Going on a tour in Tanzania and Kenya during the low season is a perfect alternative that does not spell wildlife watching disappointment and miserable weather.
The shoulder season which fall between the peak and low periods offer similar points of interest to the low seasons. Falling toward the begin and end of the rain, the shoulder seasons are regularly the perfect time to go on a trip to East Africa as far as balancing prices, game watching, tourist numbers and weather. The shoulder season between the long and short rains – from January to March, is really considered by some tour specialists to be the best time to go game drive in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda national parks.
These countries are not the cheapest travel destinations in the region to visit, as the custom of heartland of the African wildlife tours, the safari costs in East Africa are higher than most of the other African safari destinations. These higher prices can put budget conscious tourists off, however the good news is that during the low season of the year the prices drop, bringing these amazing tour destinations within a reach. The main reason for the price drop during these seasons is because standard travel advice is to avoid rainy season and the winter wildlife watching is the best. Additionally, most tourists prefer to travel during the northern hemisphere summer and over the New Year and Christmas season.
You can save around 30 and 40% on tour when you travel in low season periods
It’s not only the tour packages that are less expensive in low season, the accommodation rates also drop saving you more money on pre and post safari accommodation. Tour activities are also offered at low costs, as are day trips. In case you’re travelling to East Africa during low season independently you additionally have more leverage for bargaining and negotiating good deals as well. Flights are additionally cheaper, because of lower demand! With everything taken into account it can make a generally excessively costly African safari affordable.
The main problem of traveling to the world’s renowned safari destinations of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania during the peak season is that these countries are often crowed during the peak travel season. The mighty Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national Park the home the rare and endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Masai Mara National Park in Kenya are believed as Africa’s ultimate safari destinations (or possibly among the top travel destinations in Africa), which implies tourist traffic to the parks is high.
Traveling in the low and shoulder months can help you avoid getting stuck in congestion of the game watching vehicles and vying for space at wildlife sightings.
Visiting these fantastic destinations during the less crowded rainy periods makes for a memorable and amazing experience – one that allow you to interact with the wild place and local East African people.
In the shoulder season when there are fewer tourists in the national parks and safari lodges, you can get more opportunity to enjoy the wildlife and savannahs in peace and engage with your tour guides and people you encounter.
Gorilla Expeditions Ltd the leading travel company operating in East Africa is the perfect company to help you explore East Africa during the low season at cheap and affordable price, particularly if you’re traveling in big group or sole traveler. Gorilla Expeditions Ltd helps you to customize your Itinerary in order to escape crowds, save money and choose when to travel to avoid all these travel problems.
