Here
a list of sites were you can expect to find specific information about
travelling in Africa when you search their database on a word like the name of a country. You should try to
narrow your search, and preferably use narrow categories.
Excite Travel
has a site-page on all African countries with some useful information
and maps.
The INFOHUB
travel guide to all African countries has useful travel information, including links on accommodation
and transportation.
The U.S. State Department files travel
information and warnings for all countries, world wide. Their
annually updated pages contain a short description of the country and useful
information about safety, crime rate, health services and
insurance. Aimed at U.S. citizens, but useful for anybody
World
Online Travel Agency for airlines, hotels, car hires, adventures in Africa
has a page on all African countries. You won't find too much information, but
they have detailed maps of the country.
World
Travel Guide:
This is a good, informative and well organised site. Lists all kind of
practical information (passport, visa, etc.) and has an introduction to
tourist sites from around the world. Guides exist to all African countries. You might want to
go to their Africa
Page. Also a German
entry. Recommended.
Travel in Africa, general
Excite Travel
has a site-page on all African countries with some useful
information and maps.
The INFOHUB
travel guide to all African countries has useful travel information, including links on accommodation
and transportation.
Lonely Planet,
the famous publisher of budget travel guides, has
pages on each African country. On their countries pages you'll find country background information and facts
(overviews) for the traveler (money & costs, when to go,
attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if
there's not a travel warning. Detailed facts only in the guide books.
The U.S. State Department files travel
information and warnings for all countries, world wide. Their
annually updated pages contain a short description of the country and useful
information about safety, crime rate, health services and
insurance. Aimed at U.S. citizens, but useful for anybody.
Travel in Africa is an
info site, mostly specializing in Southern Africa adventure travel, with
general info, safaris, car rentals, overland trips, etc. Something of
the closest you get a portal on African travel. Based in Pretoria, South
Africa. Recommended.
World
Online Travel Agency for airlines, hotels, car hires, adventures in Africa
has a page on all African countries. You won't find too much information, but
they have detailed maps of the country.
World
Travel Guide:
This is a good, informative and well organised site. Lists all kind of
practical information (passport, visa, etc.) and has an introduction to
tourist sites from around the world. Guides exist to all African countries. You might want to
go to their Africa
Page. Also a German
entry. Recommended.
Countries
Algeria
The National
Office of Tourism of Algeria offers updated information in English,
French and Arab. It contains a special report on the International
Tourism and Travel Exhibition "SITEV'2000.
Botswana
The Government of Botswana
Website offers links with its ministries, news, information on
tourism, economy and business in Benin. Relatively updated.
Burkina Faso
The Government of Burkina Faso
Website contains some basic information (only in French) on its
history, economy, tourism, etc.
Cameroon
The Wide Web Home Page of the Republic of
Cameroon provides some information from Cameroonians about The Republic of Cameroon; its geography, the warmth and friendliness of its people, its government, its economy, its cultures and traditions, and its communications infrastructures.
Basic dates.
Minitour is the official site of the Cameroonian Ministry of Tourism (in French). The site is presently
(April 2000) under construction, so you won't find more than addresses.
Cape Verde
Agência Nacional de Viagens S.A. (ANV)
is the national travel agency of Cape Verde. The ANV performs activities as an agent for all services concerning transportation of passenger and cargo.
Updated, basic site in English and Portuguese.
Côte d'Ivoire
The National Office of
Tourism of Côte d'Ivoire, from the Ministry of Tourism,
offers, with a stimulating design, all tourist information about the
country: practical data and more. French and the English version comes
soon...
Egypt
Egypt
Information Highway is the best site on the web an Egypt. Here
you'll find some practical dates, among the cultural, tourist
information, etc.
Rigby's
World of Egypt offers all information about Egyptian art, history,
galleries, tours, events and some links.
Gambia, The
The
Gambia National Tourist Office
in the UK gives you general travel
information and helps you book travels to The Gambia.
The Official website of The Republic
of Gambia contains some basic dates about the country. government,
tourism, etc.
Geir Tyldum's Fast
Travel Info The Gambia brings you general travel information and
lots of maps. Informative about climate, prices and transportation.
