Darker cells are stronger weather or travel-fit months. The second row is crowd pressure.
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Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
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Quick answers
When is the best time to go?
Start with June, July, August & September. Choose April only with a written reason.
Is this a good honeymoon pick?
Romance score 78/100 sits next to crowd 62/100 — read both.
How crowded does it get?
On red months, empty midday or change region.
What should I budget per day?
Use bands in varies. Mid is the baseline. Not a live fare.
Do I need a visa?
Entry rules differ by country; check each passport pair.
How many days do I need?
Countries breathe at 7–12 days, honeymoon islands at 5–8. Continents: pick one region.
Read Africa as regions such as Morocco, Egypt, Kenya-Tanzania circuit, not as a pin.
Marrakech-Fes-desert is the spine.
Regions
- Morocco — Morocco is stop 1 in a Africa map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Egypt — Egypt is stop 2 in a Africa map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Kenya-Tanzania circuit — Kenya-Tanzania circuit is stop 3 in a Africa map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- South Africa — South Africa is stop 4 in a Africa map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Namibia — Namibia is stop 5 in a Africa map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Zanzibar — Zanzibar is stop 6 in a Africa map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Marrakech-Fes-desert — Marrakech-Fes-desert — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Nairobi-Masai Mara-Serengeti — Nairobi-Masai Mara-Serengeti — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Cape Town-Garden Route — Cape Town-Garden Route — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Cairo-Luxor-Aswan — Cairo-Luxor-Aswan — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Morocco — Why Morocco photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Egypt — Why Egypt photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Kenya-Tanzania circuit — Why Kenya-Tanzania circuit photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- South Africa — Why South Africa photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Namibia — Why Namibia photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Morocco with Egypt; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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