March
A lush, less crowded month. Some park roads are soft after rain. It suits travelers who prefer green landscapes over the packed dry-season camps.
Places that fit
Kruger National ParkA vast lowveld park along the Mozambique border, with year-round wildlife viewing and an easy mix of public and private camps.
SerengetiTanzania's great plains park, continuous with the Masai Mara, and the path of the wildebeest migration.
Cape TownA harbour city between Table Mountain and the Atlantic, useful as a start or finish to a longer safari.
Victoria FallsThe waterfall on the Zambezi between Zimbabwe and Zambia, with the town of Victoria Falls on one bank and Livingstone on the other.
Sample safaris
South Africa cities and safari
Cape Town and the winelands, then a stay in the greater Kruger area. The published rate is the starting point for your quote.
From $4,120 per person
Northern Tanzania safari
Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and the Serengeti, with room to add Zanzibar on a separate quote.
From $4,980 per person
Victoria Falls on both banks
A short quote for the waterfall itself, from either Victoria Falls or Livingstone. Add a safari quote if you want the parks as well.
From $1,680 per person