100 Epic Things to Add to Your Africa Bucket List

Africa is a continent of endless adventures, diverse cultures, and breathtaking landscapes. From the towering mountains of Kilimanjaro to the sun-kissed beaches of Zanzibar, Africa offers an array of epic experiences that should be on every traveler’s bucket list. In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of 100 epic things to add to your Africa bucket list.

1. Take a Danfo bus from Lagos mainland to Lagos Island to experience what it means to be a Lagosian.
2. Dress in African native attire and go out
3. Go to a bar in Abuja and dance to afro beats music
4. Smash 2 Amala and Ewedu soup in Ibadan, Nigeria.
5. Listen to people argue about who is richer between Cristiano Ronaldo and Dangote.
6. Make sure you eat suya (roasted meat sold on the street side)
7. Learn how to pronounce some pidgin English words and surprise a Nigerian or Ghanian by speaking pidgin English
8. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
9. Go on a safari in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
10. Taste Kpomo (cow skin) and the famous Jollof rice in Nigeria
11. Witness the Great Migration in Masai Mara, Kenya
12. Visit the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
13. Rock an Ankara dress in Nampula, Mozambique
14. Explore the Victoria Falls, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
15. Discover the history of Marrakesh, Morocco
16. Relax on the beaches of Zanzibar, Tanzania
17. Hike through the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
18. Experience the nightlife in Lagos, Nigeria
19. Take a boat ride on the Nile River in Egypt
20. Visit one of the wine cellars in Cape Town and taste a vintage wine.
21. Explore the ancient city of Petra, Jordan
22. Watch the sunrise over the sand dunes in the Sahara Desert, Morocco
23. Bow your head as you greet an elderly person
24. Attend a traditional Maasai village ceremony in Kenya
25. Go on a camel ride in the desert of Morocco
26. Visit the Sossusvlei Dunes, Namibia
27. Discover the history of Alexandria, Egypt
28. See the Big Five animals in Kruger National Park, South Africa
29. Go on a river safari in Chobe National Park, Botswana
30. Visit the beaches of Cape Town, South Africa
31. Explore the Okavango Delta, Botswana
32. Take a quad bike ride through the dunes of the Namib Desert, Namibia
33. Visit the ancient city of Timbuktu, Mali
34. Attend the Timkat Festival in Ethiopia
35. Visit the Henna Museum in Fes, Morocco
36. Trek to see the mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, Congo
37. Go whale watching in Hermanus, South Africa
38. Visit the Genocide Memorial Centre in Kigali, Rwanda
39. Chill and have fun in a popular Zambia club 
40. Attend the Ouidah Voodoo Festival in Benin
41. Explore the beaches of Essaouira, Morocco
42. Visit the Royal Palace of Casablanca, Morocco
43. Go on a wine-tasting tour in Stellenbosch, South Africa
44. Explore the bustling markets of Marrakesh, Morocco
45. Visit the colorful houses of Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa
46. Go on a sunset and river cruise on the Zambezi River, Zambia
47. Take a horse riding safari in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
48. Visit the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
49. Attend the Festival of Masks in Burkina Faso
50. Explore the Fish River Canyon, Namibia
51. Visit the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali
52. Go on a walking safari in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
53. Visit the Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan
54. Take a trip to the island of Lamu, Kenya
55. Go scuba diving in the Red Sea, Egypt
56. Explore the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia
57. Visit the Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
58. Attend the Festival in the Desert in Timbuktu, Mali
59. Go on a birdwatching safari in Ethiopia
60. Visit the Lake Victoria in Kenya and Tanzania
61. Go on a boat ride on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe
62. Visit the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe
63. Visit the Matobo Hills National Park in Zimbabwe
64. Visit the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe
65. Visit the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa
66. Visit the Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park in South Africa
67. Visit the Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa
68. Visit the Augrabies Falls National Park in South Africa
69. Visit the Cango Caves in South Africa
70. Go on a bungee jumping adventure in Bloukrans Bridge, South Africa
71. Visit the Big Hole in Kimberley, South Africa
72. Go on a canopy tour in Tsitsikamma, South Africa.
73. Take a trip to the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa
74. Visit the Skeleton Coast in Namibia
75. Join children on the street to build a house with white sand
76. Visit the Etosha National Park in Namibia
77. Visit Kasama, Zambia and catch a feel of the air, watch the bustling streets, the buses fleeting past.
78. Enter the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa
79. Visit Robben Island in Cape Town, South Africa
80. Visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa
81. Ask a Zambian woman any questions. They like to answer questions.
82. Go on a shark cage diving adventure in Cape Town, South Africa.
83. Go to the Alaba International market at Ojo, Lagos.
84. Visit the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa
85. Visit the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa
86. Try the wines and desserts in Mbabane, Swaziland.
87. Visit the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya
88. Swim with dolphins in Mozambique
89. Take a boat ride on Lake Malawi
90. Turn up at a restaurant in Cape Town and order Bobotie with pork chops.
91. Go hiking at Erin Ijesha Waterfall, Osun State Nigeria
92. Hold a conversation for 30 minutes with a girl from Pemba, Mozambique.
93. Whisper to a girl on the street at Warri, Nigeria, and strike up a conversation if she comes to you.
94. Use a chewing stick to clean your teeth at Ibadan instead of a toothbrush at least once
95. Dance in the rain with kids
96. Eat a catfish and pepper soup with a bottle of Star beer in Lagos 
97. Watch a Nollywood movie with a Nigerian woman.
98. Argue with a Nigerian about who is the better singer between Davido and Wizkid.
99. Go to a viewing center to watch a football game.
100. Meet a girl on the street and say Hi in the common Swahili in Uganda.

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Final Thought

Have as much fun as you can during your trip to Africa. Africa is a vast continent with so much to explore and experience. The continent is a traveler’s paradise. If you’re planning a trip to Africa, remember to add these 100 epic things to your Africa bucket list.