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Best Solo Travel Destinations in Africa

69 city guides Β· 3-day solo travel itineraries

3-day city guides for solo travellers β€” safe neighbourhoods, social scenes and solo-friendly spots.

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria

Abuja

Hostel dorms in Wuse, rooftop bars in Jabi, hiking Zuma Rock alone and finding the city's most talka…

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Ghana

Accra

Hostel courtyards in Osu, drum circles at ChalΓ© Wote's home turf, and a coastline where eating alone…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

Sociable hostels in Kazanchis and Bole, jazz bars where strangers share a table, and neighbourhoods …

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco

Agadir

Sociable surf camps in Taghazout, hostel rooftops in Talborjt and the safest urban beach in Morocco …

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Alexandria

Sea-facing cafΓ©s, walkable Greek-quarter streets and hostel rooftops where solo travellers actually …

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πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ Algeria

Algiers

Solo-safe neighbourhoods from Didouche Mourad to Bologhine, cafΓ©-terrace conversations in French and…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¬ Madagascar

Antananarivo

Isoraka's walkable safe grid, Analakely's social terraces and the galleries, hostels and shared kitc…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡· Eritrea

Asmara

Solo-friendly bar counters, the nightly avenue walk, tin-smiths who hand you a hammer, and Africa's …

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή Ethiopia

Bahir Dar

Lakeside coffee houses, university campus conversations, azmari bars and a self-guided day trip to t…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡± Mali

Bamako

Walled courtyards, tea circles and open-air music venues where arriving alone is the normal way to a…

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πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύ Libya

Benghazi

A dry city with no hostels and no bars, where solo travellers get adopted over three glasses of gree…

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

Bloemfontein

A walkable capital where solo travellers park themselves in Westdene's cafΓ© strip, wander free galle…

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¬ Congo

Brazzaville

Safe Plateau streets, the Hippocampe courtyard, Poto-Poto's painters and Faignond's dancefloor β€” a c…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Cairo

Downtown hostels, 24-hour coffeehouses and Zamalek riverbanks where a table for one is never strange…

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

Cape Town

Social hostels on Long Street, communal-table dinners in Woodstock, and hikes and beach walks that n…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco

Casablanca

Quiet parks, counter seats and drop-in culture houses in a working port city where nobody asks why y…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco

Chefchaouen

A walkable medina where nobody eats alone for long: communal tables, hostel courtyards, shared grand…

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πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡³ Senegal

Dakar

Sociable hostels in Ngor and Ouakam, safe daylight walks along the corniche, and mbalax nights where…

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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam

Solo-safe Msasani and Kigamboni bases, backpacker rooftops at Firefly, dala-dala rides and Coco Beac…

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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania

Dodoma

Uncrowded squares, student cafΓ©s, garden bars and a lake day trip β€” all of it comfortable to do on y…

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡² Cameroon

Douala

Solo-safe Bonanjo and Bonapriso streets, hostel-style guesthouses, one-person pirogue seats and open…

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

Durban

Walkable cafΓ© strips, a group surf lesson, craft-beer precincts and a jazz bar where drinking alone …

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco

Fes

Hostel rooftops in Fes el-Bali, cooking classes with local families, cafΓ© tables in Ville Nouvelle a…

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πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό Botswana

Gaborone

A low-stress African capital where solo travellers walk the Main Mall by day, drink with locals at t…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Giza

Nazlet El-Semman rooftops, Dokki gardens, Agouza live music and a Saqqara road trip you can do entir…

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό Zimbabwe

Harare

Dorm-bar company in Avondale, Shona carvers in Msasa and sundowners over the Mazowe valley β€” Harare …

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Hurghada

Sekalla hostel dorms, El Dahar tea houses and shared dive boats where a table for one turns into a t…

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria

Ibadan

Quiet GRA streets, communal amala benches, forest trails and the clubs where Ibadan talks to strange…

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

Johannesburg

Walkable Melville, Braamfontein's social hostels and a guided Soweto ride β€” the Joburg that works wh…

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬ Uganda

Kampala

Safe hill neighbourhoods, social hostel bars and activities that work just as well for one…

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria

Kano

Solo-safe neighbourhoods around Nassarawa and Bompai, tea-shed conversations, tour guides who become…

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πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡© Sudan

Khartoum

Traveller hotels downtown, Amarat cafΓ© culture, Friday wrestling crowds and slow riverside afternoon…

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡© Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa

A solo-safe route through the embassy quarter, culture centres where Kinois and expats mix, and bar …

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Ghana

Kumasi

Sociable hostels in Ahodwo, one-person chop bar seats, guided craft-village day trips and highlife s…

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria

Lagos

Social hostels in Yaba, shrine nights in Ikeja and the safe Lekki–VI corridor where a solo traveller…

