When is the best time to visit Zambia?

The green season offers budget-conscious families fantastic value, with lower lodge rates and the chance to experience the parks with fewer visitors.

Heavy rain showers in the afternoon help to clear the heat and the flooded plains dotted with islands of high ground are a spectacular contrast to the landscapes found during the dry season. 

The main camps in the South Luangwa stay open and focus their activities on boat safaris along the swollen Luangwa channels. And those who do make the effort to travel at this time of year are rewarded by the incredible birding on offer, with 400 or more species present in the park at any one time. 

Water levels at Victoria Falls peak in March, making a particularly spectacular sight for flights arriving into Livingstone. However, activities that rely on lower water levels such as white-water rafting will not be available.