How to Save Money While Visiting Africa and 9 Cool Things to Do There

How to Save Money While Visiting Africa and 9 Cool Things to Do There

TABLE MOUNTAIN Bustling cities, diverse geography and the largest mammals on Earth — there is very little that Africa does not offer the curious traveller. The South African city of Cape Town is a great entrée to the wonderment of the continent, and most tourists start with Table Mountain, where you can ride a cable car to the top for stunning views of the port city. NAMIB-NAUKLUFT PARK There is something magical about the Namib-Naukluft Park, in Namibia, which encompasses parts of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range, along the southwest African coastline. The springbok is the most common antelope in Namibia, and they are well equipped to the harsh desert owing to their ability to extract moisture from rich tubers and roots. Picture: Eclipse Travel NAMIB-NAUKLUFT PARK There is something magical about the Namib-Naukluft Park, in Namibia, which encompasses parts of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range, along the southwest African coastline. The springbok is the most common antelope in Namibia, and they are well equipped to the harsh desert owing to their ability to extract moisture from rich tubers and roots. Picture: Eclipse Travel

LAKE NAKURU Surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, Lake Nakuru is a small but diverse national park in Kenya, made famous by its alkaline lake. There is plenty to see here, including warthogs, baboons and large mammals, but the main drawcard is the vast quantity of flamingoes that line the shore, making quite the photo opportunity. Picture: Globus Family Of Brands LAKE NAKURU Surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, Lake Nakuru is a small but diverse national park in Kenya, made famous by its alkaline lake. There is plenty to see here, including warthogs, baboons and large mammals, but the main drawcard is the vast quantity of flamingoes that line the shore, making quite the photo opportunity. Picture: Globus Family Of Brands SWEETWATERS CHIMP SANCTUARY Hats off to Kenya’s incredible Sweetwaters Chimp Sanctuary at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County, which was established to provide long-term care for orphaned and abused chimpanzees in Kenya. Visitors can pay these gorgeous chimps a visit, and help support a worthwhile cause at the same time. The sanctuary has so far rescued 39 abused chimps. Picture: Globus Family Of Brands SWEETWATERS CHIMP SANCTUARY Hats off to Kenya’s incredible Sweetwaters Chimp Sanctuary at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County, which was established to provide long-term care for orphaned and abused chimpanzees in Kenya. Visitors can pay these gorgeous chimps a visit, and help support a worthwhile cause at the same time. The sanctuary has so far rescued 39 abused chimps.