Best time to go on East African safari

Best time to go on East African safari : For an East African safari, July through October is the ideal time of year. This is the time of year when the animals are both plentiful and easy to locate. In general, you can go on safari in Africa any time of year, but when to go may depend on whether you can tolerate the rainy season or prefer the intense heat of the dry season.

Kenya.

The biggest draw of Kenya is its yearly migration, which takes place from July to October. During this time, millions of wildebeest, zebra, and gnus converge on the Mara plains, followed closely by predators. It is the ideal time to go on safari and witness this immense density and diversity of animals. The dry season, which lasts from January through March and July through October, sees little or no rain. It’s an excellent opportunity to witness the striking wildlife of the Kenyan savanna through the game drive safaris in the best of Kenya’s national parks.

Due to the shortage of water during the dry seasons, animals are simpler to locate because they tend to congregate in greater concentrations along rivers, lakes, and permanent waterholes. It is also simpler to spot animals from a distance because of the less lush greenery.

Tanzania.

The northern Tanzanian parks of Serengeti and Ngorongoro are excellent destinations to watch the yearly migration, and February through March are possibly the finest times to see this thrilling natural spectacle as the zebra and wildebeest give birth to their young. At this time, predators congregate in greater numbers in search of a simple meal. Because the herds congregate there most of the time, we advise you to schedule your wildlife viewing excursions in the southern Serengeti.

The dry season, which runs from June to November, is the best time to visit all of Tanzania’s parks. However, game drives in the southern game parks will be more rewarding because this is the time when animals like to gather around permanent water sources where it’s not as hot and muggy.

Rainfall typically occurs in Tanzania’s parks from November to May in the south and west, and from March to May in the north. The sheer breadth of Tanzania’s parks causes roads to flood out and the animals to disperse, making wildlife watching less enjoyable (if you’re seeking for large numbers of animals).

It may get rather hot and muggy from December to March, especially in Western and Southern Tanzania, which makes spending a lot of time in the bush a little uncomfortable.

Uganda.

The best times to explore Uganda’s gorgeous parks are from June to September, when it’s mostly dry, or from December to March. Naturally, the reason why most tourists choose a safari in Uganda is to see the mountain gorillas, but even while Uganda doesn’t have as many animals as other countries, it does have tiny parks that allow the animals to congregate in easier-to-find areas. There are also less safari trucks to ruin your serene, private drive. A Uganda safari is when you drive for hours without coming into another truck.

The primates live in a tropical highland jungle where it is likely to rain year-round. However, the trek up to the gorillas is extremely difficult during the rainy seasons, so avoid March and April or October and November.

Also gorilla trekking safari takes place in the rainy season when there is a lot of food as this offers the best spotting, during the rainy season the accommodations around the park can be on the discounted thus favoring low budget clients to also trek the gorillas. However, extremely heavy rain also makes it more difficult to take nice pictures. In Rwanda, Uganda, and the DRC, March through April and October through November are the primary rainy seasons.