NiiCa E-Commerce's Gambia
Page has general travel information, ample background information and more.
The Gambia
Story gives you experiences from "the smile of West Africa", with pictures, maps and links.
Momodou Camara's page About
The Gambia has some general information and pages about the Stone
Circles and Gambian
culture.
Gambia
Tourist Support is a new,
informative UK site with "the aim of making The Gambia an even
better place for Tourists". The GTS-concept basicly is providing
members with Gambian hosts at arrival, to experience the world outside
the hotel. Their page contains one of the most ample guides to The
Gambia, including restaurants, hotels, destinations, etc. Resource page.
Use the Site Map to navigate!
The
Village Museum is a Dutch site
about life in a Gambian compound, music, arts and crafts, cermonies
dishes and the nature of The Gambia. Especially for school groups.
Ghana
The website of the Government of Ghana
offers all type of information on the country, in English, but
not-updated.
Kenya
The
Kenya National Tourist Office in the UK gives you general travel
information and helps you book travels to Kenya.
Kenya
Hakuna Matata! is a German page with interesting background
information on several Kenyan destinations, including the cities. There
also is an English version.
The
Kenya Wildlife Service is a governmental agency, playing a leading role in developing sustainable
nature tourism and maximising the economic
benefit to the nation
by minimising negative environmental impacts. Their highly informative
website has information on Kenyan travel destinations, accommodation,
parks and reserves, scientific services, etc. On their parks
and reserves page, you'll find ample information about a long list
of national parks and reserves. Recommended!
Safariweb is
the main entry to safaris in East-Africa. Very informative site with
focus on sustainable tourism. Visit their page on National Parks, Reserves
& Recommended Safari Circuits,
or enter their Guide
to Kenya. Links to tour operators. Recommended!
The Kenya Association of Tour
Operators, KATO, offers all the possible information on tour
operators in the country, with a list of its members.
Kenya Web
offers a complete list with the tour operators service in Kenya.
Updated!
Visit Africa Limited is a leading provider of safaris to East & Central Africa.
There are pages in English,
French
and Spanish.
Other tour operators include Safari
Partners, Lexinda
Tours and Technical
& Study Tours, the last arranging a large number of excursions
in Kenya.
Utalii Tours and Safaris
Ltd. by Victor Astray has a Spanish presentation of Kenya as
a tourist destination. Informative site with links.
Mauritania
The Official Site of
the Government of Mauritania has updated information on national
institutions, ministries, the president, among information about Mauritania
in the Expo of Hanover 2000! Only French version, but the English and Arab
comes soon.
Morocco
The Moroccan National
Office of Tourism presents a short introduction on the culture,
tourism and practical data to travel to Morocco. Its news service is out
of order. Only French.
Namibia
The Ministry of Environment
and Tourism of Namibia has a interesting site with updated relatively
updated information of the country, which is well structured by
areas.
Niger
Ecotourisme
Girafe is a Nigerien travel site with a lot information about the
country and with special interest in the Nigerien flora and fauna. In
French.
Conseils
& Services et Voyagues is the national office travel with a lot
of information about tourism in Niger. In French.
Senegal
The website The Republic of
Senegal, by Amadou Thiam, a member of the Senegalese Senate, is
dedicated to the Senegalese who live outside Senegal. It contains
information on culture, business and more.
The Ministry of Tourism
of Senegal have own page with a lot of information about what's
happening in the country. Relatively updated.
The
official Dakar-pages are found on the Rapide government server.
Entrances to the communal government offices and touristic background
information about different destiantions in Dakar, such as Île de
Gorée and public holidays and festivals.
Ambiance de vacances à Pikine,
(Senegal), is a collection of articles in Le Soleil Cahiers & Speciaux about
the festivals, cultural life, nightlife, vacations, etc. in Pikine. All
in French.
Seychelles
The Seychelles Tourist
Office is a complete tourist guide to the country. Here you'll find
all basic facts and some extra information. Updated.
The Seychelles Tourist Office
in London is regularly updated and offers a well structured
information. Nice site.
