August

Peak Season

Peak Mara Crossings — The Busiest, Most Dramatic Month

August is the migration's high point and East Africa's busiest safari month: the Mara River crossings are at their most frequent, dry-season game viewing is excellent everywhere, and school-holiday demand peaks. Book both camps and gorilla permits as early as possible.

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What’s Happening in August

◆Mara River crossings at their peakThe most reliable month for witnessing a crossing, though never guaranteed on any single day.◆Family safari seasonNorthern-hemisphere school holidays make August a popular family-travel month — book well ahead.◆Queen Elizabeth NP boat safarisDry-season game viewing along the Kazinga Channel.

Weather

Dry, sunny, cool mornings — the most dependable weather of the year.