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We�ve taken more than 80 African safaris since 1993.

We live in South Africa & my wife is a local. These African tours and safaris have been during all times of year � low season, shoulder season, high season as well as peak season.

And we have taken African island vacations, as extensions to our African lion safari vacations as well as vacation destinations in their own right.

We've gone to places like Mauritius,Zanzibar and Mozambique�s exotic pristine Quirimbas Archipelago (our favorite African island holiday spot) � in off season as well.

Our goal here is to give you advice as to when is the best time for your African lion safari.
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Discover The Wonder Of An African Lion Safari
photo of lion & lioness on Kenya safari courtesy of Cheli & Peacock

"I never knew of a morning in Africa
when I woke that I was not happy"
Ernest Hemingway

Most countries in Africa are a year round destination.
Thus you can have a wonderful African lion safari or vacation anytime of year. But there are �peak seasons� and �low seasons� for African lion safari & tours in specific countries or safari destinations.

Since we like deals and game parks & wilderness areas when they are least busy, off season has become our favorite time to travel. It is amazing to have these African lion safari & wildlife areas virtually to yourself! Thankfully, the weather & game viewing has been consistently outstanding during these crowd free times.

Below we give you a weather and game viewing guide for Zimbabwe�s top African lion safari game parks, Kenya's top African lion safari game parks & South Africa's top African lion safari game parks. These African lion safari game parks are some of the finest in Africa.

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The Best Time For Your African Lion Safari - Zimbabwe

Here is your free Zimbabwe Weather & African Lion Safari Game Viewing Guide

Spring: September � October
Summer: November � April
Fall: April � June
Winter: July � August

Zimbabwe Weather

The summers in Zimbabwe are hot with heavy rainfalls in the mountain regions and forest areas. Zimbabwean winters are delightful � sunny, dry and cool. There is little rainfall in the southern regions of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe has some of the best game parks in Africa. However there is seasonality to game viewing that you should pay attention to. Here is a game viewing chart that will help.

**Zimbabwe African Lion Safari Parks At A Glance**

Hwange National Park
How Big	14,650 sq. km or 5,655 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July - Oct Good: March - June, Nov Fair: Jan, Feb, Dec
Where Is It	In western Zimbabwe, near Hwange
Why Visit	Has the Big Five Zimbabwe's most wildlife rich park Zimbabwe's largest park - famous for its large elephant herds One of best parks in Africa to see sable antelope
Gonarezhou National Park
How Big	5 053 sq. km or 1950 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best to visit is from May to October
Where Is It	In southeastern Zimbabwe, near Chiredzi
Why Visit	Virtually an extension of Kruger National Park & slotted to be part of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park with Kruger Has the rare king cheetah Impressive red sandstone cliffs Scenic pools and pans in Mwenezi section
Chizarira National Park
How Big	1920 sq. km or 741 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is in winter between May and October
Where Is It	In northwestern Zimbabwe, near Binga
Why Visit	Remote wilderness - for adventurous who want to experience wilderness, for 4x4 drivers only Superb walking safaris Elephant, lion, leopard, buffaloes, impala, kudu Often considered Zimbabwe's most scenic park
Kazuma Pan National Park
How Big	313 sq. km or 121 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is between March and December
Where Is It	In northwestern Zimbabwe, near Matetsi
Why Visit	Home to Zimbabwe's only gemsbok Lion, cheetah are fairly common and antelope as well as buffalo & elephant
Mana Pools National Park
How Big	117 sq. km or 45 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July - Oct Good: May, June, Nov Fair: April Poor: Jan, Feb, Dec
Where Is It	In northern Zimbabwe, near Karoi
Why Visit	Big Five Mana Pools & neighboring Chewori safari area is a World Heritage Site Wild & remote Mana Pools is the only park in Zimbabwe where visitors may walk at their own risk Canoeing safaris on the Zambezi
Matusadona National Park
How Big	1,407 sq. km or 543 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July -Oct Good: May, June, Nov Fair: April Poor:Jan-Mar
Where Is It	In northern Zimbabwe, near Siyakobvu
Why Visit	Has the Big Five Zimbabwe's densest lion population - also large numbers of elephant & buffalo Spectacular landscapes - jagged, mountain scenery combined with Lake Kariba shoreline
Zambezi & Victoria Falls National Parks
How Big	560 sq. km or 216 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is between August and December
Where Is It	In northeastern Zimbabwe, near Victoria Falls
Why Visit	40 km (25 mi.) of beautiful Zambezi River frontage Wildlife rich with mopane forest and savannah Horseback safaris Game walks Victoria Falls Elephant, lion, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, cheetah