South Africa
South Africa Government Online is
the official site of the government and the most complete to find links
to all ministries, institutions and official sites on South Africa.
Daily updated news service. Links to the governmental sites with
tourist information.
Swaziland
The Swaziland Government
Online offers updated news, reports, policy documents and links to
the government ministries, among some tourist information.
Tanzania
Tanzania Tourist
Board offers complete tourist information with its interactive map,
chat and discussion area, among all information on safaris and other
activities. No regularly updated.
Tunisia
The Tunisian Official Tourism Office offers
the most updated information about all tourism activities in the
country.
Uganda
The website of the Government
of Uganda is daily updated, with link to the parliament, all
government offices and institutions, services and district profiles.
Subcategories
Airlines
Africa, global
Air Afrique, with
services in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Gabon,
Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal has a website with all
information about it. In French and English.
Cameroon
Cameroon Airlines has a website informing about its travel destination, though it doesn't seem much updated.
Cape Verde
TACV (Air Transports of
Cape Verde)
is the national airway company. Informative site with fares,
destinations, offices, schedules, etc. Regularly updated and in English.
Mauritius
Air Mauritius today serves 29 destinations across 4 continents with more than 80 departures per week from Mauritius.
Here you'll find all data about its services.
Morocco
Royal Air
Maroc offers in its website a lot of information about the company
and their programs and projects, not too on practical data. English and
French.
Senegal
SONATRA
(Société Nationale de Transport Aérien du Sénégal) gives you
information about the flights and tariffs of Air Senegal, useful
addresses and more.
South Africa
South Africa Airlink covers
lots of destinations in South Africa. It offers all information on its
flights and other practical data.
South Africa Airways is an
excellent site if you find practical information about travel: hours,
flights, money...they has really a virtual clients service!
Embassies
& Consulates
Algeria
The Embassy of Algeria in
Washington, United States of America offers updated information on
economy, commerce, news and reports...
The Embassy of Algeria in
London has a website where you'll find practical data on the
country, visas and tourist information. Not updated.
Angola
The site of the Embassy of Angola in Washington
contains basic information about the country: art, culture, development,
economy, etc. Also news, but not very updated.
The site of the Embassy of Angola in Madrid
offers some interesting information in Spanish about Angolan art, tourism, geography and economy. In addition, it has a news
service (not too updated) and a list in English, French and Portuguese
about the best sites on the web were you actually can get updated.
Cape Verde
The Embassy of Cape
Verde in Washington, United States of America, offers basic
information on Cape Verde and news, but not updated at all.
English.
Chad
Embassy of Chad in the US
has some information about Chadian government and press releases about
Chadian news.
Congo
Kinshasa
The Official Site of the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations
is not updated, but offers information on economy, business, culture,
tourism...
Egypt
Egypt
Government contains a large list with all Egyptian embassies and
consulates from over the world.
The Embassy of Egypt in
London offers only very basic information, but its state information
service is daily updated.
Eritrea
The Eritrean Embassy in Stockholm,
Sweden, offers a large service of links to the most important
African media and other services like tourist information, etc. Updated.
Ethiopia
The Embassy of Ethiopia in
London offers links, information about tourism, business, culture,
etc. in Ethiopia and a news service weekly updated.
The Embassy of Ethiopia in
Washington has a daily updated news service. Among, it offers a site
search, a quick fast service and an special about the conflict
between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Gabon
The Embassy of
Gabon in Bonn, Germany, offers non-updated information ,only in German
and French, about
tourism, culture, economy...
Liberia
The Embassy of Liberia in
Washington, United States of America, offers a updated news service,
among some country information, which is not very large.
Madagascar
The Embassy of
Madagascar in Washington, United States of America offers daily news
(not updated since 1997), but a lot of interesting tourist
information.
Malawi
The Embassy of Malawi in
Tokio, Japan, contains information on the country, development and
tourism...but only in Japanese...
Mali
The Embassy of Mali in
Washington, United States of America offers every types of
information and news about mali, but not very updated. The last updated
was in 1997.
Mauritania
The Embassy
of Mauritania in Washington, United States of America offers updated
facts on the society, a geographic profile of the country, a large
introduction to its policy and tourism information under construction....
