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Africa holidays from the UK fall into two kinds of trip: short-haul hotel weeks in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, and long-haul safari tours in Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda and Uganda. A North Africa hotel week costs far less than a safari tour. Choose North Africa for shorter flights and beach or city weeks; choose a safari for wildlife, guided itineraries and a higher budget.
To pick a country, start with the one thing you most want to see, then check the best months for it below. Jet lag is slight on every route here: South Africa and Rwanda are two hours ahead of UK winter time, and Kenya and Uganda three.Most safari holidays to Africa are multi-centre: a city stay followed by two or three lodges or camps. Every move between them is a road transfer or an internal flight, so count the stops on a route before comparing prices, as each one uses part of a day.
