South Africa Luxury Safaris

SAFARI – March and April are two of the best months to be on safari in South Africa, the weather is generally mild and dry, the vegetation takes on those typical autumn colors of red, yellow and brown and if the right lodge is chosen, a good guide should be able to produce sensational wildlife!
CAPE TOWN – generally a beautiful time in the Cape with mild weather and less crowds. The wildlife starts to improve too, with thousands of Common Dolphins being seen in False Bay at the start of the annual Sardine Run and Great White Sharks being seen around Seal Island (high season begins in mid April through to mid September).

MARCH: The last hot and relatively dry month. Beautiful month all round and a good time to visit the Cape and Kruger/Natal. This is one of our favorite months in South Africa.
APRIL: Temperature cools down and the rain level increases in the Cape while the northern parts rains stop. This is one of our favorite months in South Africa.
MAY: A wet month in the Cape with temperatures dropping.

SAFARI – The lack of water results in wildlife frequently being seen drinking at various waterholes, the vegetation also gets a lot more sparse making it easier to see wildlife, as a result of this, this is the best time to see mammals. It can be chilly in the early morning but it is usually clear, warm and sunny by mid-morning. This time of year is the most difficult to get availability at the top lodges so please be sure to contact us well in advance.
CAPE TOWN – An amazing time to see wildlife in the Cape – Great White Sharks can be seen hunting seals around Seal Island (the season peaks in July and August for natural predation), an increase in whale sightings with the arrival of Southern Right and Humpback Whales, outstanding pelagic birding as birds found further South in the ocean move North to warm up  and avoid storms and there are loads of wild flowers. On the negative side it can be windy, cold and wet at times so it is always good to allow a little extra time to catch up on activities missed on account of the weather. Birders come from all over the world to watch seabirds that venture north from Antarctica to escape the cold.

JUNE: Together with July these are the wettest and coldest two months of the year in the Western Cape. It is cold in the Eastern Cape and Kruger/Natal but also dry.
JULY: Together with June these are the wettest and coldest two months of the year in the Western Cape. It is cold in the Eastern Cape and Kruger/Natal but also dry.
AUGUST: In the Western Cape it can be beautiful and dry one moment, but blustery and wet the next. Eastern Cape and Kruger/Natal are dry with cold nights with lovely warm days. Wild flower displays are at their best during the last half of the month.

SAFARI – A beautiful time to be on safari as it is generally at is driest making mammals easy to spot; birds are also more easily seen as many are calling in preparation for the breeding season. From a weather point of view, days are generally mild throughout and it is generally still dry.
CAPE TOWN – Again a beautiful time to be in the Cape, the hills are awash with wildflowers, it is the best time to spot whales in the Cape and it begins to warm up. On the negative side, it can be windy and seeing the Great White Sharks in False Bay becomes difficult (but they can still easily be seen in Gansbaai!).

SEPTEMBER: Wonderful month for all of South Africa, although it can be windy on the coastline of Natal and in the Cape. Excellent for whale watching in the Cape. Wild flower displays are at their best during the first half of the month.
OCTOBER: In the Western Cape, temperature rises and the rain decrease. Kruger/Natal can have very hot days that are broken by the start of the summer rains. Eastern Cape can be very hot with little rain.
NOVEMBER: The Western Cape is fantastic and days are heating up nicely. Kruger/Natal has some lovely rains with hot days, as does the Eastern Cape. Many species give birth over the end of November and early December, a time of plenty for predators.