Kwando Concession Best Time To Visit
Anthony is the author of the Lonely Planet guide to Botswana.
The best time to visit the Kwando Concession depends on your reasons for being here. For general wildlife viewing, the best months are June to October. Kwando lies along a migration route for elephant, zebra and other herbivores. These animals arrive around June, and they usually stay until around December. For birding, the best months are November to April, when migrant species are present.
April to October Dry Season
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Wildlife viewing is excellent, especially late in the Dry season
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The presence of herbivores draws lots of predators
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Even though it’s high season, the concession is never crowded
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During the high-season months from July to October, lodges charge higher rates
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September and October are usually very hot
November to March Wet Season
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There is often plenty of wildlife around until December
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These are the best months for birders, with migrants present and many birds in breeding plumage
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Low-season rates usually apply
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The scenery is typically lush and green, and there are many flowers
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There is less general wildlife from January to April
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Daytime temperatures can be very hot
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Activities may be interrupted by afternoon showers or thunderstorms
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Some roads can be impassable after heavy rains
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