5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT AFRICA

Everyone should visit Africa since it has the second-fastest growing tourism industry in the world after Asia Pacific. In fact, around 67 million tourists traveled to Africa in 2018, making tourism an important economic sector for many African countries. These are the 5 reasons why you should visit Africa:

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1- AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION

Most of the countries in Africa are poor and have a weak currency. So if you are visiting Africa from a developed country which have a strong currency you will have more purchasing power allowing you to do more things with the same amount of money in Africa than you can do in the developed countries in the rest of the world.

For example, staying for one week in South Africa for a single person may cost about $550 including food, transportation, etc. while a one week stay in the USA may cost around $1,700.

2- BEAUTIFUL TROPICAL BEACHES AND WATER SPORTS

Africa has some of the best tropical beaches in the world, making it an amazing leisure destination for a vacation.

Firstly, they offer great swimming, diving and snorkeling experience with they warm water and they diverse marine life.

Secondly, you can also practice water sports such as surfing, river rafting, kayaking and more.

Finally, several resorts and accommodations, beach bars and restaurants can be found along certain beaches. 

Some of the best beaches are Sharm el-Sheikh beach, Watamu beach, Zanzibar beaches etc.

3- AMAZING CULTURAL DIVERSITY

The culture in Africa is very varied, comprising a various range of ethnicity and tribes scattered all over the continent. Each tribe and ethnic group has its unique historical and cultural practices and values. It is easily noticeable through their religion, cuisine, art, clothing, music, etc. In the big cities they all live together in harmony no matter their origins. 

However, certain tribes live a primitive life in the forests, away from the modernism and the cites hustle and bustle. They live essentially from picking, farming and hunting such as pygmies in central Africa.

4- STUNNING LANDSCAPES

Africa is a rich continent in terms of landscape diversity. it contains all kind of topography and geological formations from deserts and sand dunes to high mountains, deep valleys, plateaus and hills. It also has some of the world largest lakes and rivers and amazing lagoons. Africa’s flora consists of savannah, woodlands, and rainforests.

It is a great place for adventure lovers!

5- GREAT SAFARI EXPERIENCE

Africa is the right destination to go for safari lovers with it wide variety of vegetation and wildlife. It is home to  hundreds of wild animal species including most of the popular predators in the world. There is also a huge range of bird species recorded on the continent. Several tour operators offer affordable safari tours all over the continent. 

Some of the best safaris are offered in Serengeti National Park, Kruger National Park, Chobe National Park, Moremi Game Reserve, South Luangwa National Par and more.

While all the countries in Africa are worth visiting, among the most visited countries we have Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, Kenya, Mauritius, Swaziland.

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