36 Reasons Why You Should Never Travel to Africa

36 Reasons Why You Should Never Travel to Africa

Matthew Sterne
By Matthew Sterne on June 4, 2023

Are you planning on travelling to Africa? Naaah, rather save your money and avoid life-chaning experiences that you will cherish forever. Who needs those?! As the World's Best Safari Company, we know that it's reeeeally not worth it. Not at all. But have a look yourself ;)

  1. So some people like to believe Africa is some kind of special place.
Serengeti Sunset in Africa
  1. But those people are dreaming.
African Elephants Walking Under A Rainbow
Image credit: Beverley Joubert
  1. It’s not even mildly pretty.
Zebras Wading Through Water in Botswana
Image credit: Linyanti & Selinda
  1. The sunsets are mediocre at best.
Londolozi Founders Camp - Rangers at Sunset
Image credit: Londolozi Founders Camp
  1. There’s absolutely nothing breathtaking to see here.
Aerial View of Reunion Island
  1. No impressive landscapes.
Oryx Standing on a Dune in Namibia
  1. And no remarkable animals.
Baby Gorilla with mother in Uganda
  1. You can’t even get that close to them, anyway.
Elephant in front of two people at Old Mondoro Lodge (Photo by Marsel van Oosten)
Photo Credit: Old Mondoro Lodge
  1. The birds are just OK.
Bald Eagle and Martial Eagle in Africa
  1. All the animals are basically the same.
Lemur Climbing a Tree in Madagascar
  1. You call this a big cat? Oh Africa, please.
Lion on a Misty Morning in Sabi Sand
  1. The trees are stupid.
Baobab Trees in Madagascar
  1. I mean Namibia is mostly sand.
Sossusvlei in Namibia
  1. And Botswana is mostly water - suppose that's expected in the world's biggest inland delta though.
A mokoro trip in Botswana
Image credit: Okavango Expeditions
  1. Victoria Falls might be the largest waterfall in the world, but who likes tons of cascading water in an exceptional setting?
Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
  1. And Kilimanjaro might be the biggest freestanding mountain in the world, but who wants that snow-covered giant as your backdrop?
An elephant with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background
  1. The Serengeti is way too big.
The wildebeest roam the Serengeti
  1. And those Indian Ocean islands are way too small.
Island in the Maldives
  1. But this one is too big.
Aerial_View_Mauritius
  1. There is no history.
Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt - Sam valadi
  1. And no famous icons.
nelson-mandela-African icon
  1. It has close to no traditions.
Himba tribe in Namibia
Image credit: Tee La Rosa
  1. There's never anything to do.
View of the Great Migration on horseback
Image credit; Art of Safari
  1. You can’t even find a good place to eat.
Benguerra Island in Mozambique
Image credit: Benguerra Island
  1. Let alone somewhere good for a drink.
Chobe Under Canvas dinner and drinks, Botswana
Image credit: Chobe Under Canvas
  1. And stargazing is not even a thing.
Stargazing Okavango Delta in Botswana
  1. The children aren't even friendly.
Friendly School Children Uganda
Image credit: USAID
  1. The cities are nothing special.
City of Cape Town Aerial View
  1. The houses are dull.
The colourful Bo Kaap in Cape Town
Image credit: Stephan JVV
  1. And so are the roadsides.
Ostriches in South Africa background of Canola
  1. Honestly, where is the thrill in this?
Hot Air Ballooning Serengeti National Park in Tanzania
  1. Or this?
Great White Shark Breach near Cape Point
Image credit: Chris Brunskill
  1. Damn open fields.
Maasai warrior walking Maasai Mara National Park Kenya
Image credit: Elephant Pepper Camp and Cheli & Peacock
  1. Told you those sunsets were mediocre.
Sunset showing Giraffe In Maasai Mara Kenya
Image credit: Dana Allen
  1. I'd rather watch a Friends re-run.
A cheetah in a tree
  1. Seriously, why would anyone want to visit Africa?
Elephants walking in the grasslands
  1. Okay, we joke. Obviously, you should come to Africa! Did you not see the photos above? If you're thinking about it or would like to know more, just contact our Travel Experts today and we'll put you on the path to the most wonderful places of Africa.
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