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When to go on a Lower Zambezi Trip

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january

Wet Season — a quieter time to visit

  • Temperatures are hot but comfortable, humidity varies throughout the month and there is a 1 in 2 chance of rain, although it usually falls at night.

  • Wildlife has spread out during this time of plenty, making game viewing a little more challenging.

  • There are many young animals around, providing high excitement amongst the predators.

  • Foliage is dense, green and in bloom drawing in droves of colourful butterflies.

  • Birding is at its peak with migrant species present and in breeding plumage.

  • Few camps are open over the wet season period.

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