Is December a good time to go to Africa?

The weather in Africa in December is mostly hot and sunny, while the occasional cooling rains in the interior 'green' things up. Great wildlife migrations are taking place now as fresh grasses begin to cover Africa's rolling plains from the Serengeti to the Kalahari Desert.



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If there's one country that has it all, it is South Africa. The best time to visit South Africa is from May to September. Winter mornings and nights are cold. May and September are wonderful because it is less cold and, especially in September, the wildlife viewing is excellent.

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December is the best month to visit Zanzibar. The temperature during the day will be nice 32 °C (90 °F). The seawater temperature reaches ideal 28 °C (83 °F). At night, temperatures hover around a pleasant 24 °C (75 °F).

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Some of the best countries to visit during this festive month of December are the USA (especially New York and Vegas for New Year's Eve), Czech Republic (for its fairy tale Christmas in Prague), Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand; as well as Dubai, Hong Kong and Malaysia for amazing shopping!

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The budget for Africa is well above what you might spend in Southeast Asia, and less that a trip to Western Europe, but the facilities are not as luxurious and you get far less bang for your buck. In most capital cities you'll find at least one or two western chain hotels that charge western prices for western quality.

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Plan on at least two weeks. That should allow for at least three different camps in different areas, for three nights each.

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