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When to go where

Usually when you start to think about a holiday you either have a time of year in mind and you want to find something good to do in that month, or you have something specific you want to do or see and you need to know when is the best time to do it.

It's never easy to work out the best times to go, or get ideas for your ideal holiday month, is it?   Well, we very much hope that we've just made that a great deal easier for you! At least as far as the destinations we offer are concerned.

Our monthly travel calendar gives you ideas of where to when for each month of the year.  This information is based on our expert knowledge of when is the best time to go to certain places.

We can't cover absolutely everything here, but you should find it is quite comprehensive.  It's this kind of useful information we like to share with our clients so that you really can get the very best holiday.

Of course if you're unsure, or can't find what you want here, we tailor make all our holidays, so by all means call us to plan something perfect for you. 

The grey shaded areas denote possible best weather. However, depending on your reasons for travelling, your choice may not be as simple as avoiding the rainy times, so please call us for advice.

 

 

 = Possible best weather

 

Destinations
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 
Botswana
Okavango & North
Green season, birding
Start of annual Delta flood
 
Kalahari Desert
       
Extremely Hot
 
Brazil
Hot, Wet, Busy
Carnival
   
Hot, Wet, Busy
Rainy season
                 
Hot & Wet
   
Rains begin
     
Often rainy
 
Ecuador
Hot days, Good underwater visibility
Waved Albatross mating season
Rainy season
     
Rainforest regions
     
Rainy season
 
Rainy season
       
India
General
Best for wildlife
             
Best for wildlife
Jordan
General
Can be very cold
 
Very hot
   
Kenya
General
 
Long rains
 
Short rains
 
           
Annual migration Masai Mara
   
Good underwater visibility      
Cool days
       
Malawi
General
 
Long rains
Windy on lake
rains
 
Mauritius
General
Hot & Wet
Sunny & Dry
 
Morocco
General
Can be very cold
 
Very hot
     
Mozambique
General
Rainy season
                 
Nepal
General
   
Good trekking
Monsoon season
Good trekking
 
Peru
General
No Inca trail treks
       
Rwanda
General
 
Long rains
 
Short rains
 
South Africa
The Western Cape
Dry with Warm/hot days
Often cool
Overcast or rainy
Dry with Warm/hot days
Kruger, KZN & East
Rainy season
Generally Dry with Warm days and cool nights
Rainy season
Flora & Fauna
Turtle Hatching
     
Whale watching
   
Tanzania
General
Calving in Serengeti
Long rains
Tarangire & Katavi at their best
rains
 
Uganda
General
Excellent Birding
Long rains
 
Short rains
 
Zambia
General
Excellent Birding
       
Becoming Hot
 
Excellent Birding

Our travel experts

 
Guy Marks
Director
As a tour guide in India and South America, then travel writer & photographer, Guy was involved in travel for many years before setting up Tribes.
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