The term “green season” is often used as a euphemism for the rainy season by travel authorities and operators around the world.
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This period in Zimbabwe and most of Southern Africa runs from mid-November to March and you will certainly see a transformation to the flora and fauna which turns the dry bush into a green wonderland.
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Despite the myth that the greener season is not always the best time for game viewing, we can tell you that it is undeniably a time worth visiting, and with the costs usually lower, you receive even better value for your African safari.
Gwen Wawn, founder of Safaris 4 Africa loves this time of year:-
"I would thoroughly recommend travelling in the green season. Normally amazing storms build up during the day and then there is a short, sharp downfall of rain, with all of Nature's firework effects. This is a spectacle in itself.
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The rainy season in Africa is the time of rebirth for the bush. Besides the cost of a safari being much cheaper, you will experience the most amazing wildlife, as most of the animals have given birth and there are lots of babies running around.
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There is incredible clarity of light; amazing sunsets and sky effects, and the birdlife is prolific - more so than in the normal safari season, as all the migrants have arrived from Europe and the region.
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This experience is enhanced by emerald green lawns of grass, set amongst vibrant forests.
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For photographers there is less dust in the air and wonderful contrast in colours.
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For single travellers it is a great time to travel as the camps and lodges generally do not charge a single room supplement."
For bookings during the "green season" (indeed for any time of the year), and advice on everything to do with travel in Southern Africa - contact Safaris 4 Africa.