Burundi On the shores of Lake Tanganyika; largely deforested and has precious little to interest the visitor |
Comoros Tiny Indian Ocean island group between Madagascar and Mozambique |
Djibouti Small country across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen and largely Arabic in nature |
Eritrea This relatively small nation has heavy Arab and African influences |
Ethiopia Africa's second largest population; an old Christian country, home to castles, beautiful monasteries, and wonderful food |
Kenya Known for its world-class safaris and beautiful beaches |
Madagascar Expect the unexpected in the land of the lemurs and the so-called eighth continent |
Mauritius Tropical Indian Ocean island |
Rwanda Gorillas in the mist |
Seychelles A group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar |
Somalia One of the least visited nations on earth, it is by no coincidence that the nation is also wrought with political instability, civil war, and rampant kidnapping/abductions |
Tanzania Mt. Kilimanjaro and major game parks |
Uganda Wildlife abounds and this is the best place for treks into the Congolese jungle to visit the nearly extinct mountain gorillas |