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Best Nov–Feb
~A$170/day
Djibouti
A salt lake below sea level, whale sharks in the gulf between November and February, and a landscape that looks like the planet is still cooling.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Djibouti: Nov–Feb
Cities
Where people go in Djibouti
- Djibouti2 days is about right
Landmarks
What people go to see in Djibouti
Djibouti· 6 landmarks
Abdülhamid II Mosque
Boul'aos
Hamoudi Mosque
Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral
People's Palace
Port of Doraleh
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Djibouti
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / E
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
DJF · Djiboutian franc
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Bonjour
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Guides and boat crews are tipped separately.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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