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Where To Go on Safari Holiday During November
November is a month celebrated by true Africa hands. It is often dismissed for being too hot in the south, and too wet in the east. Wrong wrong wrong! True, November marks a turn of seasons in Southern Africa: the dramatic build-up of heat and the start of the rains: afternoon thunder and lightening and if you’re lucky, life-saving rain. In Kenya and Tanzania this is the season of the short rains.
In a continent as arid as Africa, no prayer forgets to include the hope of rain, and when it does come, what a miraculous sight! Weather patterns the world over are hard to predict, but recent years in Africa seem to purposefully contradict the norm. Mid November should see the clouds burst, the build up to this point is the pinnacle of theater in the bush, the congregation of game around surface water is never greater, competition for space, heat, dust, dehydration, drama and death!
More animals, fewer people
When it comes, rain brings life, it settles the dust, freshens the air, fills the waterholes. November is often referred to as the ‘emerald’ season, a reference to the vivid lushness of the bush, we call it the secret season. Typically a time of year with fewer safari visitors. It nestles between the peak periods, outside of school vacations - lodges drop their rates, often dramatically, and those traveling at this time of year are in for a glut of mind-blowing, crowd-free wildlife spectaculars!
East Africa
Witness wildlife reacting to the changing environment. Head to the Serengeti to see the Great Migration thunder its way back south to feast on the new grazing. The waterholes of Katavi National Park are a heaving, writhing mass of hippos and crocs which disperse with the first rainfall. The tan hides of big cats stand out boldly against the green hills across Kenya. The Maasai Mara settles back into its calmer daily routine, without the migration chasing hoards, but with incredible resident wildlife and all the space to enjoy it.
Southern Africa
Down south, it’s time to celebrate for all photographers, Zambia’s South Luangwa doesn’t get more beautiful or dramatic than this – from leopards stalking thirsty prey on the river bank, to the arrival of tens of thousands of flying migrants. The zebra and wildebeest migration leaves Botswana’s Boteti, heading back to the Makgadikgadi and the dust bowl of the salt pans become shallow lakes packed with flamingo. It’s the last month visitors can enjoy Zimbabwe’s Mana Pool National Park before this favorite African wilderness is off limits for the season, over in Hwange the elephant population is at its height – there is no experience like watching the giant Hwange bulls queuing patiently for their turn at water. How about being a witness to the greatest sand dunes turning green before your eyes, see the desert bloom!
Marine wildlife in November
If marine activity is what you are after, you’ll catch Humpbacks migrating along the Indian Ocean coast, whale sharks off Tanzania, Manta Rays off Mozambique, and turtles right across the east coast beaches. Down on the Cape you’ll hit the height of the Southern Right Whale season, November is a great month to visit the southern edge of the continent: the Cape experiences a climate all of its own and late Spring is a top time to visit.
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Masoala Forest Lodge
Eastern Madagascar, Madagascar
Located on Madagascar's north-east coast, Masoala Forest Lodge is a true hideaway. Only accessible by boat, this rustic treehouse lodge allows guests to explore the surrounding rainforest and ocean, and feel at one with nature.
Adventure Off the beaten track Wildlife
Nehimba Lodge
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Located within a private concession in the northern region of Hwange National Park is Nehimba Lodge. Famed for its huge populations of elephant, guests can expect an incredibly close-up experience of these gentle giants from the comfort of camp.
Adventure Off the beaten track Wildlife
Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Nkuringo, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Located at 2161m above sea level on the Nteko ridge overlooking a spectacular, world renowned Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge is a great lodge from which to explore the area and track Mountain Gorillas.
Adventure Wildlife
North Island Okavango
Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana
North Island camp is one of the smallest camps in the Okavango Delta, so you're guaranteed a very private experience, paired with fantastic game viewing in the north-western edge of the Okavango.
Wildlife Adventure
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Kafue National Park, Kafue and western Zambia, Zambia
Ntemwa Busanga Camp is a small, rustic bush camp located on the northern edge of Kafue National Park. Although slightly more basic, this camp is very comfortable and has a much more 'real' feel to it, giving you a more intimate safari experience.
Off the beaten track Wildlife
Nyamatusi Camp
Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
The newest addition to the African Bush Camps collection, Nyamatusi Camp is a wonderfully luxurious option in the wildlife haven of Mana pools. The camp consists of six luxurious tented suites each boasting a private plunge pool and views of the river
Wildlife Adventure
Olakira Camp
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Olakira is a small, seasonal camp, located in the Serengeti National Park. Moving seasonally between the north and south the camp optimises the chance of witnessing the great wildebeest migration and therefore ensuring fantastic game-viewing at all times.
Adventure Wildlife
Robin Pope Luangwa Bush Camping
South Luangwa National Park, Luangwa Valley, Zambia
Robin Pope Luangwa Bush Camping is a great way to explore the wildlife and plant life of the area and get up close and personal! With expert guides showing you the way it’s a great opportunity to gain some extra knowledge when traveling between camps.
Off the beaten track Wildlife
Rra Dinare
Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana
Rra Dinare, Setswana for Father of many Buffalo, overlooks the Gomoti River on a private concession of 67,000 acres. Designed with the surroundings in mind, the camp boasts open spaces allowing guests to stay immersed in the surrounding habitat.
Off the beaten track Wildlife Adventure
Sarara Treehouses
Samburu National Park, Northern Kenya, Kenya
Sarara Treehouses is a sister camp to Sarara, that is set amidst the canopy of trees nestled at the foothills of the Mathews Range. Eight en-suite tree houses are located on this forested mountainside and each come with their own star bed.
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