Mauritius
The Embassy of
Mauritius in Washington, United States of America is frequently
updated and offers some practical information about how travel to
Mauritius.
Morocco
The Embassy of Morocco
in Buenos Aires, Argentina has a lot of information on Morocco:
history, music, culture, tourism, business, investments, etc. In
general, every information is in Spanish, but you can find some articles
in English or French without previous notice...Not regularly updated.
The Embassy of Morocco in
Berlin, Germany contains some rudimentary information, but is not
updated from 07.1999. Only German.
Mozambique
The Embassy of
Mozambique in Washington has some links to the most important
institutions and governmental sites of the country, among some basic
information on Mozambique, not very updated.
Nigeria
The Consulate
General of Nigeria in New York has a special news service, regularly
updated and some information on tourism and basic facts.
U.S.
Embassy has his own website with a good information service.
Niger
The
delegation of Niger at UNESCO has a website with a Nigerien news
services, links and of Niger Cultural World heritage. In English.
Rwanda
The Embassy of Rwanda in
Washington, United States of America has a updated list of articles
on different themes. economy, culture, etc in Rwanda. It offers too
basic facts, events and news relatively updated.
Senegal
In the page of the Foreign
Ministry of Senegal, you'll find a complete list of Senegalese embassies and
consulates and foreign representations in Senegal. There
is an English
entry to these government pages, but it hasn't been updated since
1995. Still, you might find some useful information here.
Sierra Leone
The Embassy of
Sierra Leone in Washington, United States of America offers only
some practical and bureaucratic data if you will travel to Sierra Leona.
Uganda
The Embassy of Uganda
in Washington, United States of America promises a lot of services,
but is not updated since 1997...
Zimbabwe
The Embassy
of Zimbabwe in Washington, United States of America offers rudimentary
facts on the embassy and Zimbabwe. Not updated.
Literature (about travelling)
On Amazon.com you can find a buy a lot
of travel books and literature. They have the most complete list
of travel literature on the web.
Chasing the Lizard's tail by Jens Finke is a travel tale on a bicycle ride across the Sahara by the author. The trip took him from Morocco, through Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal and finally to The Gambia. The whole book is published on the Web.
Lonely Planet,
the famous publisher of budget travel guides, has
pages on each African country. On their countries pages you'll find country background information and facts
(overviews) for the traveler (money & costs, when to go,
attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if
there's not a travel warning. Detailed facts only in the guide books.
Parks & Reserves
Game
Reserves and National Parks in Africa is a list of the sites that a
people have seen, thought anybody knows who is...anyway, you'll find
here some shorts descriptions of some of the most important African
parks.
Into
Africa offers a list with the game parks and reserves from all
Africa and a large description of each of it with a nice photographic
gallery. Not-updated since April-1999.
Safariweb is
the main entry to safaris in East-Africa. Very informative site with
focus on sustainable tourism. Visit their page on National Parks, Reserves
& Recommended Safari Circuits,
or enter their Guide
to Kenya. Links to tour operators. Recommended!
The
Kenya Wildlife Service is a governmental agency, playing a leading role in developing sustainable
nature tourism and maximising the economic
benefit to the nation
by minimising negative environmental impacts. Their highly informative
website has information on Kenyan travel destinations, accommodation,
parks and reserves, scientific services, etc. On their parks
and reserves page, you'll find ample information about a long list
of national parks and reserves. Recommended!
The Game
Parks and Reserves of Botswana, by On Safari, is a list with the
most important park of Kenya, which includes a short description of
it.
The Game
Parks and Reserves of Kenya, by On Safari, is a list with the most
important park of Kenya, which includes a short description of it.
The Game
Parks and Reserves of Namibia, by On Safari, is a list with the most
important park of Kenya, which includes a short description of it.
The Game
Parks and Reserves of South Africa, by On Safari, is a list with the
most important park of Kenya, which includes a short description of
it.
The Game
Parks and Reserves of Tanzania, by On Safari, is a list with the
most important park of Kenya, which includes a short description of
it.