The Best Time For Your African Lion Safari - Kenya

Here is your free Kenya Weather & African Lion Safari Game Viewing Guide

**Kenya African Lion Safari Parks At A Glance**

Aberdere National Park
How Big	776 sq. km or 296 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent -- Jan, Feb Very Good -- June - Sept, Dec Good -- Mar, Oct, Nov Fair -- April, May
Where Is It	In lower central Kenya, near Navaisha
Why Visit	Beautiful scenery It has the Big Five as well as elusive, rare animals like the bongo antelope Night drives
Amboseli National Park
How Big	392 sq. km or 151 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: June-Sept Very Good: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov Good: Mar, Dec Fair: April, May
Where Is It	In southern Kenya, bordering Tanzania, near Namanga
Why Visit	Spectacular backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro Second favorite park in Kenya Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo plus over 400 bird species, including the bee-eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, martial eagle Maasai people live in Amboseli
Meru National Park
How Big	870 sq. km or 336 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent -- Jan, Feb Very Good -- June - Sept, Dec Good -- Mar, Oct, Nov April, May
Where Is It	In north central Kenya east of Mt Kenya & Aberderes
Why Visit	Lion, elephant, leopard Home of "Born Free" conservationists George and Joy Adamson; see the grave of Elsa the lioness Luxurious jungle of forest, swamp and tall grasses
Masai Mara National Park
How Big	320 sq. km or 124 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Sept Very Good: Oct-Dec Good: Jan-June For annual migration: approximately July - October
Where Is It	In southern Kenya, on border with Tanzania near Navok
Why Visit	Most popular game park in Kenya Big five Annual migration of up to two million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of zebra, gazelle - a wildlife spectacular Balloon safaris
Nairobi National Park
How Big	117 sq. km or 45 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	All year round - especially during the dry season: July - September
Where Is It	In southern Kenya, outside Nairobi
Why Visit	Close to Nairobi, easily accessible Big four (no elephant) - chances of spotting a rhino are good Oldest park in Kenya
Samburu, Buffalo Springs & Shaba National Reserves
How Big	Together they equal around 300 sq. km or 116 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan, Feb, Mar, July, Aug, Sept Very Good: Dec Good: May, Oct-Nov
Where Is It	In central Kenya, near Nanyuki
Why Visit	These parks are much less visited than Masai Mara and Amboseli - giving more a wilderness sense Big four (no rhino) Close up sightings of elephants See rare animals like Grevy's zebra, the beautiful reticulated giraffe and the beisa oryx
Tsavo East & Tsavo West National Parks
How Big	20,812 sq. km or 8,033 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: June - Sept Very Good: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov Good: Mar, Dec Fair: April, May
Where Is It	In southern Kenya, near Tsavo
Why Visit	Kenya's largest park Elephant, rhino, lion, leopard Not as congested as other parks Huge variety of habitats and scenery

