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The best time to visit Zimbabwe is from May to September. At this time wildlife viewing is excellent as animals gather around the rivers and waterholes.

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You have an excellent chance of seeing lots of wildlife in Zambia during the Dry season (May to October).

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The best time to visit South Africa for a wildlife safari is from May to September. Cape Town and surrounds are best visited from November to March.

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The best wildlife-viewing months in Uganda are during the Dry seasons from June to August and December to February.

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The best time to visit Tanzania is during the Dry season, from June to October. Northern circuit parks can be visited year-round.

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Flag of RwandaRwanda

The best wildlife-viewing months in Rwanda are during the Dry season (June to September). Primate walks in the forests are also easier in the Dry season.

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Wildlife viewing in all parks, but especially in Etosha National Park, is best in the Dry season from June to October. But Namibia can be visited throughout the year.

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The best time to visit Kenya is during the Dry season (June to October). Wildlife viewing is good year-round, but this can differ for some parks.

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Flag of BotswanaBotswana

The best time to visit Botswana’s most popular parks – the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park – is from May to September.

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