When to Visit East Africa
Linsel Ajode·Updated 2026-08-14·1 min readThe best time to travel depends on what you most want to see — there is no single wrong answer.
Dry vs wet season
June to October is the long dry season across most of Kenya and Tanzania: dust, short grass and wildlife concentrated around water. November brings short rains, and March to May is the long, quieter wet season with dramatically lower rates.
Shoulder-season value
January and February sit between the rains — warm, mostly dry, and considerably less crowded than the July peak, with excellent big-cat action in the southern Serengeti.
If your dates are flexible, shoulder season gives you 80% of the wildlife experience for a fraction of the crowd and cost.
Linsel Ajode, Travel Consultant
Linet designs romantic and milestone itineraries and has a particular love of the green, quieter shoulder seasons.
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