Holiday in Africa – Information for travellers

„Travelling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. „
Ibn Battuta

It is time to travel again, experience new things and tell stories!

Tourism is on the rise. Tour operators, airlines and above all the people in Africa are ready to offer you an exciting and safe holiday experience: that`s what it was like in the past, and that´s how it is now in times of ’social distancing‘. In Africa’s vast natural landscapes, distance and boundless freedom come naturally!

We at VOICE4AFRICA offer transparent information, inspiration, and facts worth knowing when planning a trip to Africa. In addition, our initiative advocates for differentiated travel advice. Africa is a diverse continent, and we want to show it!

By travelling to Africa, you support the local people and contribute to wildlife and nature conservation on the continent. Africa is ready and looking forward to your visit – Welcome! Karibu sana! Kaabo! Sawubona!

Our parners are ready

Even if it is only a slow start, but it’s starting again and the first guests are allowed to travel to Africa! Africa like 50 years ago, a vast nature and little tourism.

Michael Merbeck,
Managing Director Abendsonne Africa

National parks and game reserves are financed between 70-100% by tourism revenues and national park fees. Appropriate hygiene protocols for the ’new age of travelling’ have long been introduced and ’social distancing‘ and distance are implemented in game areas and small safari accommodations in an exemplary way.

Ellen Spielberger,
Managing Director Bush Legends

We received an email from our friends in Namibia, Tanzania and Kenya with an endless number of smileys and hearts saying: We are open, you can come back to us. With our sophisticated health concept, we are able to respond to everything that we do not know yet.

Ingo Lies,
Managing Director Chamäleon Reisen

Every day that we have to spend in Germany and are not allowed to travel to Africa, the longing to finally be able to experience this incredibly beautiful region of the world with our own senses grows increases more and more… We can not wait to experience… AFRICA – instead of only our dreams!

Jörg Ehrlich,
Managing Director DIAMIR Erlebnisreisen

We miss the warm hospitality and friendliness of the people as well as the untouched nature. And for the local people, the consequences are devastating if no international tourists, guests and friends cannot be welcomed.

Caspar Venter,
Managing Director VENTER TOURS

On which continent do we have such a diversity of species in the national parks, a wealth of great culture thousands of years old, tribal life which is authentically preserved into the 21st century, hospitality which stands for friendliness? And that with a mostly first-class infrastructure.

Elisabeth Kneissl-Neumayer,
Managing Director Kneissl Touristik

There is probably no better time than now to discover the untouched nature and the animal diversity of East Africa undisturbed. All service providers on site make an extraordinary effort to ensure the safety of the guests. The generous spatial conditions on site allow the implementation in a friendly and sympathetic way.

Marcel Gehring,
Managing Director Let´s Go Tours

We are happy about every trip to Africa that can take place again. The local people need tourism and their efforts for a safe stay of the travelers deserve our respect. Everyone should get to know this wonderful continent with its warm hospitality and the diverse wildlife.

Hanna Kleber,
Initiator of the Task Force VOICE4AFRICA

Holidays in Africa – Safe Travels!

Vast landscapes full of pristine beauty – Africa takes you back to the roots of humanity and offers you an exciting stay in the seclusion of nature. Unique wilderness and fascinating wildlife make the world’s second largest continent a diverse holiday destination. Africa’s landscapes and wildlife inspire travellers from all over the world. The warm welcome and hospitality of Africa`s people turn visitors into friends.

Before the Corona pandemic, African tourism was booming. In 2018, the continent attracted around 67 million tourists worldwide ➝ (Source: Deutsche Welle). Now the people of Africa are looking forward with confidence to the revival of the travel market. More than ever, they rely on the income from tourism ensuring that their guests have a safe holiday experience.

In South Africa alone, more than 700,000 people work in the travel industry, in Uganda it is only slightly less. Looking at the continent as a whole, a large part of the population is directly or indirectly employed in tourism. From safari lodge operators to artisans and vegetable traders, many people in Africa earn their income in the travel industry.

In developing and emerging countries, it has particularly serious consequences when travellers stay away, as in the pandemic. For example, African national parks and game reserves are financed up to 100 percent by income from tourism and national park fees. If these funds fall away due to a lack of visitors, the means to protect the animals from poaching are missing. Hotel owners, tour operators, catering staff and their families are equally affected.

A trip to Africa is therefore not only an unforgettable experience and an enrichment for every traveller, but it is also an active contribution to sustainable development in African holiday destinations. Both travellers and hosts can benefit from responsible African tourism!

Holidays in Africa – stay up to date

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs is updating their travel advice for countries worldwide ➝ on a daily basis. Based on developments in individual countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regularly reviews its travel warnings and recommendations. Information regarding the Corona classification of different countries and resulting regulations can be found on the website of the Robert Koch Institute ➝.

As far as the entry regulations of African countries are concerned, we recommend having a look at the websites of the respective tourism offices and consulting your tour operator.

What is Voice4Africa?

Voice4Africa is an initiative of the PR and communications agency KPRN network. For more than 28 years, the agency has represented countries, airlines and tour operators – many of them from Africa. Some friendships have developed over the decades and, most importantly, tourism to the African continent has been successfully promoted.

In view of the revival of tourism after the Corona pandemic, it is a matter of the heart to support the local people and to join all forces of those responsible for tourism in Africa. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, this mainly includes medium-sized specialised tour operators. These are committed to sustainable tourism in Africa, and they know the local partners personally.

Voice4Africa sees itself primarily as a network of media, embassies, airlines, tour operators, tourism boards and travel associations. After the travel standstill of the past years, it is even more important to keep the attention for Africa high and to promote responsible and sustainable tourism to Africa.

Safe travel is possible – it broadens one’s horizon, creates perspectives for the local people and supports wildlife and nature conservation in Africa!

Our Partners to travel to Africa