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Adventure Travel Africa
There are literally hundreds of totally amazing and hugely exciting things to do in Africa! From cage diving with the feared Great White Sharks at the southern most point of Africa, to right up north where you can walk amongst the great Pyramids of Giza. Whatever you're into, there is definitely something here for you!
Click on one of our featured activities to find tours which include it, or see all the other great things you can do under the African sun.
Discover Africa's top adventure activities
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda - approx $600
Mountain Gorillas
Not to be missed experience!
Endangered species
Trekking
Guided by Rangers
Kruger National Park Game Drive - approx $40
View the Big 5 in their own environment
World Famous Kruger National Park
Highest peak in Africa
Climb the famous Mt Kilimanjaro
Fully guided
Okavango Delta Mokoro Excursion - approx $150
Ultimate Wilderness
Flaming Sunsets
Makoros and Polers
Campfire stories
Bush walks
Serengeti National Park Excursion - approx $450
Wildlife extravaganza
Includes Ngorongoro Crater
Wildebeest Migration route
Vast herds of plains game
Absolutely mind blowing!
Sossusvlei Guided Walk - approx $35
Stunning scenery
Knowledgeable Guides
Sand dune environment
Interesting, entertaining and educational
Worlds oldest desert
Table Mountain Cable Car - approx $15
Best view in town!
Victoria Falls Flight of Angels - approx $120
Majestic Victoria Falls
See the true size and splendor
Misty and magical
A must-do highlight!
White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River - approx $110
Action packed and adrenaline filled!
Stunning Batoka Gorge
Wet and wild Zambezi River
Grade 5 rapids
Under the Victoria Falls
Tropical paradise
SCUBA diving mecca
Famous Mnemba Atoll
Sail in a Dhow
Clear, warm, tropical water
Discover the best adventure activities in Africa
Get your adrenaline flowing with the adventure activities in each of these countries. We've included indicative prices to help you budget.
Benin
Join one of our adventure tours in Benin
Botswana
- Chobe National Park Game Drive - $35
- Chobe National Park Sleepout - $125
- Chobe Sunset Boat Cruise - $45
- Ghanzi Hunter-Gatherer Guided Walk - $10
- Ghanzi Trance Dance - $18
- Okavango Delta Scenic Flight - $80
Join one of our adventure tours in Botswana
Cameroon
- Mt Cameroon Climb - $54
Join one of our adventure tours in Cameroon
DRC
- Gorilla Trekking in the DRC - $600
Join one of our adventure tours in DRC
Egypt
- Abu Simbel Day Trip - $35
- Aswan High Dam - $5
- Cairo Antiquities Museum - $12
- Dashour and Saqqara Pyramids Excursion - $30
- Desert Quad Biking - $35
- Edfu Temple - $10
- Giza Pyramids - $12
- Karnak Temple - $12
- Kitchener Island Botanic Gardens - $8
- Luxor Temple - $10
- Nile Felucca Excursion - $30
- Nubian Village Dinner - $8
- PADI Advanced Open Water Course - Red Sea - $195
- PADI Introductory Dive - Red Sea - $40
- PADI Open Water Dive Course - Red Sea - $295
- Philae Temple - $10
- Red Sea Guided Diving - $30
- Refresher Dive - $37
- Sphinx - $12
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - $5
- Valley of the Kings & Queens Tour - $25
- Windsurfing - Red Sea - $18
Join one of our adventure tours in Egypt
Ethiopia
- Arba Minch Fishing
- Arba Minch Hot Springs - $8
- Axum Churches and Archaeological Sites - $15
- Bahir Dar Fishing
- Fasilidas Castle Tour - $18
- Gondar
- Lake Chamo Scenic Boat Cruise - $20
- Lake Tana Scenic Boat Cruise - $20
- Lalibela Coffee Ceremony - $5
- Lalibela Rock Churches - $15
- Omo River Scenic Boat Cruise - $12
- Simien Mountains Mountain Biking - $20
- Simien Mountains Mule Ride - $5
- Turmi Bull Jumping - $12
- Turmi Tribal Dance - $12
Join one of our adventure tours in Ethiopia
Ghana
Join one of our adventure tours in Ghana
Kenya
- Crescent Island Wildlife Sanctuary - $20
- Elsamere - $10
- Hells Gate National Park - $45
- Karen Blixen Museum - $10
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Langata Giraffe Centre Visit - $20
- Masai Cultural Village - $5
- Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Ride - $435
- Nairobi National Park - $65
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Rhino Sanctuary - $10
Join one of our adventure tours in Kenya
Lesotho
Join one of our adventure tours in Lesotho
Malawi
- Domwe Island Excursion - $15
- Kande Beach Horse Riding - $60
- Kande Beach Scuba Diving - $40
- Kande Beach Water Sports Equipment
- Lake Malawi Snorkelling Trip - $15
- Lake Malawi Water Skiing - $110
- Malawi Village Walk & Meal - $10
Join one of our adventure tours in Malawi
Mali
- Guided Trek to the Dogon - $55
Join one of our adventure tours in Mali
Morocco
- Fez Medina Guided Walk - $5
- Hammam Bath House - $3
- Volubillis Roman Ruins - $8
Join one of our adventure tours in Morocco
Mozambique
- Bazaruto Archipelago Dhow Safari - $200
- Inhambane Scuba Diving - $50
- Praia Do Tofo Deep Sea Fishing - $65
- Praia Do Tofo Whale Shark Safari - $65
Join one of our adventure tours in Mozambique
Namibia
- Game Fishing
- Paragliding - $60
- Sossusvlei Scenic Flight - $230
- Swakopmund Quadbiking - $85
- Swakopmund Sandboarding - $45
