Explore by region
Tourism gateways, historic lines and fast-growing city transport.
Algeria
EssentialsAfrica's largest country, with a Mediterranean capital and Saharan distances inland.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Angola
EssentialsAtlantic beaches, Portuguese colonial towns and three long inland railways.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Benin
EssentialsStilt villages on Lake Nokoué, palace cities and a long Atlantic beach.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Botswana
EssentialsThe Okavango Delta, salt pans and calm, well-run cities.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Burkina Faso
EssentialsSahel markets, bronze casting and a railway to the Ivorian coast.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Burundi
Coming soonA landlocked highland nation on Lake Tanganyika.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Cameroon
EssentialsRainforest, volcanic Mount Cameroon and a working north–south railway.
2 cities · 2 travel hubs
Cape Verde
EssentialsAn Atlantic archipelago of music, volcanic peaks and windswept beaches.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Central African Republic
Coming soonA landlocked country of savanna and rainforest.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Chad
Coming soonA Saharan and Sahelian country around Lake Chad.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Comoros
Coming soonVolcanic islands in the Mozambique Channel.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Côte d'Ivoire
EssentialsAbidjan's lagoon skyline, cocoa country and a growing business hub.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Djibouti
Coming soonA Red Sea port state on the Horn of Africa.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
DR Congo
EssentialsThe Congo river, rainforest and one of the world's fastest-growing cities.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Egypt
Partial coverageHome to Africa's oldest railway, opened in the 1850s to link Alexandria with Cairo along the Nile.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Equatorial Guinea
Coming soonIsland and mainland territory on the Gulf of Guinea.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Eritrea
Coming soonA Red Sea country with a modernist highland capital.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Eswatini
Coming soonA small kingdom of mountains and game reserves.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Ethiopia
EssentialsHighland capital, rock-hewn churches and one of Africa's busiest air hubs.
1 cities · 2 travel hubs
Gabon
Coming soonRainforest, national parks and an Atlantic coast.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Gambia
EssentialsA river country of birdlife, fishing villages and long Atlantic beaches.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Ghana
EssentialsAtlantic beaches, colonial forts and one of West Africa's easiest arrivals.
1 cities · 2 travel hubs
Guinea
EssentialsThe Fouta Djallon highlands, waterfalls and a capital on a long peninsula.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Guinea-Bissau
Coming soonA coastal country with the Bijagós archipelago.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Kenya
Partial coverageA country whose modern standard-gauge railway follows the route of the colonial-era line to the coast at Mombasa.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Lesotho
Coming soonA mountain kingdom enclosed by South Africa.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Liberia
Coming soonAn Atlantic coastal nation of rainforest and beaches.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Libya
Coming soonMediterranean coast and Saharan interior.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Madagascar
EssentialsA continent-sized island of endemic wildlife and steep highland roads.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Malawi
EssentialsA lake that fills a fifth of the country, highlands and small friendly towns.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Mali
EssentialsThe Niger river, mud-brick architecture and a deep musical tradition.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Mauritania
Coming soonSaharan dunes meeting the Atlantic.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Mauritius
EssentialsAn Indian Ocean island with beaches, sugar-cane hills and a Creole capital.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Morocco
Full coverageThe first African country to run high-speed rail, linking Tangier with Casablanca in just over two hours.
2 cities · 2 travel hubs
Mozambique
EssentialsIndian Ocean beaches, island forts and rail corridors inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Namibia
EssentialsDesert coastlines, dunes and enormous open distances.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Niger
Coming soonA Sahelian country on the Niger River.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Nigeria
Partial coverageAfrica's most populous country, now building modern standard-gauge railways between its largest cities.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Republic of the Congo
Coming soonRainforest and the Congo River opposite Kinshasa.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Rwanda
EssentialsA compact, hilly country known for orderly cities and gorilla trekking.
1 cities · 2 travel hubs
São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Coming soonTwo volcanic islands in the Gulf of Guinea.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Senegal
EssentialsWest Africa's Atlantic capital, with music, markets and Gorée Island.
1 cities · 2 travel hubs
Seychelles
EssentialsGranite islands, protected beaches and short inter-island hops.
1 cities · 2 travel hubs
Sierra Leone
EssentialsRainforest peninsula beaches and a harbour city built around a cotton tree.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Somalia
Coming soonThe long coast of the Horn of Africa.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
South Africa
Full coverageTwelve official languages, dramatic landscapes, and a modern high-speed link between Johannesburg and Pretoria.
2 cities · 2 travel hubs
South Sudan
Coming soonThe world's youngest country, on the White Nile.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Sudan
Coming soonWhere the Blue and White Nile meet.
0 cities · 0 travel hubs
Tanzania
EssentialsSafari plains, Kilimanjaro and the Indian Ocean islands of Zanzibar.
2 cities · 3 travel hubs
Togo
EssentialsA narrow country from Atlantic beaches to northern savannah.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Tunisia
EssentialsMediterranean coast, Roman cities and a compact northern rail corridor.
1 cities · 2 travel hubs
Uganda
EssentialsLakes, mountain gorillas and the source of the Nile.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Zambia
EssentialsVictoria Falls, wide rivers and a copper-belt railway history.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs
Zimbabwe
EssentialsVictoria Falls, Great Zimbabwe and classic overnight trains.
1 cities · 1 travel hubs