Best time for a safari in Tanzania
Best time for a safari in Tanzania is between January and the Mid-March, as well as June and October, when the weather is mild and dry.
When planning your Tanzania safari, it’s wise to do a bit of research on the best time for a safari in Tanzania on a kind of safari that you desire. In Tanzania, we basically have more than one type of safari option, and each option is influenced by the relevant month.
You don’t want to start your beach vacation during cyclone season or discover that the Serengeti’s migrating herds have moved on and you have missed them.
Active Wonders Safaris we insist key points to remember when you are planning a safari in Tanzania first is your own interest and weather (a difference between dry and wet seasons).
Best Time For a Safari in Tanzania based on weather
Choosing the best time for a safari in Tanzania you should definitely consider weather condition for the month you want to visit Tanzania.
On our table bellow take a look on the weather condition and the influence on the safari experience in Tanzania.
Season | Months | Recomendation |
|---|---|---|
Short Rain Season | November | Not Best Time For Safari |
Long Rain Season | Mid-March to Mid-May | Not Best Time For Safari |
Short Dry Season | December to Mid-March | Best Time For Safari |
Long Dry Season | June to October | Best Time For Safari |
Best Time For a Safari in Tanzania based on interests
The seasons in Tanzania are more complex and deciding when to go depends on what type of safari experience you want to plan.
Interests | Months |
|---|---|
Calving or Birthing Season | January to March |
Intense Big Cat Action | January to March |
Rutting (a period of sexual excitement, reproductive activity and mating battles between males) | January to March |
Grumeti River Crossings | May to July |
Mara River Crossings | July to September |
General Game Viewing | June to October |
Most major Tanzania safari areas are at their best between January and the Mid-March, as well as June and October, It’s comfortably cool, plus two million animals make the precarious Mara River crossing in August and September. Outside these months, you can track the migration elsewhere in the Serengeti.
April to May (the ‘long rains’)
November to December (the ‘short rains’)
Generally, the main rainy season (the long rains) produces tropical downpours in the afternoons and many safari camps close.
The short rainy season, with the occasional brief shower, is well worth considering., but safari camps stay open and game viewing is good due to dust being freshen up, creating lovely scenes, particularly for photographers also in these period peak season crowds are absent, and you can take advantage of lower rates.
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