- Swakopmund Sky Diving - $320
- Swakopmund Township Tour - $70
Join one of our adventure tours in Namibia
South Africa
- Abseiling Table Mountain - $60
- Apartheid Museum Tour - $60
- Bloukrans Bridge Bungee Jump - $110
- Cango Caves - $7
- Cape Point Day Trip - $75
- Cape Town City Tour - $12
- Cape Town City Walking Tour - $50
- Cape Town Township Tour - $60
- Cape Winelands Wine Tour - $75
- Drakensberg Horse Riding - $15
- Drakensberg Mountain Biking - $13
- Drakensberg Rock Climbing - $85
- Great White Shark Cage Diving - $250
- Historical Cape Town on Foot Tour - $18
- Knysna Forest - $4
- Knysna Lagoon Boat Cruise - $15
- Kruger National Park Game Walk - $30
- Kruger National Park Night Drive - $45
- Learn to Surf - Cape Town - $65
- Lesotho Day Trip - $40
- Orange River Canoeing - $30
- Oudtshoorn Ostrich Farm Visit - $15
- Robben Island - $30
- Scuba Dive - Cape Town
- Soweto Cultural Tour - $60
- St Lucia Boat Cruise - $14
- Table Mountain Guided Bike Ride
- Tandem Paragliding from Lions Head - $150
- Timbavati Local Village Tour - $15
- Tsitsikamma Forest Quad Biking - $45
- Tsitsikamma Treetop Canopy Tour - $50
- Two Oceans Aquarium Shark Diving - $60
- Whale Watching - Hermanus - $75
Join one of our adventure tours in South Africa
Swaziland
- Hlane Royal National Park Birding Walk - $10
- Hlane Royal National Park Lion Tour
- Hlane Royal National Park Umphakatsi Experience - $6
- Mlilwane National Park Horse Riding
- Mlilwane National Park Mountain Biking - $15
Join one of our adventure tours in Swaziland
Tanzania
- Arusha Camel Rides - $75
- Dhow Fishing Trip - Zanzibar - $30
- Moped Hire - Zanzibar - $70
- Ngorongoro Crater Excursion
- Nungwe Snorkel Trip - $30
- PADI Dive Course - Zanzibar - $370
- Prison Island Excursion - $40
- Prison Island Snorkelling Trip - $20
- Serengeti National Park Hot Air Balloon Ride - $520
- Stone Town City Tour - $35
- Stone Town Spice Tour - $25
- Swimming with Dolphins - $110
Join one of our adventure tours in Tanzania
Uganda
- Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda - $600
- Jinja Guided Village Walk - $10
- Jinja Quad Bike Safari - $70
- Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary - $60
- Softpower Community Project - $25
- White Water Rafting on the Nile - $125
Join one of our adventure tours in Uganda
Zambia
- Jet Boating on the Zambezi - $95
- South Luangwa National Park Game Drive
- Victoria Falls Elephant Ride - $110
- Victoria Falls Rhino Walk - $115
- Zambezi River Sunset Dinner Cruise - $50
Join one of our adventure tours in Zambia
Zimbabwe
- Antelope Park Lion Breeding Program
- Chobe National Park Day Trip - $170
- Fishing on the Dam
- Game Ride by Horseback - $75
- Great Zimbabwe Ruins - $15
- Gweru Elephant Ride - $110
- Gweru Elephant Swim - $30
- Hwange National Park 3 Day Excursion - $450
- Victoria Falls Adrenaline Day - $140
- Victoria Falls Bungee Jump - $105
- Victoria Falls Helicopter Flight - $115
- Victoria Falls Horse Rides - $70
- Victoria Falls Microlight Flight - $120
- Victoria Falls National Park - $20
- Victoria Falls Scenic Flight - $75
- Walk with the Lions - Gweru - $55
- Walk with the Lions - Victoria Falls - $115
- Zambezi Gorge Swing - $65
- Zambezi River Rafting & Boarding Combo - $140
- Zimbabwe Walking Safaris
Join one of our adventure tours in Zimbabwe
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Recent Feedback
The highlight of my trip had to be Gweru in Zimbabwe, it was my idea of paradise. So much to do there with the animals and the location of it was just beautiful!
— Anne B (27) from Ireland
I loved every millisecond of the entire trip... Guess what I did in Swakopmund? I skydived out of a plane - woohoo was that AWESOME :-)
— JoJo E (61) from Switzerland
I did not believe in god till i visited Chobe National Park.
— Juca from Uruguay
The trip was great! A very relaxed ride in a mokoro, followed by camping in the Okavango Delta and watching the animals on the islands was awesome!
— Michael & Silke from Germany
Finally home and had a great time…. I loved the shark diving, Sossusvlei and Himba people. Saw Lions, a Leopard, Elephants, Giraffes, everything really! Thanks for your help!
— John E from Canada
10 things to do before you die
Okavango Delta Mokoro Excursion
Do this on the Kalahari and Okavango Delta.
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Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Do this on the Cape Town to Nairobi with Gorilla Trek.
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Serengeti National Park Excursion
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Mt Kilimanjaro Trekking
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Tours with Mt Kilimanjaro Trekking
Victoria Falls Flight of Angels
Do this on the Complete Desert and Delta.
Tours with Victoria Falls Flight of Angels
White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River
Do this on the Kalahari and Okavango Delta.
Tours with White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River
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The highlight of my trip had to be Gweru in Zimbabwe, it was my idea of paradise. So much to do there with the animals and the location of it was just beautiful!

