Plan your trip
Organize your trip to Africa
What vaccines, what papers do you need to go there, etc.?
Want a different South, why not try a vacation in Africa? Still very little known, the continent sometimes discourages travelers as it seems difficult to understand. Our collaborator, based in Africa, offers you a short guide to independent travel in this part of the world, to have a good stay.
The art of planning your safari
ILLUSTRATION MARIE LEVIEL, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Mechanical breakdowns, incompetent guides, services never provided, money disappeared into the mist… Horror stories about safaris gone wrong abound on the internet. The secret to avoiding pitfalls, scams and costly disappointments? Tight planning, sometimes months before the big departure for the African continent. Follow the guide!
The unmissable safari
A tool to choose your safari
A participatory safari guide aims to be the reference in the field with more than 2,200 user reviews covering all the countries and tour operators who offer this type of stay. Follow the guide for a pleasant trip to Africa.
Kruger Park: the safari where you are the hero
PHOTO JEAN-FRANÇOIS TEOTONIO, THE PRESS
The leopard was very peaceful, in the distance, in his tree. However, it was a rush on the road to manage to see him.
Kruger National Park, one of Africa’s most popular safaris, is known for its self-driving accessibility. The park is located about a four-hour drive from Johannesburg, South Africa, a popular location to pick up your rental car. Natural environment, wild animals waiting for you!
A tailor-made safari, in a group or alone, in Kenya
A safari in Kenya is one of the dreams of many travelers. And those who afford this luxury can do it in a group… or benefit from a personalized service, as offered by certain agencies specializing in tailor-made travel. Guide to getting there.
Dream safari in Zambia
PHOTO MARIE TISON, THE PRESS
There are no safaris in Africa without elephants.
Follow our journalist who visited South Luangwa Park, Zambia. With an area of more than 9000 km2it is one of the largest parks in Africa and one of the most famous, with a particularly interesting concentration of wild animals.
South Africa
Travel aboard the luxurious South African Blue Train
Forty-eight hours to no longer think about anything, let yourself be pampered, play like princes and princesses. Cross the immense South Africa over 1600 km from the Cape Peninsula, its southern tip, to its capital Pretoria, through fields and shanty towns, urban centers and dream landscapes. This is what the Blue Train offers.
Former President Mandela’s house transformed into a chic hotel
Stewed oxtail. It was the favorite dish of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president and victor of apartheid. In his peaceful house in Johannesburg, transformed into a chic hotel, a restaurant now offers it as a ravioli to a slightly intimidated clientele. Overview.
Heading for South African vineyards
PHOTO SYLVIE ST-JACQUES, THE PRESS
The Chamonix estate, in Franschhoek, is an emblem of the Huguenot presence in the Western Cape.
The Cape hinterland of South Africa, particularly around Stellenbosch, has countless vineyards with characters as varied as they are attractive. As proof, this little summer tour full of grape varieties.
From Cape Point to Pilgrim’s Rest
From the meeting of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans at Cape Point, to the Drakensburg Mountains via the Kruger Park, South Africa never ceases to amaze with the diversity of its population, the beauty of its landscapes and the richness of its fauna. Course.
North Africa
Contrasts and beauties in Tunisia
PHOTO MAUDE GOYER, SPECIAL COLLABORATION
Tunisia is a country of contrasts with multiple beauties.
From mountainous oases to the salt desert, seaside resorts and lively souks, Tunisia is a country of contrasts with multiple beauties. Report of a journey, dense and rich, of 1600 kilometers in six days.
Algeria: the Djanet oasis attracts more and more Western tourists
Djanet, an oasis in the Algerian Sahara, attracts more and more foreign tourists, eager to recharge their batteries and discover a unique desert landscape in the world. To read to make you dream.
Morocco: end a trip in style in Essaouira
With its fortifications, its long beach caressed by the trade winds, its peaceful medina and its lively fishing port, the gentle town of Essaouira, on the Atlantic coast, is the perfect place to end a trip to Morocco. Charming walks in a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Morocco with family
Some have a taste for adventure. When it came to winter vacation, The Press headed to North Africa, as a family, with three children aged 11 to 14. They all came back delighted. Narrative.
West Africa
Senegal, the new African paradise for surfers
Despite its world-class waves, Senegal remains a little-known surf destination. However, for several years, the small West African country has attracted surfers from the four corners of the world, charmed by the authenticity of the region and the quality of its waves. Is Dakar about to become the next surfing capital?
Senegal: for whom, why go there, prices, pros and cons
Attract Quebec travelers; this is the objective set by the Senegalese Tourism Promotion Agency (ASPT), which notably sent its representatives here in order to attract travel agencies. If this African country has assets that will please some, it can nevertheless destabilize – or even put off – many. We look at the question.
The children saw Namibia
In February 2020, The Press had told the story of Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier, who were preparing to introduce the world to their four children, three of whom suffer from a degenerative eye disease. It was not until April 2022 that they were finally able to leave. We joined Edith in Namibia, where the family was embarking on their year-long journey.
In May 2023, we joined the family again to take stock of their journey.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY EDITH LEMAY
Mia, 12 years old, Léo, 10 years old, Colin, 7 years old, and Laurent, 5 years old, visited 13 countries in 384 days. Pictured is the UAZ vehicle in which the family spent their 35 days on the road in Mongolia.
Nigeria wants to attract tourists to Yankari National Park
A safari in Nigeria? This is not the first thing that comes to the tourist’s mind when he thinks of the main producer of black gold on the African continent, but it is the challenge of Yankari National Park, in the northeast of the country: discover its lions, its elephants or its hot springs.