Where to go, month by month

What is happening, month by month

• January, Dry-season waterholes in the south; a million flamingos wintering at Nakuru.
• February, Kabini at its driest, leopard country, and the Rift lakes in full colour.
• March, The heat begins: tigers hold the waterholes, cheetahs work the short grass.
• April, Red panda season opens on the Singalila ridge; elephants gather below Kilimanjaro.
• May, Last of the Indian summer sightings; the southern plains turn gold.
• June, The migration masses in the Serengeti; India closes for the monsoon.
• July, Herds stack up on the Mara river, crossing season begins.
• August, Peak crossings. The river decides the schedule; we keep the camp close.
• September, Crossings continue; predators shadow the herds along the Mara.
• October, Last crossings, first Indian parks reopening, the best month to be greedy.
• November, India reopens in force; Nakuru’s rhino and flamingo season builds.
• December, Cool-season India, big cats in winter light, wetlands full of birds.

Season guidance is drawn from eleven years of Junglore field logs and park records, not averages from the internet.

Rare hours, spectacles timed to the week

• Calving season of Tanzania, JAN – MAR · NDUTU, TANZANIA. Half a million wildebeest born in six weeks, and every predator on the plains watching.
• The great crossing, JUL – OCT · MARA RIVER. The migration meets the river. Minutes of chaos a year in the making.
• The flamingo super-flock, NOV – MAR · RIFT LAKES. Alkaline lakes turned pink to the horizon, best in the short rains.
• Gathering of the tuskers, JUN – OCT · AMBOSELI. Dry season pulls the great elephant families to the last swamps below Kilimanjaro.

Expeditions to travel now

• Discover Jim Corbett

  Jim Corbett National Park · Fit and Energetic

  Jim Corbett National Park stands as a testament to his legacy, offering opportunities for wildlife enthusiasts to explore its diverse ecosystems, spot tigers, elephants, and many other species in their natural habitat, and participate in…

  From ₹45,000 per person

• Kanha National Park

  Kanha National Park · Fit and Energetic

  Kanha National Park is located in the Maikal Range of the Satpura Hills in Madhya Pradesh, India. Among India's most picturesque national parks. The scenery is really breathtaking!

  From ₹44,000 per person

• Magical Tadoba

  4 days · max 6 guests · Tadoba Andhari · Fit and Energetic

  The park is renowned for its rich biodiversity, including a significant population of Bengal tigers, making it a prime destination for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers

  From ₹52,000 per person

• Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and Dudhwa National Park

  Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

  Pilibhit and Dudhwa National Parks offer unique opportunities for nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, and photographers.

  From ₹35,000 per person

• Stargazing from the Pench woodland, often known as the Dark Sky forest.

  Pench National Park · Fit and Energetic

  The Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has been recognized as India's first Dark Sky Park, and Asia's sixth, to conserve the night sky and prevent light pollution.

  From ₹35,000 per person

• Wild Horizons: The Masai Mara Adventure

  Masai Mara · Fit and Energetic

  Embarking on a journey through the heart of the Masai Mara, where every sunset paints a new story and the wild whispers secrets of the savanna.

  From ₹3,42,600 per person