The classic best time to visit Tanzania and Kenya on safari is generally from mid-June through to late October, the peak being around August and September. This four-to-five month window, between East Africa’s two rainy seasons, is when both the weather is at its best and game viewing is at its most thrilling.
This is a hot and dry period. Animals gather around water holes and river banks which makes for a good period to be on safari. Many migratory birds are present. On Kenya’s coast, water clarity is at its best between January and February. A busy time for tourism, especially at the start of January.
The start of the long rainy season and generally a bad time to go on safari. But, with few other visitors and lower prices if the rains are late arriving then this can be a good period.
The height of the wet season. Many safari camps close and roads can be washed away in flash floods. A bad time to be in Kenya.
The first part of May is similar to April, but by the tail end of the month, things should be starting to dry out. The landscape will be lovely and green and although the safari camps will be starting to re-open, prices remain low.
Everything is nice and green, the high-season crowds are yet to arrive, the temperatures are pleasantly warm (but note that it can be miserable on the coast) and the wildebeest will be starting to mass on the Kenya-Tanzania border which makes for some exciting river crossing spectacles. Although best known for the wildebeest migration, June is also the beginning of the humpback whale migration. Head to the Watamu Marine National Park to see whales — and dolphins — on boat tours between June and August.
Generally, dry throughout the country with spectacular wildlife viewing in the parks and reserves. Wildebeest flood the plains of the Mara.
A repeat of July, but by September there is a slight tail-off in visitor numbers as the school holidays end.
A superb time to visit. The wildebeest should hang around until about the middle of the month and there are good opportunities to watch them cross the Mara River. Wildlife viewing in all the other parks is also excellent and on the coast, the sea is calm and perfect for snorkeling and diving.
Safari prices start to drop as tourists head home and the short rains fall. Even so, this isn’t a bad time to be in the country as the rains are rarely strong enough to totally disrupt your travels. Migratory birds start to arrive.
The country is nice and green after the short rains and there are birds everywhere. The Christmas period is a busy tourist season but if you can come before that then you’ll benefit from lower prices and a tranquil safari.
The classic best time to visit Tanzania and Kenya
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