September

If you want to see elephants, head to Botswana's Chobe River this month! The flowers in South Africa's Namaqualand should be in bloom from later August to early September.

Botswana
- Excellent time to visit the Okavango Delta.
- High concentration of elephants in Chobe National Park.
Brazil
- Iguazu Falls is excellent this month.
- The Pantanal is especially good for wildlife at this time, particularly for water birds.
- Southern Right Whales are seen near Praia da Rosa (boat trips).
Ecuador
- Humpback Whales can be seen off the coast near Puerto Lopez.
- The rainforest near Kapawi it is good for caiman, capybara, pink dolphins, and also the clay licks tend to be busy.
Galapagos
- Penguins and sealions are particularly active
- Red & Masked Boobies breed until about July (especially good on Genovesa)
Kenya
- The annual wildbeest migration is in the Masai Mara. One of the world'’s best wildlife spectacles.
Lesotho
- It is dry and cool in Lesotho, making it a pleasant time for visits.
Peru
- Peak seasons for bird spotting at the clay licks.
- Also a good month for seeing Cock of the Rock birds.
South Africa
- Land-based whale watching off the Cape (mostly Southern Right Whales).
- In Namaqualand in early September the flowers should be in bloom in the desert.
- This is a good birding month in South Africa.
Tanzania
- This is peak season for both Ruaha NP and Selous Game Reserve. Excellent wildlife viewing.
- One of the best months to visit Tarangire National Park due to its permanent water source attracting wildlife from a huge region of northern Tanzania.
Zambia
- One of the best months for South Luangwa.
- Walking safaris available.
- The Busanga Plains in Kafue NP are accessible.
- Good time for rafting at Victoria Falls.