Home to the country's famous endangered mountain gorillas Rwanda's Musanze district is full of lush bamboo forests luxury lodges and volcanic views. Visitors to the region sign up for gorilla trekking months in advance as permits are expensive and often hard to come by but it is so worth it for the chance to watch gorillas in their natural habitat. For accommodation book a stay at the ultra-exclusive and eco friendly Bisate Lodge enjoying their romantic villas and panoramic views.
Mount Kilimanjaro at 5895 meters (19341 feet) is Africa's highest peak -- and an item on thousands of bucket lists. It is a "Sky island" creating a varied and dramatic natural habitat.
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You might not have heard of the Sossusvlei but its iconic landscape is often seen in film. It lies in Namibia in the southern Namib Desert a region of dry lake clay pan and orange and red sand dunes.
The Rwenzori Mountains are found in western Uganda and part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Often overlooked they boast a climate that combines the Alpine with the tropical. You'll find heath
Johannesburg is on the rise. Once defined by segregation now by diversity and freedom of expression new construction and urban-renewal projects are helping to reinvigorate the bustling metropolis. Mab