The Best Time For Your African Lion Safari - South Africa

**South African Lion Safari Parks At A Glance**

Kruger National Park
How Big	35,000 sq. km or 13,510 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: Jan-June,& Nov, Dec
Where Is It	Northwestern corner of South Africa
Why Visit	World-famous park with celebrated management & great infrastructure Kruger has the greatest diversity of wildlife in the world Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo as well as 147 species of mammals; 512 bird species; 300 tree species Numerous camps, types of accommodation Wilderness hikes Infrastructure is excellent in Kruger - good self-drive destination Now part of a Transfrontier Park and those areas in Mozambique are 4 x 4 territory now
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
How Big	960 sq. km or 371 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: April-June,& Nov, Dec Fair: Jan, Feb, Mar
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, in Kwa Zulu Natal Province - north of Durban
Why Visit	Africa's oldest game reserve Credited with helping to bring the white rhino back from the brink of extinction Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo Hiking safaris
Pilanesberg National Park
How Big	550 sq. km or 212 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: Jan-June,& Nov, Dec
Where Is It	Northwestern South Africa, but west of Johannesburg, near Sun City & Rustenberg
Why Visit	Big Five - lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhino Less than 2 hour drive from Johannesburg Guided hiking safari trails Malaria free Geologically fascinating landscape: formed by volcanic action Hot air balloon safaris
Madikwe Game Reserve
How Big	600 sq. km or 232 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: July-Oct Good: Jan-June,& Nov, Dec
Where Is It	In northwestern South Africa on the Botswana border
Why Visit	Malaria free Big five A comfortable 4 to 5 hour drive from Johannesburg Very large elephant population
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
How Big	36,000 sq. km or 13,900 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is April to September when it is cooler. All year round good game viewing in dry riverbed areas
Where Is It	In northern South Africa and southwestern Botswana
Why Visit	The black-maned Kalahari lion is unique to the area, can also see cheetah and leopard View the unique Kalahari Desert Great for viewing raptors
Pongola Game Reserve
How Big	310 sq. km or 120 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go: March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, close to the Swaziland border, near Pongola
Why Visit	It is one of the oldest reserves in the world Lush combination of different landscapes It has four of the Big Five (no lion) Great birding - more than 300 bird species Rhino tracking on foot
Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park
How Big	885 sq. km or 342 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Can have good game viewing all year round
Where Is It	In northeastern South Africa, near Mkuze, south of Mozambique border
Why Visit	See black rhino, hippo, buffalo, leopard, nyala, waterbuck A World Heritage Site becausetropical and temperate forms of animal & plant life are part of its unique ecosystem More than 420 bird species Has the largest variety of amphibians in South Africa, plus vast species of marine animals & trees Hikers' paradise Great fishing and boating
Mkuzi Game Reserve
How Big	360 sq. km or 139 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, close to the Swaziland border, near Pongola
Why Visit	Great hides for game viewing in an unobserved manner Excellent birding - 412 bird species including rare Pel's fishing owl See leopard, cheetah, black and white rhino, crocodile and hippo
Itala Game Reserve
How Big	296 sq. km or 114 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa, close to the Swaziland border, near Pongola
Why Visit	See rhino, elephant, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, giraffe, eland Overlooks the beautiful Pongola river valley
Phinda Private Game Reserve
How Big	170 sq. km or 62 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In eastern South Africa close to the Swaziland border, near Mkuze
Why Visit	Big five territory Seven diverse ecosystems - including beautiful beaches, forests & savannah See endangered leather back turtles come to lay eggs on the coast nearby Scuba dive at world's southernmost coral reefs Close to the St. Lucia Wetlands - a World Heritage Site
Tswalu Game Reserve
How Big	900 sq. km or 327 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Best time to go is March to August
Where Is It	In northern South Africa, near Kuruman
Why Visit	One of the largest single owned private game reserves Malaria free See and track the endangered desert black rhino See lion, white rhino, king cheetah, giraffe, Cape buffalo Horse riding Golf at nearby Sishen Golf club - rated one of the top golf courses in South Africa
Addo Elephant Park
How Big	121 sq. km or 44 sq. mi. with plans to double this
Game Viewing Guide	All year round
Where Is It	Southeastern South Africa, near Port Elizabeth
Why Visit	Boasts the Big Seven - lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, leopard plus whales and great white sharks Extends to the Indian Ocean Unrivalled natural diversity - has 5 of South Africa's 7 major vegetation zones (biomes) Malaria free Horse riding Camping
Waterberg & Lapalala Wilderness
How Big	254 sq. km or 94 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	All year round game viewing
Where Is It	In northern South Africa, near Thabazimbi
Why Visit	See black and white rhino, buffalo, leopard, giraffe, hippo, zebra Malaria free Horse riding safaris
Shamwari
How Big	180 sq. km or 62 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	All year round good game viewing
Where Is It	In southeastern South Africa, near Grahamstown
Why Visit	Africa's southernmost game reserve Malaria free Big five

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