Month: May 2026

Ivato International (TNR) is Madagascar’s gateway and entry to the Eighth Continent — 90% endemic species, indri lemurs at Andasibe, the Avenue of the Baobabs, Nosy Be beaches, Tsingy UNESCO karst. 16 km north of Antananarivo, new international terminal opened 2021, US$37 visa-on-arrival, EUR widely accepted. Full 2026 guide.

Kenneth Kaunda International (LUN) is Zambia’s capital airport and gateway to South Luangwa walking safari, Lower Zambezi canoeing, Kafue National Park and onward to Victoria Falls Livingstone. New T2 international terminal opened 2021, KAZA UniVisa US$50, Yango and Bolt rideshare. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, Real Africa.

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International (HRE) is Zimbabwe’s capital airport and gateway to Mana Pools UNESCO walking safari, Hwange’s elephant herds, Lake Kariba and the Eastern Highlands. 12 km southeast of Harare, single 2017-2024-renovated terminal, KAZA UniVisa US$50, Emirates and Qatar widebody direct. Full 2026 guide.

Entebbe International (EBB) is Uganda’s gateway and entry to the Pearl of Africa: Bwindi mountain gorillas (US$700, half Rwanda’s price), Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth NP, source of the Nile at Jinja. New passenger terminal (opened 2026) on Lake Victoria, 35 km south of Kampala, US$50 visa-on-arrival. Full 2026 guide.

Moi International (MBA) is Kenya’s coastal gateway and entry to the Swahili Coast: Diani Beach, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu, Tsavo. Single 2017-modernised terminal, 9 km west of central Mombasa, mandatory US$32 eTA replaced e-Visa Jan 2024, Kenya Airways and European charter direct. Full 2026 guide: lounges, ferry, Likoni, SGR.

Kilimanjaro International (JRO) is Tanzania’s northern safari and Mount Kilimanjaro climb gateway. Single 2018-modernised terminal between Arusha and Moshi, 50/40 km respectively, US$50 mandatory e-Visa, KLM/Qatar/Turkish/Ethiopian heavy. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, climb routes.

Luxor International (LXR) is Egypt’s Theban gateway and the closest airport to Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings. 6 km east of Luxor, single 2024-renovated terminal, Nile cruise embarkation hub for the Luxor-Aswan run, US$30 visa-on-arrival, EgyptAir from Cairo and European charter direct. Full 2026 guide.

Agadir Al Massira (AGA) is Morocco’s Atlantic resort capital airport and the gateway to Taghazout surf, Paradise Valley, Essaouira and the Anti-Atlas mountains. 22 km east of Agadir town, single terminal (ONDA expansion underway), 90-day visa-free, MAD closed currency. Full 2026 guide: charter routes, transfers, argan, atlas day-trips.

Hosea Kutako International (WDH) is Namibia’s gateway to the world’s oldest desert, Sossusvlei dunes, Etosha big-five and the Skeleton Coast. 45 km east of Windhoek, single terminal, visa on arrival (NAD 1,600) since April 2025, NAD pegged 1:1 to ZAR, dominated by self-drive 4WD safari arrivals. Full 2026 guide.

Kigali International (KGL) is Rwanda’s gateway and Africa’s rising connection capital — the cleanest, safest, most punctual airport in East Africa. RwandAir hub, US$50 visa-on-arrival, plastic-bag ban at customs, gateway to mountain gorillas (US$1,500 permit). Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, gorilla logistics.

Victoria Falls International (VFA) is Zimbabwe’s gateway to the iconic Mosi-oa-Tunya UNESCO falls and the easier choice over Zambia’s LVI for most safari and falls itineraries. Single 2017-expanded terminal, 18 km south of town, US$50 KAZA UniVisa for Zimbabwe + Zambia + day-trip Botswana. Full 2026 guide.

Mauritius SSR (MRU) is the only international airport on the Indian Ocean honeymoon island, gateway to Belle Mare, Le Morne, Trou aux Biches, Grand Baie. 48 km southeast of Port Louis, single Terminal 2, 60-day visa-free, MUR/EUR/USD triple-currency. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, rum, Rodrigues.

Hurghada International (HRG) is Egypt’s busiest leisure airport and the gateway to the Red Sea Riviera: El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay, Marsa Alam. Two terminals, US$30 visa-on-arrival, EGP/USD/EUR triple-currency reality. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, diving, Luxor day-trips.