Five travel destinations for students

5 places in the world you did not know can give a better travel experience and make you happier than ever.

Sema Fonkem 17/04/2023

If you are you are looking for a good place you can travel to during holidays for a great time, here are five amazing destinations you can connect with nature, have fun and explore different cultures.

1. Fon’s Place in Cameroon

Figure3: Fon’s palace Bamenda. UIG 
via Getty Images

This 700 year old palace is home to the Fon (King) of the Tikar community of Bafut tribe North West of Cameroon. The palace also houses this king’s 150 wives and many children. The museum here has items with magical powers. If you are interested in mystery and archeology, this is an ideal place you can visit for research and learning purpose. Read more on Lonely Planet. You can also visit the country’s botanical garden and volcanic mountain from here.

2. Kruger National Park

Safari remains one of the greatest attractions for anyone visiting Africa. Kruger National Park is home of South Africa’s wildlife. With a stay of 2 to 3 days, you are sure to have a sight of the Big 5, birds like eagles and vultures, tropical forest, mountains and different mammals in their hundreds. The longer you stay, the better your experience will be.

Travel destinations for tourists in Africa. Victoria Falls, Kruger National Park, Zanzibar Island, Madagascar, Fon's Place in Cameroon
Krugaer nation Photo by Tiffany Bowers 15/29/2022

3. Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls by Martin Mwaura / EyeEm via Getty Images


4. Spice Island in Zanzibar

This beautiful Island with the Indian Ocean is located on the east coast of Tanzania. Not only is Zanzibar known for being one of the largest producers of cloves in the world, but the island has a wide variety of spices that are grown in the plantations.  This island has  beautiful holiday resorts with the Kuza Cave and Munyuni forest suitable for a young mind seeking tranquility. If you are a foodie and have great interest in spices this is the place to be. There is also easy to the night life.

Safe calm waters in Zanzibar. Photo by Unsplash Published 26/03/ 2023 

5. Madagascar Island

From Paragliding, swimming next to sharks and watching whales. Madagascar is also the home of several endangered species. Madagascan reef is one of the rare places found on earth. Here you are guaranteed an experience of life time. Madagascar is all about excitement at every given step of the trip and adrenaline rush is an understatement to define the Madagascan experience.

Coquerel’s Sifaka trio in trees Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar. Photo by Thomas Marent/Minden Pictures/Corbis 

These listed destinations are one of the cheapest to visit around Africa and give great results. Your travel checklist should be satisfied by visiting any of them.  With a very good travel agency you can get amazing individual, family or group packages.