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January is a month that sees the majority of ‘Safari Africa’ entering its rainy ‘Green Season’. Animals move with the start of the rains, dispersing over huge areas in search of fresh grazing, knowing that waterholes will be everywhere. For travellers whose priority is big game viewing, the best destinations are therefore Tanzania and Kenya, which are still in their dry seasons and superb at this time of year. Many visitors also look to South Africa as the Cape and Garden Route are at their best and the safari is still extremely good despite.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

Kenya

By February, the majority of ‘Safari Africa’ is in its heavy rains. This time of year will see days when huge storms and non-stop rain can take over. For travellers whose priority is big game viewing safaris, the majority of Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia is best avoided at this time of year. Tanzania and Kenya are two exceptions to the above and both excellent for game viewing. The calving season is in full swing and all the cats are most active as they hunt amongst the large herds.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

Kenya

By March, the majority of ‘Safari Africa’ is moving towards the end of its heavy rains. However, travel towards the end of March sees the first signs that rains are ending, and this is a great time of year to travel for value. Whilst Tanzania is just beginning to start their main rainy season it is still a great destination in March. The migration is in full swing and the newborn wildebeest have boosted the Great Migration to its heaviest herds. South Africa is at the tail end of its summer but with fewer visitors and so can also be a very clever destination this month.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

April is the time of East Africa’s heavy rains. Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania receive their greatest amount of rainfall at this time of year, making days unpredictable and often a complete washout. For southern Africa (Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Mozambique), April sees the end of the Green Season, and Botswana and Namibia are two of our favourite places this time of year. April is also a great month to visit Mauritius.

Recommended Countries

Botswana

Namibia

Mauritius

May sees East Africa at the peak of its heavy rains. Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania receive their largest rainfall at this time of year, making days unpredictable. For southern Africa, May sees the end of the Green Season, and visitors start to be attracted to the parks in this area, as the bush thins out and animals begin to be attracted back to the permanent sources of water. We are big fans of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe at this time of year but it is also a great month to visit Namibia.

Recommended Countries

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Namibia

Mauritius

Seychelles

June is the turning point, as the rainy months are left behind and Africa enters into the famous ‘dry season’. Game viewing in most parks improves considerably, and all the countries in which we work present a genuine option. Choosing where to travel for the best game starts to become rather difficult! East Africa’s main safari countries still have a slight risk of rain, but Tanzania’s famous parks of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro are superb for game viewing. For Southern Africa, June sees seriously good safari on offer in all the main parks.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Mozambique

Mauritius

Seychelles

July is the first month that the dry season is in full swing. The dry season is the best time of year to be in Africa for game viewing, so travelling anywhere in ‘Safari Africa’ is especially rewarding. This is an incredible month, as all the parks in every country are in their peak seasons. Virtually everywhere offers very high quality safari, and choosing where to travel for the best game starts to become rather difficult!

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Kenya

Namibia

Mozambique

Mauritius

Seychelles

August is the heart of the dry season and visitors will find that travelling anywhere in ‘Safari Africa’ is outstanding. The decision where to go depends on the style of safari you are after – and ultimately, your budget. In East Africa the Serengeti’s Great Migration starts to cross into Kenya in the northern parts of the Serengeti, a genuine contender for the finest safari experience on the continent. For southern Africa, August is quite simply, ridiculously good. Botswana and Zambia, specifically, offer what we believe is world-class safari.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Kenya

Namibia

Mozambique

Mauritius

September is widely regarded as one of the two best months to travel to Africa. This is the heart of the dry season, the best time of year for big game viewing. Travellers to the continent will find that travelling anywhere in ‘Safari Africa’ is outstanding for the sheer concentration of game to be found in any of the parks. Virtually everywhere offers very high quality safaris, and it starts to become rather difficult to choose where to travel!

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Kenya

Namibia

Mozambique

Mauritius

Seychelles

October sees the first signs of the end of the famous dry season. The first rains start to hit certain regions later in the month, but you will still see good game in the majority of the countries in which we work. This rainfall does not usually affect the game viewing – in some areas it is simply a refreshing break from the high temperatures that characterise the end of the dry season.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Kenya

Mauritius

Seychelles

November is a tricky time of year to travel to Africa. However, if you choose your destination carefully, this month can be one of the very best. Both East and southern Africa see low visitor numbers and the lodges drop their rates to encourage business – the value on offer is superb.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

Botswana

Kenya

Mauritius

Seychelles

As the wet season starts to set in, game viewing gets progressively more difficult in southern Africa, as waterholes across the country open up and the herds disperse into smaller groups. The majority of Zambia and Zimbabwe is shut at this time of year, whereas Botswana and South Africa still have enough concentrations of game to guarantee a top-quality safari. Kenya’s Maasai Mara, Laikipia and Lewa, and Tanzania’s Serengeti and Ngorongoro are simply superb.

Recommended Countries

Tanzania

South Africa

Botswana

Kenya

Mauritius

Seychelles

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Luxury Safaris in Africa

Yellow Zebra Safaris is a luxury and adventure travel company specialising in ‘Safari Africa’. We take pride in being well established in our market whilst offering a fresh and flexible approach to safari design. Read more about us below –

Here at Yellow Zebra Safaris, we combine knowledge and experience to assure exceptional service for all our clients. Our travel industry expertise together with the experience of our team including ex-camp managers, safari guides, a zoologist and team members raised in Africa, guarantees that to book with YZS is to be certain of having the best holiday.

Also, we believe in transparent fair pricing. We provide a breakdown of all our prices and we pledge that our costs will never exceed expenses incurred through booking your trip independently, so effectively all our guidance and service is free of charge. In addition, we are enthusiastic about giving back to Africa – we support a school in Malawi as well as Dar es Salaam's first anti poaching and ivory smuggling unit in the cities main port.

Quite simply our passion is Africa, and we look forward to sharing it with you. So why wait? Please get in touch with us, and we will be delighted to help you realise your dream safari.

So why are we Yellow Zebra?

Half a century ago, two German researchers, Bernhard Grzimek and his son Michael, were researching the movement of game in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. They noticed that huge herds were passing beyond the safety of the park’s boundary.

Puzzled by this stunning sight, they took to the sky in a small plane and started to count the zebra and wildebeest, determined to chart the course of this apparent “migration”.

It proved an impossible task – the migration area was vast, the herds all merged into one, and the sheer volume of animals became apparent.

They decided the only solution was to drive in amongst the herds, single out specific animals and mark them in such a way that they could distinguish their particular herd. Hanging out of vehicles whilst hurtling through the Serengeti, the dynamic duo lassoed zebra and painted them yellow before releasing them to rejoin their herds.

They were rewarded with an estimate that is regarded as one of the most accurate counts of East Africa’s famous wildebeest and zebra “Great Migration.” Their work resulted in a substantial extension to the Serengeti park boundary that still remains today.

And Yellow Zebra Safaris was born!

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