Central Kalahari Game Reserve Best Time To Visit
Anthony is the author of the Botswana & Namibia Lonely Planet guide.
The best time to visit Central Kalahari Game Reserve is during the wet months, from December to March. Wildlife migrates through the park with the seasons and during these months animals gather around the pans in the Deception Valley area. However, at this time, roads can get very muddy. In April and May, there are still a lot of animals around, but the roads tend to be in better condition.
April to October Dry Season
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April and May, in particular, are good wildlife-viewing months
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The roads are in decent condition
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It is cooler in the middle of the day from April to August
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July to October is high season, and some lodges might charge high-season rates
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It gets very dry and dusty
November to March Wet Season
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The pans in Deception Valley fill up, and animals gather to drink
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There are many baby animals, which attract predators
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This is the best birding time as migrants are present
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It is very hot
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Roads become very muddy and sometimes impassable
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Afternoon thundershowers can interfere with activities
Best Time To Go by Major Park
- Central Kalahari GR
- Chobe National Park
- Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Moremi Game Reserve
- Nxai Pan National Park
- Okavango Delta