Saadani National Park
- Rate : $1260 to $5335
- Best time : January and February
- High season : June to August
Overview
Saadani National Park is where the beach meets the bush. It is the only park in East Africa with an Indian Ocean beachfront. It’s the one place where those idle hours of sunbathing might be interrupted by an elephant strolling past, or animals coming to drink at the nearby waterhole.
Saadani National Park is Tanzania’s 13th national park and has an area of 1,062 km². It was officially gazetted in 2005 and is managed under the Tanzania National Parks Authority. The park is located administratively in the southeast Pangani District of the Tanga Region and northeast Chalinze District of the Pwani Region.
What to do;
- Game drives
- Guided walks.
- Boat trips.
- Swimming.
- Visit Saadani fishing village, which lies within the reserve, where a collection of ruins pays testament to its 19th-century heyday as a major trading port.
Best Time to Visit Saadani National Park;
The best time for watching wildlife in Saadani is after the rains, in January and February, and from June to August, when there is still plenty of water on the plains and wildlife stays within the park. As a general bush/beach break destination Saadani is good to visit most of the year, except during the peak of the rains from April to May.
Best Time;
January and February and June to August (Animals are attracted to water in the park)
High Season;
June to October (Park rarely gets crowded at any time)
Low Season;
April and May (Access roads might be impassable)
Best Weather;
June to September (Little rainfall)
Worst Weather;
March, April & May (Peak of Wet season)
Weather and Climate in Saadani National Park;
Being located close to the equator and on the coast of the warm Indian Ocean, Saadani experiences tropical climatic conditions. There are two Wet seasons. The ‘long rains’ (March to May) and the ‘short rains’ (October to November). Thunderstorms are common during the afternoons in the Wet season, but it seldom rains all day. Average temperatures stay high year-round.
Dry season–June to September;
June, July, August & September – It’s mostly sunny and rain is at a minimum. This is the coolest time of the year. Afternoon temperatures average 31°C/88°F. It cools off at night with temperatures of 21°C/70°F at the lower end of the range.
Wet season–October to May;
Just as with the rest of the year, temperatures vary little throughout the Wet season. Afternoon temperatures are usually around 33°C/91°F, and night temperatures are around 23°C/73°F.
October, November & December – ‘Short rains’ A rainy period lasting about a month generally happens within this time. However, it isn’t possible to know exactly when. Short afternoon rains are likely but will rarely extend through the day, making it unlikely to affect your trip.
January & February – A spell of dry weather, the timing of which cannot be predicted, occurs between the two Wet seasons.
March, April & May – ‘Long rains’ It rains almost every day, but it would be unusual for it to last all day. Heat becomes a burden, and the humidity is high, although an ocean breeze does a lot to alleviate this.
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