Look here for Africa travel information and recommendations of places to stay and things to see and do by country. You will find the countries listed alphabetically below. If travel is not currently recommended for that country, it is noted in red.

For each country you will find the main international airport(s), where they are located, and their IATA airport code. I have also listed what I consider to be the best months to visit each country. This is meant to be a very general guide as it can change of course depending on where in the country you plan to visit and what you plan to do there. The best months to visit are mainly based on weather, but cost and how busy it may be are also considered.

You will also see recommendations for places to stay and for things to see and do. These are based on what I personally would enjoy or have enjoyed the most. I am a budget minded adult traveller. So, accommodations are clean and in a good location, but in the mid to low range as far as cost. Activities tend to be things that are unique to the destination.

Travel Information and Recommendations by Country

Algeria
Main Airport(s)
Houari Boumediene in Algiers (ALG)
Ahmed Ben Bella in Oran (ORN)
Mohamed Boudiaf in Constantine (CZL)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Angola
Main Airport(s)
Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto in Luanda (NBJ)
Best Months to Visit
June, July, August, September
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Benin
Main Airport(s)
Cardinal Bernadin Gantin in Cotonou (COO)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Botswana
Main Airport(s)
Sir Seretse Khama in Gaborone (GBE)
Maun (MUB)
Best Months to Visit
May, June, July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Burkina Faso

**Travel to Burkina Faso is currently not recommended**

Burundi
Main Airport(s)
Melchior Ndadaye in Bujumbura (BJM)
Best Months to Visit
January, June, July, August, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Cabo Verde
Main Airport(s)
Amilcar Cabral in Sal (SID)
Best Months to Visit
February, March, April, May, June
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Cameroon
Main Airport(s)
Douala (DLA)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Central African Republic

**Travel to Central African Republic is currently not recommended**

Chad
Main Airport(s)
N’Djamena (NDJ)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Comoros
Main Airport(s)
Prince Said Ibrahim in Moroni (HAH)
Best Months to Visit
June, July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Main Airport(s)
N’Djili in Kinshasa (FIH)
Best Months to Visit
May, June, July, August, September
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Republic of the Congo
Main Airport(s)
Maya-Maya in Brazzaville (BZV)
Pointe Noire (PNR)
Best Months to Visit
May, June, July, August, September
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Cote d’Ivoire
Main Airport(s)
Felix-Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan (ABJ)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Dijibouti
Main Airport(s)
Dijibouti-Ambouli (JIB)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Egypt
Main Airport(s)
Cairo (CAI)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Equatorial Guinea
Main Airport(s)
Malabo (SSG)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, June, July, August, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Eritrea
Main Airport(s)
Asmara (ASM)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Eswatini
Main Airport(s)
King Mswati III in Sikhuphe (SHO)
Best Months to Visit
June, July, August
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Ethiopia
Main Airport(s)
Addis Ababa Bole (ADD)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Gabon
Main Airport(s)
Leon-Mba Libreville (LBV)
Best Months to Visit
May, June, July, August, September,
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Gambia
Main Airport(s)
Banjul in Yundum (BJL)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Ghana
Main Airport(s)
Kotoka in Accra (ACC)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Guinea
Main Airport(s)
Ahmed Sekou Toure – Gbessia in Conakry (CKY)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Guinea-Bissau
Main Airport(s)
Osvaldo Vieira in Bissau (OXB)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Kenya
Main Airport(s)
Jomo Kenyatta in Nairobi (NBO)
Mombasa Moi (MBA)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Lesotho
Main Airport(s)
Moshoeshoe in Mazenod (MSU)
Best Months to Visit
March, April, October, November
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Liberia
Main Airport(s)
Roberts in Harbel (RIA)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Libya

**Travel to Libya is currently not recommended**

Madagascar
Main Airport(s)
Ivato in Antananarivo (TNR)
Fascene in Nosy Be (NOS)
Best Months to Visit
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Malawi
Main Airport(s)
Kamuzu in Lilongwe (LLW)
Best Months to Visit
May, June, July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Mali

**Travel to Mali is currently not recommended**

Mauritania
Main Airport(s)
Nouakchott-Oumtounsy (NKC)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Mauritius
Main Airport(s)
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam in Plaine Magnien (MRU)
Best Months to Visit
May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Morocco
Main Airport(s)
Mohammed V in Casablanca (CAS)
Marrakesh Manara (RAK)
Best Months to Visit
March, April, September, October, November
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Mozambique
Main Airport(s)
Maputo (MPM)
Best Months to Visit
September, October, November
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Namibia
Main Airport(s)
Hosea Kutako in Windhoek (WDH)
Best Months to Visit
July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Niger

**Travel to Niger is currently not recommended**

Nigeria
Main Airport(s)
Murtala Mohammed in Lagos (LOS)
Nnamdi Azikiwe in Abuja (ABV)
Best Months to Visit
January, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Rwanda
Main Airport(s)
Kigali (KGL)
Best Months to Visit
June, July, August, September
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Sao Tome and Principe
Main Airport(s)
Sao Tome (TMS)
Best Months to Visit
June, July, August, September
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Senegal
Main Airport(s)
Blaise Diagne in Diass – Dakar (GBE)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, May, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Seychelles
Main Airport(s)
Seychelles in Victoria (SEZ)
Best Months to Visit
April, May, October, November
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Sierra Leone
Main Airport(s)
Freetown (GBE)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Somalia

**Travel to Somalia is currently not recommended**

South Africa
Main Airport(s)
O.R. Tambo in Johannesburg (JNB)
Cape Town (CPT)
Best Months to Visit
May, June, July, August, September
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

South Sudan

**Travel to South Sudan is currently not recommended**

Sudan

**Travel to Sudan is currently not recommended**

Tanzania
Main Airport(s)
Julius Nyerere in Dar es Salaam (DAR)
Kilimanjaro in Arusha (JRO)
Best Months to Visit
July, August, September
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Togo
Main Airport(s)
Lome-Tokoin (LFW)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, November, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Tunisia
Main Airport(s)
Tunis-Carthage (TUN)
Best Months to Visit
April, May, June, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Uganda
Main Airport(s)
Entebbe (EBB)
Best Months to Visit
January, February, June, July, August, December
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Zambia
Main Airport(s)
Kenneth Kaunda in Lusaka (LUN)
Best Months to Visit
June, July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon

Zimbabwe
Main Airport(s)
Robert Gabriel Mugabe in Harare (HRE)
Best Months to Visit
July, August, September, October
Recommended Places to Stay
coming soon
Recommended Things to Do
coming soon