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July – Sept is the peak season as it’s dry season but there’s floods that arrive from the delta in Angola at the same time. So there’s loads of water, meaning you can navigate the terrain a lot easier and the water obviously attracts tons of wildlife. But it does get busy around this time.

Oct – Dec the humidity peaks during these months so it does get really hot (up to 40 degrees). In October, the wildlife does start to disperse a little bit in anticipation of the rain. Late November, early December is when the rain starts to return, so it’s a great time for game viewing (as good as August), and not as busy as the peak season.

Jan-Feb is rainy season and few people do come at this time because they don’t want to get caught in the rain, but the showers only last around 20 minutes so it’s not too bad at all. During this time, the landscape becomes really beautiful and really green. It’s also birthing season, so there’s loads of little cubs and calves running around.