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡¦ Gabon

Libreville

Walkable seafront, Quartier Louis bar terraces and a solo boat crossing to Pointe-Denis, mapped for …

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πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄ Angola

Luanda

Solo-safe pockets of the Angolan capital: walkable Marginal mornings, hostel-style guesthouses on th…

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡© Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lubumbashi

Safe walking loops in the Centre-Ville, artist studios in Golf, nganda bars in Kamalondo and lakesid…

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡² Zambia

Lusaka

Backpacker campsites, craft-beer gardens and walkable Kabulonga cafΓ©s where sitting alone at the bar…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Luxor

Penny public ferries, rooftop guesthouse bars and quiet west-bank sites β€” where to eat, drink and me…

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πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya

Malindi

Counter-seat cafΓ©s, Mambrui kite lessons and Fermento's piano bar β€” Malindi mapped for travellers wi…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ Mozambique

Maputo

Garden backpackers in Polana, guided walks through Mafalala and Marginal sundowner decks you can cla…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco

Marrakech

Social hostel rooftops in the Medina, easy solo-table cafΓ©s, hammams and Atlas day trips where you a…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Marsa Alam

Buddy-free snorkel bays, dive camps where dinner is one long table, and a town small enough that the…

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πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΄ Somalia

Mogadishu

Guarded hotel courtyards, Lido beach cafΓ©s and Hamar Weyne tea corners where a solo traveller finds …

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πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya

Mombasa

Social hostels in Nyali, dhow-deck sunsets and street-food benches where eating alone is normal…

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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ Tunisia

Monastir

Low-hassle solo days: a walkable corniche, cafΓ© tables where strangers share a table, and a marina w…

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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡© Chad

N'Djamena

Navigate Chad's capital alone with confidence: expat-anchored hotel terraces, walkable Avenue Charle…

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πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya

Nairobi

Hostel bunks in Kilimani, Sunday jazz in Westlands and a giraffe that kisses back β€” Nairobi built fo…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡· Mauritania

Nouakchott

Traveller auberges in Tevragh Zeina, courtyard cinema debates, stadium crowds and camel-market tea —…

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πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ Algeria

Oran

Safe boulevards, counter-service cafΓ©s where eating alone is normal, and a coast reachable by shared…

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πŸ‡§πŸ‡« Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou

Solo-friendly Koulouba and Zone du Bois bases, communal maquis benches, artisan workshops and drum c…

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

Port Elizabeth

Communal braais in Summerstrand, counter seats on Stanley Street, and a wild coastline you can walk …

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria

Port Harcourt

Old GRA's walkable streets, bole smoke at Rumuola, Bonny River boats and the bar stools where strang…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ί Mauritius

Port Louis

Walkable colonial blocks, Chinatown noodle counters, the Le Pouce ridge and waterfront bars where dr…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Port Said

Solo-safe walking city where ferry decks, canal-side ahwas and the Al Afrangi grid make talking to s…

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πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡© Sudan

Port Sudan

Solo-friendly corniche walks, Beja tea stalls where strangers pull up a stool, and a coral ghost por…

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡» Cape Verde

Praia

Walkable Plateau streets, hostel rooftops above PraΓ­nha and Cape Verde's famously open bar culture, …

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πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

Pretoria

Walkable Hatfield bar crawls, hostel fire pits in Arcadia and gallery cafΓ©s where solo tables are th…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco

Rabat

Solo-safe walking quarters, hostel and surf-club social scenes, riverside sunsets and language-excha…

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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ Tunisia

Sfax

Navigate the walled Medina alone, drink mint tea with locals in Bab Diwan cafΓ©s, and ferry solo to K…

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt

Sharm El-Sheikh

Solo-friendly Naama Bay and Hadaba, buddy-matched dive boats, Bedouin-run beach cafΓ©s and Old Market…

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco

Tangier

Solo-safe medina lanes, hostel rooftops above the Petit Socco, and legendary cafΓ© terraces where sit…

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πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύ Libya

Tripoli

Compound cafΓ©s, Tuesday-market crowds and Janzour beaches β€” where a solo visitor to Tripoli can actu…

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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ Tunisia

Tunis

Solo-safe medina lanes, hostel rooftops in Bab Bhar, Avenue Habib Bourguiba cafΓ© tables and Sidi Bou…

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πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨ Seychelles

Victoria

Safe, walkable James Bay and Old Town streets, Rock Bay taprooms with shared tables, and paddles, tr…

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ Namibia

Windhoek

Communal breakfast decks in Windhoek West, resident-led Katutura cycling, hilltop sunset bars and pr…

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡² Cameroon

YaoundΓ©

Solo-tested neighbourhoods in Bastos and Centre Ville, sociable bars in Nlongkak, and hilltop walks …

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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania

Zanzibar

Sleep in Stone Town's social hostels, learn Swahili over street food, and swim, sail and spice-hunt …