Djibouti is one of Africa's most extraordinary and least-known destinations — a tiny nation at the crossroads of Africa and Arabia, where the African and Arabian tectonic plates are pulling apart in real time, creating some of the most dramatic landscapes on earth. Lake Assal is Africa's lowest point and one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet — a surreal landscape of white salt flats, turquoise water, and volcanic rock that looks like another world entirely.

The waters of the Gulf of Tadjoura and the Bay of Ghoubbet are among the world's best locations for swimming with whale sharks — the largest fish on earth — in warm, clear waters with extraordinary visibility. Ardoukoba is one of Africa's youngest volcanoes, erupting as recently as 1978, its dramatic lava fields and crater offering an extraordinary geological experience. Verified local Ambassadors guide every step of this extraordinary Djiboutian journey.