Country

Major attraction and considered activities

Stay [weeks]

Time of visit

South Africa

Modern country with short but interesting history; beautiful scenery around Cape Town; attractive beaches; diamond mines; wildlife parks; small neighboring countries Swaziland and Lesotho with traditional culture and beautiful scenery

 3-5

Jul - Sep

Kenya

World-renown wildlife parks (Masai Mara, Amboseli, ...); traditional life in the countryside; Masaii people; remote country by lake Turkana (traditional nomad lifestyle, findings of oldest human predecessors); travel with camel caravans; climbing Mt. Kenya (5199m)

 2-3

Jan - Feb / Jun - Aug

Tanzania

Five-day trek to the highest peak of Africa - Mt. Kilimanjaro (5896m); relaxing island Zanzibar with strong Arab influence and beautiful beaches; safaries (Ngorongoro, Serengeti)

 1-2

Jan - Feb / Jun - Aug

Uganda

Trekking endangered mountain gorillas; headwaters of the river Nil; lake Victoria; rafting

 1-2

Jan - Feb

Rwanda

Trekking endangered mountain gorillas; beautiful scenery; jungle; volcanic landscape

 1-2

Jan - Feb