East Africa

The great migration, Kilimanjaro and mountain gorillas.

Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Countries

Burundi

Drummers and Lake Tanganyika.

Djibouti

Salt lakes and whale sharks.

Eritrea

Asmara's Italian modernist time capsule.

Ethiopia

Rock churches and an ancient Christian kingdom.

Kenya

The great safari, and Africa's original game parks.

Rwanda

Gorillas, green hills and a remarkable recovery.

Somalia

Ancient rock art, on the Horn of Africa.

South Sudan

One of the world's great antelope migrations.

Tanzania

Serengeti, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

Uganda

Mountain gorillas and the source of the Nile.

The Short List

Must-See
Spiritual · UNESCO

Lalibela

Ethiopia

Eleven medieval churches, carved down into solid rock.

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Must-See
Nature · Safari

Maasai Mara

Kenya

Big cats, and the wildebeest river crossings from about July to October.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Serengeti

Tanzania

The world's greatest wildlife show, with the Great Migration.

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Must-See
Mountains · UNESCO

Mount Kilimanjaro

Tanzania

Africa's highest point, at 19,341 feet, a non-technical but tough climb.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda

Trek to see endangered mountain gorillas, an unforgettable encounter. Permits are limited.

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On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.