With a flourishing gallery district and a huge art museum in the offing, Cape Town isn't just Africa's new modern art hub - it's getting global attention

A new tour lets you scale North Africa’s highest peak without eating into too much of your holiday allowance

Following a period of political turmoil and terrorism that slashed visitor numbers, Egypt’s tourism industry may finally be on the road to recovery

When Lorna Seela Nabaala started working as a safari guide, the others made fun of her. Now, she says, she's a force to be reckoned with

Olivia Leathley says operators must do more to make tourists aware of the risks at resorts

Hundreds of burial chambers in the north Sudanese desert reveal a hidden history

The Simien Mountains are on Unesco’s danger list. We checked out a new tourist venture that claims to be trying to save the area

Head off the beaten track to immerse yourself in the history of KwaZulu-Natal

The key to reaching the summit of Africa's highest mountain? You have to take it 'pole pole'

Our definitive guide to the top kit, from walking boots and backpacks to water bladders and head torches

This sparsely populated country in south-western Africa is home to some of the most incredible scenery you’ll ever see

After years of conflict took it off the tourism map, this now peaceful region is back in business

At Ol Pejeta, researchers are desperately trying to save the northern white rhino. Sue Watt joins the conservation effort

Have a travel question that needs answering? Ask our expert Simon Calder

A year after the area’s best-known big cat was killed by a trophy hunter, conservationists are working hard to protect the remaining wildlife

One holiday, three ways

A weak rand make the city a tempting prospect, from its bars and restaurants to its hotels and historic attractions

No group is known to have claimed responsibility for the apparent attack but US officials believe Al Shabaab is responsible

​Leave the big cities behind and take a trip along the coastline, suggests James Bainbridge