Africa: Where to Go and How to Pick a Country

Africa is a continent you simply can’t sum up in a single breath – the world by Egypt’s Red Sea is one thing, the Ugandan jungle quite another, and the Moroccan medinas different again. That’s exactly why we put together this hub: to help you find your way through the huge range of options and pick the country that’s right for you, not just the one someone happens to be pushing the hardest.

Here you’ll find our individual country guides (Egypt, Uganda and Morocco for now), a roundup of current tours and stories from the road. The two of us are convinced that the best decisions come when you know when to go, what it costs and what to expect from a given country – and that’s exactly what we want to help you with before you click through to a specific guide.

This isn’t a catalogue

We’re Lucie and Lukáš — and travel is our life

The two of us put this guide together and keep an eye on it. We only pick trips and tips we’d take ourselves, and we only write about places worth your time.

✍️ We build it by hand — the two of us choose the destinations and tips, and bots help us keep the numbers up to date

🔄 We refresh prices every morning — no week-old trips or flights hanging around here

🧭 We only recommend places we’d go ourselves — and we’ll tell you what to skip too

When to visit Africa

Africa is so vast that there’s no single universal season – it all depends on whether you’re heading north or closer to the equator. In the north (Egypt, Morocco), spring and autumn are ideal, roughly March–May and September–November, when there’s no scorching heat and the sea in Egypt is still pleasantly warm. In summer, temperatures climb past 40 °C in Morocco’s interior and Egypt’s desert, so unless you’re only there to lounge by the sea, it’s best to give it a miss.

Closer to the equator, in places like Uganda, it’s not the temperature you watch but the rain. The best time here is the dry seasons (roughly December–February and June–September), when the roads are passable and wildlife treks more comfortable. As a rule of thumb: up north you track the temperatures, in the tropics the rainfall – and you choose your month and your destination accordingly.

How to choose a country

Before you settle on a particular country, we’d suggest getting clear on what kind of holiday you actually want. Africa can be a beach break, an adventure or a cultural deep-dive – and each of the countries we have guides for here pulls in a different direction:

• Sea and easy warmth: the obvious choice is Egypt – the Red Sea, snorkelling and diving, easy to reach and easy on the wallet. A great gateway to Africa for families and first-timers alike.
• Cities, markets and culture: Morocco, with its medinas, crafts, the Atlas mountains and the desert. Go here when you want to feel a world away while staying relatively close.
• Adventure and nature: Uganda for those craving real wilderness, treks and encounters with nature far from the crowds. More demanding logistically and financially, but a powerful experience.
• Budget: the most affordable tends to be Egypt (thanks to charters and all-inclusive deals), while more adventurous trips off the tourist trail cost more.

If you’re torn between relaxation and adventure, it’s a good idea to start with the easier option and only then venture further afield. You’ll find the details – prices, transport, safety – in our individual country guides below.

Holiday deals to Africa

−56 %

Maroko

Velký okruh Marokem – Sahara, Marrákeš a Atlantik (11 dní)

od 35 500 Kč

−31 %

Egypt

Prodloužený víkend v Káhiře + Alexandrie

od 24 790 Kč

−50 %

Maroko

Velká cesta Marokem – od Sahary k Atlantiku (15 dní)

od 56 500 Kč

−39 %

Maroko

Maroko – královská města a Sahara (8 dní)

od 92 900 Kč

−37 %

Maroko

Královská města Maroka

od 27 390 Kč

−33 %

Maroko

Tisíc vůní Maroka a kouzlo Atlasu

od 28 990 Kč

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How to save when planning

The biggest savings hide in timing and planning ahead. Flights and tours to Africa tend to be cheapest when you book several months in advance or, conversely, snap up a last-minute deal outside the holidays. Steer clear of the summer holidays, Christmas and Easter – prices spike then and the main destinations are packed.

Second tip: travel on the shoulders of the season, when the weather is still good but prices have already dropped. For beach destinations it pays to compare all-inclusive versus going it alone – sometimes a package is cheaper than a separate flight and hotel. And don’t forget to factor in visas, insurance and any vaccinations upfront, so hidden costs don’t catch you out once you’re there.

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