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Kenya vs Tanzania: Best Time to Visit
Trying to choose between Kenya and Tanzania? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.
🇰🇪
Kenya
Africa
The Great Migration in Maasai Mara.
Peak: January, February, July, August, September, December
🇹🇿
Tanzania
Africa
Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar.
Peak: January, February, June, July, August, September, December
best
good
shoulder
off-season
Month-by-month: which is better?
| Month | Kenya | Tanzania | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | best | best | tie |
| February | best | best | tie |
| March | good | shoulder | Kenya 🇰🇪 |
| April | shoulder | off-season | Kenya 🇰🇪 |
| May | off-season | good | Tanzania 🇹🇿 |
| June | shoulder | best | Tanzania 🇹🇿 |
| July | best | best | tie |
| August | best | best | tie |
| September | best | best | tie |
| October | good | good | tie |
| November | shoulder | shoulder | tie |
| December | best | best | tie |
Pick Kenya 🇰🇪 if you're going in…
March, April
Book Mara camps for August a year in advance — it's the peak migration window.
Pick Tanzania 🇹🇿 if you're going in…
May, June
Climbing Kili in Jan–Feb has clearer summits and fewer crowds than the Jul–Sep peak.
Months where both are equally good: January, February, July, August, September, October, November, December.