A practical guide to choosing the best time for your safari If you’re planning a safari in Southern Africa, one question usually comes first: when is the best time to go? For most travellers,...

When is the best time to visit South Africa? South Africa is one of the few destinations where “best time to visit” depends less on when you can travel, and more on what you want to do....

Some travellers have a rough idea of where they want to go to Africa, but the reality is that most people don’t! (Or they find out that the place on their wishlist is not ideal for this time of...

Planning an African escape between November and January? . The options of where to go in Africa seem to be endless. But this three-month stretch marks a fascinating shift across the continent....

Executive Summary Planning a KwaZulu-Natal trip? KwaZulu Natal, (also known as KZN), is one of South Africa’s most diverse provinces. It offers safaris, mountains, and warm beaches all within a...

We know plenty of keen visitors to Africa don’t have the luxury of choosing the “ideal” dates to travel. Let’s be honest, life is busy! This might seem like a limiting factor when planning a...

Thinking of going to Botswana? This African gem is a year-round safari destination, so the ‘best time to visit Botswana’ really depends on what you want to do and see. Do you want to be able to...

Malawi is an almost year-round destination. But due to the varied landscape, the weather does change from region to region… so when it’s heating up on the lakeshore at the end of September,...

Both Kenya and Tanzania are primarily safari destinations. And so the simple answer to the best time for a safari in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda) is in the dry seasons. East...