Best Time To Visit Africa

A Month By Month Guide

There is never a 'bad' time to go to Africa.  Every month has something different to offer the safari goer - be it whale watching off the coast of South Africa; seeing thousands of wildebeest brave strong river currents and hungry crocodiles in East Africa; or spotting a leopard up a tree in one of the private game reserves adjoining the Kruger National Park. For beach lovers, one of the endless sandy beaches around the African coastline are waiting for you to relax on a sun lounger and sip a cocktail under the shade of a swaying palm tree.

Our month by month guide will give you the lowdown on where is, in our opinion, THE best place to travel to, recognising that some people are governed by school holidays or work commitments, so they are not always able to be totally flexible with their holiday dates.

We have also indicated where and when you can pick up some 'safari savings' - travelling outside of peak periods can help to make your budget work a bit harder if you need it to!

 
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Southern Africa

South Africa
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Oct
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Dec
Botswana
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Namibia
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Zambia
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Zimbabwe
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Victoria Falls
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mozambique
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
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Jul
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Oct
Nov
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East Africa

Tanzania
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kenya
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rwanda
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Uganda
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 

 Indian Ocean

Mauritius
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seychelles
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