Cheapest trips from Lagos

Safari gateway city with a vibrant food scene, Nairobi National Park, and the Karen Blixen Museum.

Tanzania's coastal hub and gateway to Zanzibar, Serengeti, and Kilimanjaro with Swahili culture aplenty.

Sprawling capital where Mughal monuments, chaotic bazaars, and world-class street food coexist magnificently.

Year of Return hub with Jamestown lighthouse, Makola Market, and Cape Coast Castle history nearby.

Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili bazaar, and 5,000 years of civilization on the Nile.

Table Mountain backdrop, Robben Island history, Cape Winelands, and the Cape of Good Hope.

Apartheid Museum, Soweto history, Maboneng creative district, and gateway to Kruger safaris.

Mediterranean capital with Carthage ruins, the medina, and Sidi Bou Said's blue-and-white clifftop charm.

Morocco's economic hub with the enormous Hassan II Mosque and a gateway to the country.

Where East meets West — Byzantine mosaics, Ottoman mosques, rooftop terraces, and the Grand Bazaar.