Check the seasons page and make sure your plan roughly matches the weather.
You will also find local holidays, music festivals, seasonal wildlife, and everything else you need for timing the trip.
Countries of the continent
Tap a country to open its page
A trip in Africa - where do you start?
We know what it takes to plan a big trip across the continent. After gathering countless resources for you, we wanted to put things in order. So if you have a rough timeframe, you have browsed the country pages for places that interest you, and you have a general route on the map (remember - everything stays fluid along the way!) you are off to a great start. Keep going:
And finally - keep the African wheel of help rolling!
The Mzungu backpacker community is a mutual-aid project, powered by each of us. Up-to-date content, help in the groups, and even the discount coupons are gifts from backpackers who came before you. Pay it forward and help others by collecting and adding new tips to the maps - here. Share your experiences and your journey - here. And get in touch with any other idea.
To understand why we do what we do, read About the project.