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Kilimanjaro is the continent's highest peak and a top draw for mountain climbers.

must-see highlights, while the vast plains
of the Maasai Mara, Tsavo National
Park, and Amboseli National Park will
thrill safari-goers with teeming wildlife,
especially the Great Migration, when
wildebeest move en masse in search of
greener pastures. A stay at the classically
upscale Governors' Camp, in the path of
the migration, will afford ample opportunity
to see the wildebeest on game drives in
the plains around the camp. Meanwhile,
the Great rift Valley including Lake
Naivasha, the Central Highlands
with its Aberdare range, and the rugged,
low-lying plains of the Laikipia Plateau
are balanced by the luxurious white-sand
beaches and azure waters of the
Kenyan coast.

a tantalizing country
Due south of Kenya, Tanzania is of
course home to the continent's highest
peak, KILIMANjAro, the king of Africa's
mountains, luring about 30,000 hikers
every year and inspiring writer Ernest
Hemingway's famous short story, "The
Snows of Kilimanjaro." Also in Tanzania,
the Ngorongoro Crater is one of the
largest unbroken calderas in the world and
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a wildlife paradise where, if overnighting
at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge on the
crater rim, travelers will enjoy magnificent
views of the herds and one of the most
unique lodges on the entire continent.
Other highlights include Zanzibar's Stone
Town with its exotic historic quarter, and
Serengeti National Park, perhaps the
most idyllic vision of wilderness in Africa
widely-regarded as the greatest gamewatching destination on earth.

Hustle & bustle
Africa's largest economy and a major
business hub, particularly for the oil
industry, Nigeria is a bustling behemoth
of a country. Named after the Portuguese
word for lagoon, LAGoS, its main city,
has been a Yoruba port, a British political
center and, until 1991, Nigeria's capital.
The growing tech industry in Lagos has
resulted in the establishment of swanky
restaurants and clubs throughout the
island city as well as an emerging arts
and music scene. The Nike Centre for
Art and Culture, a Nigerian art mecca
run by resident artist Nike Okundaye,
and the Kalakuta republic Museum,
renowned musician Fela Kuti's former

house and revolutionary headquarters, are
two cultural strongholds. Also in Lagos,
don't miss Terra Kulture, a bamboocovered, beachside arts center with an
excellent restaurant, and Lekki Market,
a colorful crafts and textile market where
you can purchase eclectic gifts and have
clothes made on the spot. Hotel pick is
The George Lagos in Ikoyi, Lagos' most
buzzy, affluent neighborhood. Suitable for
both business and leisure travelers, The
George is also one of the best spots for
people-watching in Lagos.

Vibrancy abounds
One of Africa's greatest success stories,
Ghana enjoys rapid development and
a friendly, forward-moving energy that
Western travelers will welcome. Though
primarily a business travel destination,
the country has incredible beauty and
diversity. It is worth exploring Ghana's
vibrant cities, unique wildlife, gorgeous
beaches and of course, Cape Coast
Castle, one of the world's most
renowned slave holding sites that's now
a museum and a poignant reminder of
the horrors of slavery. In ACCrA, visit
the sprawling Makola Market and the
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