TORONTO — African Travel, Inc. is championing Africa’s ‘green season’, running October through May, when crowds are often smaller.

The luxury tour operator is offering seasonal benefits for clients including a complimentary night stay at Red Carnation Hotels’ ultra-luxe Xigera Safari Lodge in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. The deal is good through Jan. 5, 2025, excluding travel June 1 – Sept. 30, 2024.

Elephants at Xigera Safari lodge

Sherwin Banda, President of African Travel, Inc. says: “Africa is a year-round destination, with each season offering its own unique charm and benefits. However, there’s something truly special about the green season since it is the time when the wildlife is in its birthing season, making it a time of new life and a baby boom in the bush while transforming dry landscapes into lush wetlands.”

Banda adds: “The green season is considered the continent’s best-kept secret, offering an amazing opportunity to stay longer and explore deeper since there are fewer crowds, allowing for a more intimate experience with Africa’s wildlife.”

In southern Africa, Botswana is a great option for the green season, and the company’s 11-day Platinum Botswana journey includes plenty of luxury safari opportunities.

In eastern Africa, the short rains begin in November and the longer rains from March to May, with January and February as the short dry season between the two green seasons. It’s during this period that the Great Migration takes place in the southern Serengeti with baby wildlife being born. The 9-day Discover the Wonders of Tanzania offers a truly immersive safari experience with unforgettable game drives, safari walks and night drives while experiencing the friendly warmth of the Maasai people, says Banda.

More information is available from African Travel Inc.’s local Sales Managers. To learn more about the incentives, travel discounts, amenities and African Travel Specialist program, seewww.africantravelinc.com/advisor.