Your 2026 Guide to Africa Travel Advice

If you’re travelling to Africa, you should make sure that your routine NHS vaccinations are up to date. These include your measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as well as your diphtheria, tetanus and polio vaccines. Then, depending on which country you’re going to, you may need more specific vaccinations. For example, if you’re travelling to Uganda or Kenya, you will need to take a vaccination certificate for yellow fever. Depending on what activities you’re doing, you may also require more vaccinations. Check the entry requirements at least 8 weeks before travelling to ensure you have ample time to get any jabs.

The winter dry season falls between May – October so this is a wide window to book your trip within. Visiting in the dry season means you have the best chance at spotting some amazing creatures, and you’ll hopefully avoid getting caught up in any storms. If you’re going to Tanzania or Kenya, you should travel between July and October to try to catch the great migration. It is also safer to trek Kilimanjaro in the dry season if you plan on giving this a go. If you’re going to somewhere like Morocco, you could go in Spring or Autumn (the shoulder season) to get the good weather but with fewer crowds. Sometimes travelling here in the peak summer months comes with unbearable heat.

Currently, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advise against all and all but essential travel to parts of Egypt*. If you are travelling to see the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, then this is currently in the green area for travel. However, you should still take precautions by signing up for FCDO travel advice alerts, so you’ll know if the advice changes. It may also be safer to travel with an experienced local guide but be mindful of scams. Book tours through reputable companies that you trust – if it sounds too good to be true, it might be!

There are no areas where travel has been advised against in Morocco currently. That doesn’t mean that travelling here is without risks, but it is far enough from any conflict to cause major concern. Here, petty crimes like pickpocketing are common, especially in popular tourist areas. To travel to Morocco, you do not need a visa if you are here for less than 90 days. Any more than 90 days, and you may need a visa. It’s also worth remembering that your passport needs to be valid for at least three months after the day you enter the country, so make sure you renew your passport with plenty of time to spare if necessary.

Some areas of Tunisia fall into the “advise against all” or “all but essential travel” bands, but most of Tunisia is okay to travel to, according to the FCDO. Like Morocco, you will be okay without a visa as long as you are travelling for less than 90 days.

Tanzania is a great choice if you’re travelling to Africa. With incredible safari experiences and glorious beaches, there’s something for most travellers to enjoy. The FCDO currently advises against all but essential travel to any area within 20km of the border with the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. Everywhere else in Tanzania is in the green section. A top tip for travelling here, is to make sure you give yourself enough time to fully explore this incredible destination. There’s a vast number of activities available here and you could even take on trekking Kilimanjaro if you’re brave enough. P J Hayman’s Adventures travel insurance can cover this activity as well as many others you may do, so we can help you to travel with peace of mind.