The Game
Parks and Reserves of Zambia, by On Safari, is a list with the most
important park of Kenya, which includes a short description of it.
The Game
Parks and Reserves of Zimbabwe, by On Safari, is a list with the
most important park of Kenya, which includes a short description of
it.
Safaris
Africa Safari consultants:
specialist African safari consultants and professional hunters offering
all services to people interested in it and in the next countries:
Benin, Botswana, Central Africa, Cameroon, Mozambique, Namibia, South
Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zinbabwe.
Hotelogue is a website to do
your reservations in some African safaris, from South Africa, Botswana
and Zimbabwe.
On Safari is the
source on safaris in East and Southern Africa. You'll find here lots of
offers to do a safari in different African countries and to plan
it.
Safariweb is
the main entry to safaris in East-Africa. Very informative site with
focus on sustainable tourism. Visit their page on National Parks, Reserves
& Recommended Safari Circuits. Links to tour operators. Recommended!
Visit Africa Limited is a leading provider of safaris to East & Central Africa.
There are pages in English,
French
and Spanish.
Other tour operators include Safari
Partners, Lexinda
Tours and Technical
& Study Tours, the last arranging a large number of excursions
in Kenya.
WildNet Africa offers
information on parks, game reserves, animals, tours, hotels, accommodation,
etc....from around Africa.
Tour Operators
Visit Africa Limited is a leading provider of safaris to East & Central Africa.
There are pages in English,
French
and Spanish.
Other tour operators include Safari
Partners, Lexinda
Tours and Technical
& Study Tours, the last arranging a large number of excursions
in Kenya.
The Kenya Association of Tour
Operators, KATO, offers all the possible information on
tour operators in the country, with a list of its members.
Kenya Web
offers a complete list with the tour operators service in Kenya.
Updated!
South Africa Travel
Agents and Tour Operators offers a complete list whit the best
travel companies in South Africa.
Uganda Tour
Operators is a list of the principal sites in Uganda dedicated to
the tourism. Realized by Safariweb.
Transportation in Africa
Geir Tyldum's Fast
Travel Info The Gambia brings you general travel information and
lots of maps. Informative about climate, prices and transportation.
The Kenya's
Transportations Companies, by Kenya web is a professional list with
the most important companies of the country. Updated.
SONATRA
(Société Nationale de Transport Aérien du Sénégal) gives you
information about the flights and tariffs of Air Senegal, useful
addresses and more.
TACV (Transportes aéreos de Cabo Verde)
is the national airway company. Informative site with fares,
destinations, offices, schedules, etc. Regularly updated and in English.
Travel Agents
African
Travel Agents to travel to Tunisia, by Focus on Tunisia is a list of
sites that can help you to plan your holidays in this country.
South Africa Travel
Agents and Tour Operators offers a complete list whit the best
travel companies in South Africa.
World
Online Travel Agency for airlines, hotels, car hires, adventures in Africa
has a page on all African countries. You won't find too much information, but
they have detailed maps of the country.
Travel Guides
Excite
Travel has a site-page on all African countries with some useful information and maps.
The INFOHUB
travel guide to all African countries has useful travel information, including links on accommodation
and transportation.
Kap Verde, Santo Antao - Wandern
is a German guide to trekking and hiking in Cape Verde. Many
photos.
Lonely Planet,
the famous publisher of budget travel guides, has
pages on each African country. On their countries pages you'll find country background information and facts
(overviews) for the traveler (money & costs, when to go,
attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if
there's not a travel warning. Detailed facts only in the guide books.
The U.S. State Department files travel
information and warnings for all countries, world wide. Their
annually updated pages contain a short description of the country and useful
information about safety, crime rate, health services and
insurance. Aimed at U.S. citizens, but useful for anybody.
World
Online Travel Agency for airlines, hotels, car hires, adventures in Africa
has a page on all African countries. You won't find too much information, but
they have detailed maps of the country.
World
Travel Guide:
This is a good, informative and well organised site. Lists all kind of
practical information (passport, visa, etc.) and has an introduction to tourist
sites from around the world. Guides exist to all African countries. You might want to
go to their Africa
Page. Also a German
entry. Recommended.
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