“Africa is not a country.” Most of us know that, of course, but knowing it and picturing it are two very different things. This is a continent of 54 nations, thousands of languages, and landscapes that shift from one extreme to the next as you cross its vast landscapes, from Saharan dune fields to misty, mountainous, gorilla-filled forests, and further on, to reefs so vivid they could have swum straight out of Finding Nemo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Timbuktu, we know there is no single \u201cbest of Africa\u201d, and the best African destination for your trip depends entirely on what you\u2019re visiting for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So our team set out to give anyone wondering where to go their answer, with this useful \u2018African Trip Index ‘.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking every country on the continent, we analysed their offerings across six different ways of travelling, from a classic Big Five safari to a family holiday, so you can see exactly which countries offer the type of trip you actually want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results make the “Africa is not a country” case better than we can explain, because the country that wins for honeymooners is nowhere near the top for an intrepid adventure, and the most abundant waters are not in the country with the richest plains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Africa is diverse, so read on below for where to go for each kind of trip, the reasons why, and a wildcard our specialists would book themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n