The best time to travel is the month everyone else avoids

The best time to travel is the month everyone else avoids

The best time to travel for a safari is often the month the forecast tells you to skip. June through October is the easy choice, with dry ground and animals crowding the last water. March through May is the wetter one, and it delivers newborn calves, empty roads, and far lower rates. Climate is doing much of the rescheduling. According to Virtuoso’s 2026 Luxe Report, 45% of advisors with clients adjusted dates for it, and 76% of those advisors r…