{"id":8618,"date":"2018-07-03T15:34:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T15:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/AFRICAtime\/?p=8618"},"modified":"2020-07-08T12:20:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T11:20:21","slug":"top-10-instagrammable-spots-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/top-10-instagrammable-spots-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Instagrammable spots in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Instagram-fuelled tourism is trending with many people choosing to travel to places they\u2019ve seen on the &#8220;gram&#8221; in order to get their own magical shot.\u00a0Africa is filled with lots of\u00a0insta-worthy locations, and some are really unique and totally off the beaten track. From giraffes peeking through windows, to watching the sunset in Botswana, here are our picks of the 10 most Instagrammable spots in Africa where you can get those incredible shots for your feed!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Giraffe Manor<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8214\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8214\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8214 size-full\" title=\"Giraffe Manor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_1760.jpg\" alt=\"Giraffe Manor, Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_1760.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_1760-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: The Safari Collection<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya is an Instagram favourite, having been featured on Amazing Hotels &#8211; Life beyond the Lobby, as well as more recently on Ellen DeGeneres&#8217; feed. The most instagrammed shot here is of the Giraffes peering through the large manor windows.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya\/nairobi\/giraffe_manor\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya\/nairobi\/giraffe_manor<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hot Air Balloon Safari across the Masai Mara<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8637\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8637\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8637 size-full\" title=\"Hot air balloon ride in the Mara\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6400.jpg\" alt=\"Hot air balloon ride in the Mara, Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6400.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6400-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Balloon over the Mara<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A Hot Air Balloon ride across the Masai Mara is Instagram goals, complete with a bush breakfast with sparkling wine, which would make a seriously enviable Instagram shot. It is also an incredible experience, and gives a fantastic alternative aerial view of the game in the national park.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya\/nairobi\/mara_ballooning_-_balloon_safaris\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya\/nairobi\/mara_ballooning_-_balloon_safaris<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Victoria Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8623\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8623\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8623 size-full\" title=\"Victoria Falls\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6389.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Falls\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6389.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6389-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victoria Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the largest waterfalls in the world is such a stunning natural sight and there are 16 amazing view points along its length taking you right to the lip of the Falls. Plenty of choices for a superb scenic photo to evoke some serial wanderlust!<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about visiting the Falls here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/zimbabwe\/victoria-falls\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/zimbabwe\/victoria-falls<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stone Town Zanzibar<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8624\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8624\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8624 size-large\" title=\"Stone Town Zanzibar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6390-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"Stone Town,  Zanzibar\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6390-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6390-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6390-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6390.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stone Town, Zanzibar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Stone Town in Zanzibar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has narrow, windy streets and photogenic Middle Eastern doors as well as lots of markets, which are all a photographer&#8217;s dream!<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about Zanzibar here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/tanzania\/zanzibar-stone-town\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/tanzania\/zanzibar-stone-town<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8625\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8625\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8625 size-large\" title=\"Ngorongoro Crater\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6391-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"Ngorongoro Crater\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6391-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6391-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6391-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6391.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ngorongoro Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Ngorongoro Crater was once a gigantic volcano and is the largest intact caldera in the world. As you go down towards the crater you will be able to see\u00a0the amazing wealth of wildlife there! An incredible backdrop for some seriously fantastic photos!<\/p>\n<p>Find out more here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/tanzania\/ngorongoro\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/tanzania\/ngorongoro<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8636\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8636\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8636 size-large\" title=\"Gorilla Trekking Uganda\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6402-2-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"3 gorillas in Uganda\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6402-2-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6402-2-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6402-2-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6402-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorillas in Uganda<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is perhaps one of the ultimate Africa Instagram locations for a totally unique photo with the gorillas, whilst trekking through the forest. It is a once in a lifetime experience like no other, and definitely one to add to the bucket list.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/uganda\/bwindi-national-park\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.somak.com\/uganda\/bwindi-national-park<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Masai Mara, Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8626\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8626\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8626 size-large\" title=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6392-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"Masai warrior in the Masai Mara, Kenya\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6392-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6392-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6392-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6392.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Masai Mara<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nothing beats the Masai Mara for those amazing landscape shots and it is one of the best safari destinations in the world. We offer a host of various itineraries to the Masai Mara. You can find out more here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya\/masai-mara\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya\/masai-mara<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kruger National Park, South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8630\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8630\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8630 size-large\" title=\"Kruger National Park\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6396-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"Impalas drinking in Kruger National Park, South Africa\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6396-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6396-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6396-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6396.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kruger National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Situated along the Mozambique border and covering close to 2 million hectares, Kruger National Park is the most well-known, and one of the largest parks in Africa. Wildlife shots here are going to seriously impress!<\/p>\n<p>Find out more here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/south_africa\/kruger-national-park\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/south_africa\/kruger-national-park<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chobe River National Park, Botswana<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8631\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8631\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8631 size-full\" title=\"sunset in Botswana\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6397.jpg\" alt=\"sunset over Chobe River in Botswana\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6397-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset in Botswana<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Watching the sunset and snapping a photo of it in Chobe River National Park is a sensational and memorable experience. The sunsets here are renowned and definitely one to watch with a drink in hand!<\/p>\n<p>Find out more here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/botswana\/chobe-national-park\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/botswana\/chobe-national-park<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8639\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8639\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8639 size-full\" title=\"Elephant at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9520.jpg\" alt=\"Baby elephant at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9520.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9520-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baby elephant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya is an animal sanctuary primarily focused on caring for orphaned elephants, mostly due to poaching. Here the keepers look after the orphans until they are ready to be rehabilitated back into the wild. You can sponsor an elephant here and visit during feeding times, to see them interact with one another. It is a truly special place and definitely a heart warming one for the Instagram feed. By visiting you will also be giving back.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about them here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To book a trip to Kenya including an excursion to visit The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, visit our site here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya-safari\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/kenya-safari<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To book a holiday which includes any of the above, call our friendly, knowledgeable team on 020 8423 3000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":8637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13,440,604,11,30,24,90,1,28,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-botswana","category-culture","category-inspiration-africa","category-kenya","category-south-africa","category-tanzania","category-uganda","category-uncategorized","category-zanzibar","category-zimbabwe"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6400.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8618"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10941,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8618\/revisions\/10941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}