Low-season months across East Africa (Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya & Tanzania) are pretty much the same: April, May, and November. During these months, the weather is bad and often characterized by rains that may disrupt game-drives and any other activity planned on your safari. However, the low season is also a perfect time for travelers looking for amazing discounts on bucket-list experiences like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, and any other wildlife Safaris. During the low season months of April, May, and November, tour operators like Realm Africa safaris™ remarkably cut prices on safari packages especially on Gorilla Trekking. Hotel and lodge owners also offer low-season discounts during this time. These offers combined, make for perhaps the most affordable holiday package. For travelers that prefer to travel “without people”, the low season is the best time to travel as there will be fewer or actually no people at the sights, and places you will be visiting. As for activities like gorilla trekking, the number of visitors is very low – some of our clients have enjoyed tracking an entire gorilla family alone in Uganda’s Bwindi Forest. Browse our list of popular low-season holidays, and see if you like something. If you don’t find what you are looking for, consider working with our team of expert travel consultants to assist in building your tailormade dream holiday from scratch.
Low-season travel is often misunderstood, the long rains do not mean you will be in for disappointing game-viewing or any other safari activities as maybe planned on your itinerary. In fact, you will be able to see a lot of wildlife on your safaris across destinations such as Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Rwanda’s Akagera National Park is equally worth a visit in the low season. Otherwise, the low season months in East Africa are popular with great discounts, and crowd-free experiences are explained below. April to June, and October to November, are when long rains spread across the region. During the rainy seasons, the prices for East African safaris generally drop, as conventional travel advice is to avoid bad weather conditions. Due to the drop in demand, accommodation prices/rates fall and flights become cheaper, gorilla & chimpanzee permits are readily available, and game viewing on safari is just as good as peak season. The low-season price cuts are an opportunity not to be missed. Game viewing traffic jams and competition for the best space for wildlife sightings can also be avoided in the off-season, as fewer travelers will allow a better crowd-free travel experience. Game viewing in East Africa is spectacular all year round, with many destinations home to the Big 5, Gorillas, chimpanzees, and amazing birdlife. **Birders looking to enjoy spectacular birding experiences with sightings of some migratory species should consider booking their birding safaris for November to April. If you’re on the hunt for safari games, many animals give birth during the wet seasons, so this is the best opportunity to catch plenty of animals nurturing their young. ** Consider catching a glimpse of the wildebeest calving. Catching the spectacle largely rely on knowing where to be at the right time, so make sure you consider planning and booking your low-season holiday with an experienced tour operator like Realm Africa Safaris™. Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park is an amazing wildlife safari park worth visiting in the low-season months. You can combine this with the amazing gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest national park. You may opt to spice this up with a visit to the Batwa Pygmies. Bird lovers that have been on some of our low-season birding safaris have called Uganda “ the Birders paradise”. The shoebill stork is one of the notable birds that can be sighted in Uganda. For Kenya, a visit to the Masai Mara is something not to be missed! The Mara ecosystem hosts the highest concentration of wild animals, and this doesn’t change throughout the rainy seasons. We offer a variety of unique safari packages, providing an unforgettable experience across the Masai Mara no matter when you visit. Discover the right Masai Mara safari package for you and embark on a safari journey like no other. Tanzania is home to the Serengeti, where you can see the great wildebeest in their natural habitat. Game viewing across the Serengeti offer some of the best wildlife viewing in the world, earning the destination the title of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. With packages exploring Tanzania’s most incredible National Parks, choose your low-season Tanzania safari for a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Rwanda’s Akagera National Park is equally fruitful in the low season months; April, May & November. Check Out our Rwanda Low season safaris. If you need more information regarding our low-season safaris or would like some advice and help to build a tailor-made low-season holiday, then don’t hesitate to get in touch today!
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