Best Time To Travel To Africa | African Safari Travel

Find the best time to go on safari by finding the locale that interests you. You may find it helpful to print this web page out.

January ~ June
Locale	Place	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Botswana	Chobe, Moremi	2	2	2	3	3	3
Kenya	Amboseli/Tsavo	3+	3+	3	2	2	3+
.	Northern Parks	3	3	3	2+	2+	4
.	Masai Mara	3+	3+	3+	2+	3+	4
Namibia	Etosha	1	1	1	2	3	4
Seychelles	.	1	1	2	2	3	4
South Africa	Kruger & Private Reserves	1	1	1	2	2	3+
Tanzania	Serengeti South	4	4	4	4	4	3
.	Serengeti North	2	2	2	2	3+	4
.	Tarangire	2	2	2	2	2	3
.	Manyara/Crater	4	4	4	2	3+	4
.	Mt. Kilimanjaro	4	4	3	1	1	3
.	Selous	3	3	1	1	1	4
.	Ruaha	.	.	.	.	.	.
Zambia	South Luangwa	1	1	1	1	2	3
.	Lower Zambezi	2	2	2	2	3	3
Zimbabwe	Hwange	1	1	1	1	3	3
.	Matusadona	1	1	1	1	1	3
.	Mana Pools	1	1	1	1	3	3
Legend: 1=poor; 2=fair; 3=good; 4=excellent

July ~ December
Locale	Place	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Botswana	Chobe, Moremi	3	4	4	4	3	2
Kenya	Amboseli/Tsavo	3	3	3	3	3	3
.	Northern Parks	4	4	4	3+	3+	3+
.	Masai Mara	4	4	4	3+	3+	3+
Namibia	Etosha	4	4	4	4	3+	1
Seychelles	.	4	4	4	4	3+	1
South Africa	Kruger & Private Reserves	4	4	4	3	3	2
Tanzania	Serengeti South	2	2	2	2	3+	4
.	Serengeti North	3	3	3	3	3	4
.	Tarangire	3	4	4	4	3	2
.	Manyara/Crater	4	4	4	4	4	4
.	Mt. Kilimanjaro	3	3+	4	4	3	3
.	Selous	4	4	4	4	4	3
.	Ruaha	.	.	.	.	.	.
Zambia	South Luangwa	4	4	4*	4*	3	1
.	Lower Zambezi	4	4	4	4	3	1
Zimbabwe	Hwange	4	4	4	4	3	1
.	Matusadona	4	4	4	4	4	3
.	Mana Pools	4	4	4	4	3	1
Legend: 1=poor; 2=fair; 3=good; 4=excellent * Wildlife good but very hot