserves, Johannesburg

 33 Reviews  De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild... 

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1007.

Montazah palace and gardens   Alexandria

Montazah palace and gardens, Alexandria

 27 Reviews  Muntaza is the western-most part of the city that lies along the coast. It has a number of hotels and restaurants, and benefits from the fact that it is close to the former King’s palace. The district... 

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1008.

Hassan II Mosque   Casablanca

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

 78 Reviews  One of the main attractions Casablanca has is the Mosque of Hassan II, the 7th largest mosque in the world. Besides being so huge, it is also unique in that it is built so that part of it hangs over... 

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1009.

Valley of the Kings   Luxor

Valley of the Kings, Luxor

 150 Reviews  In the west bank of the river (following religious believes, tombs were allays built in the west bank) a common arid valley between two hills is being dug meter by meter, because it was the location... 

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1010.

Giraffe Center   Nairobi

Giraffe Center, Nairobi

 19 Reviews  Giraffe Center is situated about 15 kilometres far from Nairobi and not easy to reach there unless you take the taxi. Make sure to stipulate the price for a ride before departure, in both directions,... 

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1011.

Museum   Addis Ababa

Museum, Addis Ababa

 18 Reviews   St George Church Museum is located inside the St. George’s Church compound. It was established in 1975 to preserve not only ecclesiastical items, but also significant historical treasures from... 

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1012.

Big 5   Kruger National Park

Big 5, Kruger National Park

 40 Reviews   The African Elephant is easily distinguished from Asian Elephants as they have larger ears. The fact that you are in Africa is also a give away. They guys are massive. They are the largest land... 

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1013.

Bird Valley   Agadir

Bird Valley, Agadir

 5 Reviews  The Birds Valley or Vallée des Oiseaux is not only an aviary, but also a small zoo. This zoo with mouflons, lama's and monkeys is as zoo itself not really a very interesting and exciting 'must see',... 

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1014.

Etosha National Park   Namibia

Etosha National Park, Namibia

 58 Reviews   Etosha National Park in the northern part of Namibia is the best place in the country to see game animals, although it doesn’t compare to the game parks in some other African countries. You can stay... 

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1015.

Excursions   Sharm El Sheikh

Excursions, Sharm El Sheikh

 43 Reviews  It was a great day! St. Katherine, Coloured Canyon, Blue Hole, were the highlights of a day trip that included the usual performance of a jeep bogging in the desert, with tourists pushing it under a... 

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1016.

Gizeh Pyramids   Cairo

Gizeh Pyramids, Cairo

 357 Reviews  First what one must have on his/her mind is, this is Africa and things are much different here, esspecially if dealing with Arabs. Burgaing and cheating is a lifestyle and tradition! Renting camel... 

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1017.

Majorelle Gardens   Marrakesh

Majorelle Gardens, Marrakesh

 45 Reviews  We loved Marjorelle Gardens. Please check out my travelogue for the full story. I enjoyed it because of the vibrant colours, cactus gardens, water lily pond and quaint shady paths. The best way to... 

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1018.

Penguins / Boulders Beach   Cape Town

Penguins / Boulders Beach, Cape Town

 82 Reviews  To some people it is a surprising fact that there are penguin colonies in Africa. That’s reason enough to see these sympathic animals. In the 1980s, the african penguin (or jackass penguin, because of... 

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1019.

Scuba Diving   Hurghada

Scuba Diving, Hurghada

 23 Reviews  Scuba diving is an activity for your whole family and you can have a lot of fun under the water also :) Do an adventure and make new memories which you and your children will never forget! My family... 

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Gold Reef City   Johannesburg

Gold Reef City, Johannesburg

 22 Reviews  Gold Reef City is a Johannesburg institution and as my kids have been nagging me to go for months, I finally succumbed early in the New Year. I have to declare my bias: I hate theme parks, I dislike... 

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1021.

new Library of Alexandria   Alexandria

new Library of Alexandria, Alexandria

 44 Reviews  The Bibliotheca Alexandrina or Library of Alexandria is a huge complex situated on the Mediterranean Sea. It was inaugurated on October 16th, 2002. In 1974 a plot of land was chosen by the Alexandria... 

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1022.

Old Medina   Casablanca

Old Medina, Casablanca

 20 Reviews  The old part of Casablanca, within a set of city walls and known as the Medina, is surprisingly easy to miss. You could wander around the city centre for a few hours, then take a taxi out to the big... 

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1023.

Karnak Temple   Luxor

Karnak Temple, Luxor

 201 Reviews  On left side of the Hypostyle Hall, there is an exit that will lead to the Open-air Museum. There is also an exit point at the Great Court where you can access this site. This museum requires a... 

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David Sheldrick Animal Trust - Elephant Orphanage   Nairobi

David Sheldrick Animal Trust - Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi

 14 Reviews  A well worth trip is to the David Sheldrick Wildlife trust. If you are on Safari then you will see plenty of the wild herds of elephants later, but this will give you an insight into the problems... 

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Mercato   Addis Ababa

Mercato, Addis Ababa

 6 Reviews  The Mercato market is actually a part of a district with many buildings and street scattered around. The location is in the area close to the main bus station. It is said to be the largest outdoor... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Now I took me a trip to...

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Now I took me a trip to AfricaA seven hour flight from AmericaI got off the plane and what did I see

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sahara desert

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As the boat stayed afloat and we was close to shoreI seem an Island one I felt I seem beforeI was gonna ask the guide,but I forgot his nameSo I said,'It ain't nuthin',all Islands are the same!

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sahara desert

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sahara desert

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Go thru northern KZN and visit...

by theBecks

Go thru northern KZN and visit Hluhluwe game reserve, go camping in the Drakensberg Mountains and do some whale watching off the coast of KZN.

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Pyramids !

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The Giraffe Sanctuary

by gwyllion

We got up close and personal with the giraffes. We were allowed to pet and feed them

When in SOuth Africa, go ahead...

by loml

When in SOuth Africa, go ahead and rent a car. Even I was able to drive on the other side of the road without too many catastrophies.

Top 3 Hotels in Africa

Four Seasons At The First  Cairo

 4 Reviews and 193 Opinions  You must go through a street barrack and through metal detectors just to get to the elevator and get... 

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Cape Grace Hotel  Cape Town

 5 Reviews and 368 Opinions  Rooms are very nice, and service is spendid. However, the hotel is simply too expensive. 

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Riad Aguerzame  Marrakesh

 2 Reviews and 144 Opinions  Situé dans la médina de Marrakech, près du palais Moulay Idriss, le Riad Aguerzame, entièrement... 

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Q:  Hi! I wanted to go to Sao Tomé & Principe - June to August - but all flights are >1500€. There's any site where I can see all... 

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A: Some individual airlines present the fares this way (others do no), but I've never seen on of the consolidation sites work for anything other than for specific days. 

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