Bangweulu Wetlands Best Time To Visit
Philip is our Zambia expert and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.
The best time to see big herds of the rare
May to October Dry Season
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May to July is the best time to see the shoebill
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May to July is the best time to see big herds of lechwe and other grazers
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It is sunny and it rarely rains
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Low water levels allow for game drives
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Shoebills are hard to find from August to October
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The sky is very hazy, and the floodplains are dry
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Boating opportunities depend on water levels
November to April Wet Season
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The first rain brings new grass, attracting the lechwe and other grazers to the floodplains
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It’s a wetland paradise
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Scenery is green and fresh
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Best birding time as migrants are present
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Game drives aren’t possible from December to April, only mokoro trips
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The area becomes almost inaccessible
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Very hot and humid
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Many insects and mosquitoes
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Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season