Timing of a family visit

by Shelley
(Cape Town)

I would like to Visit Vic falls with my husband and kids aged 10 and 13. We want to see the falls, do some gentle river rafting, do a few days in a game park and possibly also hire a houseboat on Kariba. Please take all these things into account and suggest an optimum time of year to visit to get decent exposure to all of these.(I have read the weather info and understand that different things are better at different times)
Many thanks!
Shelley (CT)




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Timing of a family visit

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May 11, 2011
 Best time of year
by: Tony

Hi Shelley

Optimum time of year for game viewing is around August, September and October this is when the bush is at its driest and the animals congregate at the waterholes.
As for white water rafting, there is not really any gentle time on the Zambezi. August September October is when the river is low and when it is at its most exciting and at its biggest. Late December, January, February is when the river starts to rise and some of the rapids get washed out so it is less hectic overall, but some of the rapids are still big.
A houseboat on Kariba is perfect through August, September October.
Bear in mind though that October does get exceedingly hot and can be uncomfortable. In July the evenings are still a bit chilly
So overall those months in my view are the best all round, and there is very little chance that your holiday will be interrupted by rain.
The Falls at this time of year are also great.. not too much spray but still enough to give you the sense of enormous power.
If you are after a few days in a Game park I would recommend Hwange. If you get hold of us we can recommend a few good places to stay.

I hope that helps.

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