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Travel difficulty in the Middle East & Africa 2026

44 cities in the Middle East & Africa, from the easiest first trip to the hardest. The trickiest factor across the region is safety (average 3.3/5).

Easiest first 44

1. 🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUAEEasy2.0/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
   Safety 4 · Very low street crime; Iranian drone/missile threat — US Level 3
2. 🇿🇦 Cape TownSouth AfricaEasy2.0/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
   Safety 4 · High mugging risk; no walking at night or on lonely trails
3. 🇲🇺 MauritiusMauritiusModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 2 · Safety 2
   Getting around 3 · Taxis unmetered — agree first; Metro Express, buses or a rental car
4. 🇸🇨 SeychellesSeychellesModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 2 · Safety 2
   Getting around 3 · Cheap SPTC buses stop around 8pm; no ride-hailing apps
5. 🇳🇦 WindhoekNamibiaModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 1 · Transport 3 · Payments 2 · Safety 3
   Getting around 3 · Pre-book the 40 km airport shuttle; shared taxis or LEFA in town
6. 🇶🇦 DohaQatarModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
   Safety 4 · Street crime negligible; Iranian strike threat — US Level 3
7. 🇦🇪 DubaiUAEModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
   Safety 4 · Street crime negligible, but Iranian drone/missile threat — US Level 3
8. 🇿🇦 DurbanSouth AfricaModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 2 · Safety 4
   Safety 4 · CBD and beachfront muggings at night; Umhlanga is calmer
9. 🇮🇱 Tel AvivIsraelModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
   Safety 4 · Low street crime; rocket and missile alerts — US Level 3
10. 🇿🇦 JohannesburgSouth AfricaModerate2.2/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 5
    Safety 5 · CBD/Hillbrow dangerous; robbers have followed cars from OR Tambo
11. 🇬🇭 AccraGhanaModerate2.4/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 3 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 3 · Taxis and markets quote 'obroni' prices; ride apps fix the fare
12. 🇧🇭 ManamaBahrainModerate2.4/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Low street crime; Iranian drone/missile attacks — US Level 3
13. 🇸🇦 RiyadhSaudi ArabiaModerate2.4/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Low street crime; Iranian/Houthi drone and missile threat — US Level 3
14. 🇷🇼 KigaliRwandaModerate2.6/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 3 · Safety 3
    Getting around 3 · No Uber/Bolt; moto-taxis, Tap&Go buses, or call a taxi
15. 🇸🇦 JeddahSaudi ArabiaModerate2.6/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 1 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Low street crime; Houthi/Iranian drone threat — US Level 3
16. 🇰🇼 Kuwait CityKuwaitModerate2.6/5 · Rip-offs 2 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 2 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Iranian drone/missile threat — US Level 3; avoid Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
17. 🇪🇬 DahabEgyptModerate2.8/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 2
    Payments 4 · Mostly cash; cards mainly at dive centres and bigger hotels
18. 🇪🇬 HurghadaEgyptModerate2.8/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 3 · Safety 2
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Taxi tourist fares, 5/50-pound note switch, pushy excursion touts
19. 🇪🇬 Sharm El SheikhEgyptModerate2.8/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 3 · Safety 2
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Pushy Naama Bay sellers, 'free gift' traps, inflated airport taxis
20. 🇲🇦 CasablancaMoroccoModerate2.8/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 3 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 3 · Less tourist hustle; just insist on the petit-taxi meter
21. 🇿🇼 Victoria FallsZimbabweModerate2.8/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 1 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Payments 4 · US-dollar cash rules; foreign-card ATM withdrawals often fail
22. 🇴🇲 MuscatOmanModerate2.8/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 2 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Low crime, but Iranian drone strikes hit Oman in 2026 — US Level 3
23. 🇰🇪 NairobiKenyaModerate2.8/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 3 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Muggings common; avoid CBD on foot at night, Kibera, Eastleigh
24. 🇲🇦 ChefchaouenMoroccoHard3.0/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 2
    Payments 4 · Mostly cash dirhams; cards only at some hotels and riads
25. 🇲🇦 EssaouiraMoroccoHard3.0/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 2
    Payments 4 · Mostly cash; ATMs cluster around Place Moulay Hassan
26. 🇹🇳 TunisTunisiaHard3.0/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Payments 4 · Mostly cash; dinars can't leave the country — keep ATM slips
27. 🇰🇪 MombasaKenyaHard3.0/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 3 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Beach boys push tours; tuk-tuks and shops quote tourist prices
28. 🇯🇴 AmmanJordanHard3.0/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 2 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Low crime; protests and Iranian missile overflights — US Level 3
29. 🇹🇿 Dar es SalaamTanzaniaHard3.0/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 3 · Safety 4
    Safety 4 · Snatch thefts and home invasions reported; don't walk at night
30. 🇪🇬 AswanEgyptHard3.2/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 2
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Pushy felucca touts on the Corniche; 'I know you from the hotel' trick
31. 🇹🇿 ZanzibarTanzaniaHard3.2/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Stone Town 'papasi' touts, beach boys and overpriced tours
32. 🇲🇦 MerzougaMoroccoHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 3 · Transport 4 · Payments 4 · Safety 2
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Moped touts near Rissani, camp photo bait-and-switch, camel 'tips'
33. 🇪🇬 LuxorEgyptHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 5 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 2
    Rip-offs & haggling 5 · Calèche/felucca upselling; tomb guards pushing for baksheesh
34. 🇨🇮 AbidjanCôte d'IvoireHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 4 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Language 4 · French is essential; little English outside upscale hotels
35. 🇲🇦 FezMoroccoHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Unofficial guides and 'free' tannery views ending in a hard sell
36. 🇲🇦 TangierMoroccoHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Port and medina touts, fake guides steering you to commission shops
37. 🇪🇬 CairoEgyptHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 5 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 5 · Pyramid camel/horse touts; 'friendly' strangers steer you to shops
38. 🇹🇿 ArushaTanzaniaHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 4
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · 'Flycatcher' safari touts and fake operators; taxis are haggled
39. 🇯🇴 PetraJordanHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 3 · Safety 4
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · 'Free' horse ride ends in tip demands; donkey and viewpoint touts
40. 🇺🇬 KampalaUgandaHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 3 · Language 2 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 5
    Safety 5 · US Level 4 (Ebola, terrorism); not safe to walk after dark
41. 🇳🇬 LagosNigeriaHard3.4/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 1 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 5
    Safety 5 · US Level 3; robbery and kidnap risk, checkpoint bribe demands
42. 🇸🇳 DakarSenegalVery hard3.6/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 4 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · All taxi fares are haggled; fake airport staff and 'remember me?' cons
43. 🇲🇦 MarrakechMoroccoVery hard3.6/5 · Rip-offs 5 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 3
    Rip-offs & haggling 5 · Fake guides, henna and snake-photo hustles; haggle in every souk
44. 🇪🇹 Addis AbabaEthiopiaVery hard3.6/5 · Rip-offs 4 · Language 3 · Transport 3 · Payments 4 · Safety 4
    Rip-offs & haggling 4 · Fake students and 'festival invites' end in a big bill; haggle taxis

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Scores run from 1 (easy) to 5 (hard) for rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, based on government travel advisories, Wikivoyage, the EF English index and official transport pages (as of 2026-10-05). Advisories change often — check your government's latest advice before you go. All 502 cities ranked ›