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Best Tours & activities in Africa (2026)

Guided tours, day trips and organised experiences led by local guides and operators.

83 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Africa

  1. Abeba Tours Ethiopia City tours and day tripsAddis Ababa tour operator founded in 2007 that runs full-day city tours, day trips and short overnight trips from the capital, alongside longer itineraries.
  2. Afri Roots Cycling, walking and night tours, KigamboniA locally owned operator based in Kigamboni running bicycle and walking tours of everyday Dar es Salaam, a Dar by Night music tour and safaris.
  3. Africa Connection Tours Tour operator and excursions, Dakar PlateauDakar travel agency founded in 1996 that runs city tours, excursions to Gorée, Lac Rose and Bandia, and tailor-made circuits across Senegal.

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2. Afri Roots

Cycling, walking and night toursKigamboni

A locally owned operator based in Kigamboni running bicycle and walking tours of everyday Dar es Salaam, a Dar by Night music tour and safaris.

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6. Chameleon Safaris

Safari and city tour operatorCity Centre

Locally owned Windhoek operator since 1995, running small-group camping and lodge safaris to Sossusvlei and Etosha plus half-day city and township tours.

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9. Dlala Nje

Inner-city walking and community toursBerea

Dlala Nje is a social enterprise based in Ponte City that runs walking tours of Ponte, Hillbrow and Yeoville, with tour income funding youth and childhood programmes.

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10. Easy Track Ghana

Walking tours, food tours and day tripsDome-Kwabenya

A Ghana Tourism Authority-licensed Accra operator running Old Accra walking tours, food tastings, day trips and tailor-made tours across Ghana, Togo and Benin.

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15. Motley Travels

City tours and Nigeria travel packagesKuje

An Abuja-based tour company running a guided city tour of Eagle Square, the National Mosque, Nike Art Gallery and Ushafa pottery village, plus multi-day trips across Nigeria.

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17. Plan-it Fez

Food, culture and day-trip toursFes

A Fes-based company, trading as Plan-it Morocco, that runs food tours, cooking classes, medina and craft tours and day trips to Volubilis and the Middle Atlas.

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19. Sindbad Balloons

Hot air balloon flightsEast Bank

A licensed Luxor balloon company offering sunrise flights from the West Bank over the temples, the Nile and the Valley of the Kings, with hotel pickup included.

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20. ZanTours

Excursions and destination managementZanzibar City

Large Zanzibar tour operator running Stone Town walks, spice farm visits, Prison Island boat trips, Jozani forest tours and sunset dhow cruises with certified guides.

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