| Africa has over the years been known as a haven | | | | St. Lucia Westlands Park among others. |
| for tourists all over the world. It is no doubt that the | | | | On the other hand, Kenya has also topped the world |
| African continent has so much to offer in terms of | | | | charts as one of the richest tourist destinations. |
| cultural experiences, wildlife and a serene rejuvenating | | | | Kenya is particularly famous for the Maasai culture, a |
| hideout for those who want to get away from the | | | | concept that has been embraced the world over. |
| hustle and bustle of city life. | | | | The Maasai culture is very appealing to tourists |
| Several countries in Africa have realised the | | | | coming to Kenya who are always eager to explore |
| importance of tourism to their economies and they | | | | the Maasai land in the Rift Valley. The visitors are |
| have therefore moulded their tourism sector to | | | | intrigued by the young warriors who jump so high |
| accommodate visitors from across the world. One | | | | during the famous Maasai dance as well as the way |
| such country is South Africa. It has for a long time | | | | this community interacts with wild animals in their |
| taken the spotlight as one of the best tourist | | | | natural habitat. |
| destinations in Africa. | | | | The Kenyan wildlife is another thrilling encounter that |
| One of the attractions in South Africa is most | | | | tourists to this country are always looking forward |
| definitely its rich history dating back to the Apartheid | | | | to. One these attractions is most definitely the |
| era. Many visitors are attracted by this history as | | | | Maasai Mara Game Reserve that is now an |
| they seek to learn about the past of this most | | | | international acclamation because of the wildebeest |
| economically stable nation in Africa. This past history | | | | migration in thousands to and from Kenyan to |
| has been documented in museums across the | | | | Tanzania’s Serengeti Reserve in the month of |
| country. The famous one time prison cell of former | | | | August. This has come to pull massive tourists to |
| president Nelson Mandela at Robben Island is a great | | | | Kenya including the international media eager to go |
| attraction. | | | | back to their countries and share this marvel with |
| Besides the history, South Africa is also extremely | | | | their people. |
| rich in wildlife. It boasts of a great number of parks | | | | The Maasai Mara is also home to the big five wild |
| across the nation. South Africa is well prepared for its | | | | animals that include the elephant, lion, leopard, rhino |
| visitors having the most classy five-star hotels for | | | | and the buffalo. The beauty of the Mara is that |
| visitors to live in when on tour. Other visitors also | | | | visitors are able to navigate easily through the open |
| have the option of camping out in the game parks | | | | plains of the game reserve to view wildlife in its |
| with maximum security guaranteed. There are | | | | natural habitat. |
| cottages too around the country that visitors can | | | | Kenya is also home to a good number of national |
| rent for a more traditional experience. | | | | parks located across the country while the Kenyan |
| Tourists can go on game drives to some of the | | | | coast is another famous tourist destination with its |
| prominent attraction areas that include the Kruger | | | | sunny beaches and five-star hotels. |
| Park and the Sabi Sands Game Reserve which is the | | | | Zimbabwe is the other African country which is quite |
| most exclusive private reserve in South Africa. Other | | | | famous for its wildlife, among a few other countries |
| top ten reserves include the Madikwe Game Reserve | | | | that include Tanzania, Egypt-rich in ancient history and |
| in the North West, the Shamwari on the Eastern | | | | Morocco. |
| Cape, the Mapungubwe National Park and the Greater | | | | |