Many people just associate Africa either with safaris or with the beaches of Lanzarote. However, there is far more to this huge continent than that.

The good thing about it being so big is that there is such a massive amount of things that you can choose to do. However, there is no way that you will be able to fit it all in during your trip. Just a few of the things you could do are hiking up mountains, diving in the Red Sea, visiting the pyramids in Egypt, trekking across the countryside or visiting ancient civilisations.

It is therefore important to think hard before you travel about the sorts of things you would like to spend your time doing when you are on your holiday. It is very likely that you will be able to do anything that you like, but you may find that if you have diverse tastes you may not be able to do it all in one location.

It is a good idea to make sure that there is something to suit each family member in the location that you choose and also worth considering that you could change location part of the way through your holiday by perhaps taking a flight across the continent or a bus. Of course you could always visit another time as there will be far too much to explore in one holiday but as long as you pack as much as you can in to the time that you have, you will be able to be satisfied that you have had good value for money. Many areas are famous tourist locations and these will have more accommodation and better facilities for the tourist. They are likely to have shops, leisure and sporting activities as well as restaurants and night life.

However, if you stay somewhere more remote, you will get a better idea of local culture and customs but you are less likely to have so many facilities aimed at tourists in the area.