Somalia is located in the Northern part of the African continent also normally known as the Horn Africa and it is bordered by the Indian Ocean. Somalia is an Arabic country that is strictly follows the Sharia law and whoever is found breaking it is punished severely. At the moment the country is not safe to visit due to the continuous wars that have been raging on but with the hope that things will get better, you should go and explore the country at full length.
4 Days Somalia Tour – Mogadishu, Liido Beach, Markets, Historic Ruins, and Cultural Encounters
7 Days Somalia Tour – Mogadishu, Liido Beach, Marka, Laas Geel, Hargeisa, and Berbera
10 Days Somalia Tour – Mogadishu, Marka, Jazeera Beach, Hargeisa, Laas Geel, Berbera, Sheikh Mountains, and Cultural Experiences
Why Choose Somalia (Somaliland) For Your Tour
Somalia’s breakaway republic of Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has maintained relative stability and functioning democratic institutions, offers travellers one of the most remarkable unrecognised nations on earth: the Laas Geel cave paintings, some of the oldest and best-preserved rock art in Africa (approximately 5,000 years old), the functioning democracy of the capital Hargeisa, the port city of Berbera on the Gulf of Aden with its Ottoman-era merchant houses and beach, and a genuinely frontier travel experience for serious adventure visitors. Mid-range tours in Somaliland cost approximately $100 to $200 per person per day. Somaliland covers approximately 137,000 square kilometres in northwest Somalia, with a population of approximately 3.5 million people.
Safety note for mainland Somalia in 2026: Somalia (excluding Somaliland and Puntland) carries “do not travel” advisories from virtually all Western governments due to Al-Shabaab activity and general insecurity across most of the country. Visits to mainland Somalia are not recommended for ordinary tourists. Somaliland specifically has been the focus of specialist adventure tourism and has received increasing numbers of international visitors in recent years with a generally positive safety record for organised tours.
Where To Go in Somaliland
Laas Geel cave paintings
The Laas Geel cave paintings, 50 kilometres northeast of Hargeisa, were discovered by a French archaeological team in 2002 and are considered among the finest and best-preserved examples of ancient rock art in sub-Saharan Africa. The paintings, depicting cattle, wild animals, and human figures in vivid ochre, red, and white, date to approximately 3,000 to 5,000 BCE and remain brilliantly coloured due to the sheltered cave conditions. The site requires a guide and local police escort arranged through Hargeisa operators.
Hargeisa
Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, has a functional city economy, markets, the extraordinary War Memorial (a MiG jet mounted on a plinth commemorating the bombardment of the city in 1988), and the informal foreign exchange market where money changers do business in the open air with bales of Somaliland shillings. Berbera on the Gulf of Aden has Ottoman and colonial architecture, a natural deep-water harbour, and beaches with the potential for excellent coral reef diving in very clear Red Sea-adjacent water.
What is the Average Cost of a Tour to Somaliland
Guided tours cost approximately $100 to $200 per person per day. Hotels in Hargeisa cost from $50 to $100 per night. Somaliland issues its own visas at Egal International Airport (HGA) in Hargeisa for approximately $30 to $50 USD; these are not recognised by the Somali federal government. Ethiopian Airlines flies Hargeisa from Addis Ababa. Somali is the official language. The Somaliland Shilling (SLS) is the currency.
Somaliland’s Laas Geel is Africa’s most undervisited major rock art site, where perfectly preserved 5,000-year-old paintings of cattle and wild animals cover multiple cave shelters in vivid colour, with no fence, no visitor centre, and often no other tourist in sight.