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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Zimbabwe was at the top of my personal Africa Bucket list and is easily one of the best places to visit in Africa (which I can confidently say following the recent regime change). Most visitors base t
Stone Town is one of the oldest living Swahili towns in East Africa. It's unique winding narrow streets are adorned with (some crumbling) beautiful buildings. Established by Arab slave and spice trade
The most famous of the structures at Giza near Cairo the Pyramid of King Cheops was built around 2650 BC from 2.5 million blocks of limestone. Its sides are oriented exactly to the north south east an
