We are often asked by our clients, what is the best time of year to travel to certain places within the school calendar.
So here is a rough round up for you – we hope you find it useful.
Please do get in touch to discuss your holiday plans in more detail and we can happily chat through a few options
UK & Europe School Holidays
February Half Term Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; South Africa Note: Wildebeest migration in Tanzania
Easter Holidays (March/April) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Malawi; Mozambique; Botswana; South Africa; Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe or Zambia); Namibia Note: Many of the camps/lodges in Kenya & Tanzania are closed from early April – but the coast is still lovely
May Half Term Malawi; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Namibia; Madagascar
Summer Holidays (June-September) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Malawi; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Namibia; Madagascar Note: Wildebeest migration in Kenya & Tanzania
October Half Term Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Malawi; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Namibia; Madagascar
Christmas Holidays Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Mozambique; South Africa
USA School Holidays
Winter Break (February) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; South Africa Note: Wildebeest migration in Tanzania
Spring Break (March / April) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa; Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe or Zambia); Namibia Note: Many of the camps/lodges in Kenya & Tanzania are closed from early April – but the coast is still lovely
Summer Break (June – August) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Malawi; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Namibia; Madagascar Note: Wildebeest migration in Tanzania
Christmas Break Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Mozambique; South Africa
Australia School Holidays
Autumn Holiday (April) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Malawi; Mozambique; Botswana; South Africa; Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe or Zambia); Namibia Note: Many of the camps/lodges in Kenya & Tanzania are closed from early April – but the coast is still lovely
Winter Holiday (July) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Malawi; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Namibia; Madagascar Note: Wildebeest migration in Tanzania
Spring Holiday (October) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Malawi; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Namibia; Madagascar
Summer Holiday (December – January) Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Mozambique; South Africa
We have given suggestions for the ‘Best time’ to visit the above countries. However, many of the above countries can be visited throughout the year and with the seasonal changes bring different experiences – such as great birding. We can happily chat through and work around your specific dates of travel.