Rest of Africa Tours 2026/2027 | Expert-Led Escorted Tours

Discover a continent far beyond the familiar

Our tours across the rest of Africa explore places and stories beyond the familiar. Algeria remains outside the mainstream tourist circuit, yet its classical cities preserve extraordinary layers of Numidian, Roman and Byzantine history. Among them is Timgad, where the streets still trace the precise grid of a Roman colonial town. In Tanzania, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the shores of Lake Manyara offer exceptional birdwatching and safari country. And in South Africa’s Northern Cape, winter rains can bring carpets of spring flowers to the ground between Namaqualand’s granite outcrops, in a region rich in bulbs and succulents.

Each tour here is built around one shared interest, whether that’s archaeology, wildlife or flora, with specialists who help you read an ancient city, recognise a bird’s call or understand how plants thrive in an arid landscape.

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The Romans in Algeria

There’s still time to discover in 2026. Selected departures are still available – simply call 01722 705 215 to find out more. Discover a fascinating and little-explored chapter of the ancient world in Algeria, where Numidian, Roman and Byzantine remains reveal a remarkable story of North Africa through the centuries. Explore the remarkably preserved Roman cities of Timgad and Djémila, wandering their streets and imagining life within their carefully planned settlements. In Sétif, admire the exquisite Triumph of Dionysus, one of the finest mosaics to survive from the Roman world, before discovering Constantine, the extraordinary ‘City of Bridges’. At Hippo Regius, explore evocative ruins associated with the ancient city and its fascinating history, while visits to little-publicised museums reveal an astounding collection of artefacts. With an expert Guide Lecturer bringing context and insight to the sites, this is an opportunity to look beyond the ruins and understand the civilisations that shaped Algeria.

11 days from £4,930 View Tour

Birdwatching & Wildlife Safaris in Tanzania

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park host over two million large mammals and approximately 500 bird species, including ostriches, secretary birds, black eagles, larks, and kori bustards. The Rift Valley’s Lake Manyara is a vital habitat for over 300 bird species, featuring three endangered Tanzanian birds: the rufous-tailed weaver, ashy starlings, and black-collared lovebirds. Its shoreline often showcases vast flocks of salmon-pink flamingos, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Other notable birds along the lake’s floodplains include the Crowned Plover and Grey Crested Crane. Tarangire National Park boasts the highest bird species count among Tanzania’s parks, representing about a third of the country's total. Each destination offers unparalleled birdwatching opportunities amid breathtaking landscapes.

9 days from £4,795 View Tour

Spring Flowers of Namaqualand

For a few extraordinary weeks each spring, the landscapes of Namaqualand are transformed by winter rain, with the dry ground bursting into an astonishing carpet of flowers. Journey north from Cape Town through some of South Africa’s most varied landscapes, from the botanical riches of Kirstenbosch and the slopes of Table Mountain to coastal and mountain fynbos, succulent plants, orchids, proteas and heaths. As we travel into the remote Northern Cape, discover a region where granite outcrops punctuate vast open spaces and wildflowers stretch across the landscape in vivid swathes of colour. The journey also brings opportunities to experience South Africa’s wildlife and natural world in other ways, with a game drive, whale watching and a visit to a vineyard all adding to the variety. It is this combination of spectacular seasonal colour, extraordinary plant life and wild landscapes that makes Namaqualand so captivating.

13 days from £4,895 View Tour

Rest of Africa tours: your questions answered

Everywhere in Africa outside Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, which have destination pages of their own. At present that means Algeria, Tanzania and South Africa.

It sees few visitors, but access to the classical sites is now easier than it has been for some years. The tour is planned around that, and the itinerary sets out what the travelling involves.

It varies by country. Algeria is best in the cooler months, and the southern African tours are timed around their own seasons, with Namaqualand flowering only in the southern spring.

Archaeological sites mean uneven, unshaded ground, and wildlife days can mean time in vehicles or walking over rough terrain. Each itinerary carries an activity level of easy, moderate or active so you know what to expect before you book.

Yes, and many guests do. Shared interest does most of the work, and conversation tends to start with whatever you have just seen.