10 Best things to do on holiday in Africa:

1. Soar in a hot air balloon over the red sand dunes of the Namib Desert, in Namibia, to experience the oldest living desert in the world.

2. Go on a wildlife safari to witness the massive animal migration of the Serengeti Plains in Kenya.

3. Splash in the clear waters of Lake Malawi. Snorkeling or scuba diving with the colourful fish, kayaking or languishing on the shores of the lake.

4. Sail down the Nile on a faluka to slow down your pace and see Egypt drift by.

5. Spot the Big Five of Africa at the expansive Kruger National Park in South Africa.

6. Hear the mighty waters of the Victoria Falls plummet into the Zambezi River below, or bungee jump where Zambia and Zimbabwe meet. 

7. Walk the sandy streets of mysterious Timbuktu on the edge of the Sahara Desert in Mali.

8. Island hop and eat sea food in the Bazaruto Archipelago of Mozambique, the ideal beach and diving destination in Africa. 

9. Trek to gentle mountain gorillas in Bwindi’s Impenetrable Forest National Park in Uganada. 

10. Climb Africa’s highest peak, the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.

Or maybe you are thinking of doing something different on holiday in Africa, visit African Impact for ideas.

_{The wind-swept dunes of Sossusvlei, in the Namib Desert.}

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