Djibouti is a travel destination in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Djibouti. February and December are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Djibouti
Lake Assal (natural, Arta) — Crater lake — the lowest point in Africa at 155 m below sea level; hypersaline turquoise water ringed by white salt flats and lava fields.
Lac Abbé (natural, Dikhil) — Surreal field of steaming limestone chimneys rising from a flamingo-fringed alkaline lake near the Ethiopian border — otherworldly landscape.
Gulf of Tadjoura (natural, Tadjourah) — Whale-shark season (Oct–Feb) makes this one of the world's best sites to swim alongside the ocean's largest fish in calm blue waters.
Ghoubbet Bay (natural, Arta) — Arm of the Gulf of Aden with cathedral-scale underwater walls, manta rays, and dramatic clifftop vistas on the bay rim.
Day Forest National Park (natural, Tadjourah) — Cool highland refuge — Djibouti's only real forest with junipers and dragon blood trees, endemic birds, and donkeys at 1,500 m.
Djibouti City (city, Djibouti City) — Compact capital at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — French colonial quarter, bustling Marché Central, and vibrant Yemeni-influenced culture.
Arta Beach (beach, Arta) — White pebble beach on the Gulf of Tadjoura — snorkelling with parrotfish and moray eels in gin-clear water.
Moucha Island (beach, Djibouti City) — Coral island accessible by speedboat — sandbar swimming, reef snorkelling, and a handful of beach huts; almost deserted on weekdays.
Tadjoura Old Town (city, Tadjourah) — Ancient whitewashed port town with five mosques, baobab trees, and a vibrant spice market reflecting centuries of Indian Ocean trade.
Godoria Hot Springs (natural, Tadjourah) — Natural hot-spring bathing pools inland near the Ethiopian border — therapeutic waters and remote savanna surroundings.