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Africa - Top five destinations

MALI
The Dogon region of Mali, including the area around the legendary town of Timbuktu, boasts stunning desert scenery interrupted by some of the most beautiful mud architecture in the world

ETHIOPIA
Addis Ababa, the dusty capital, is home to both Lucy, a famous three million-year-old female skeleton, and the largest and most colourful market in Africa!

GAMBIA
Gambia is a great place for sun and beaches and there are many inexpensive package deals to coastal resorts. The River Gambia is a great place for nature lovers - home to crocodiles, monkeys and exotic birds.

MOZAMBIQUE
If you’re looking for unspoiled beauty in Africa it’s difficult to beat Mozambique. Infamous for war, landmines and flooding, the country has some of the finest beaches in the entire world

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
A pristine coastal wilderness with gorgeous sandy beaches littered with shipwrecks, and inland hiking and canoeing with local guides and accommodation in local villages



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