Tourist information
Accessibility
There are scheduled and chartered flights from Arusha, Mwanza and Lake Manyara to the entrance of Serengeti National Park. It is best to travel by plane because the infrastructure in Tanzania is not that good.
Lodging
In the National park you can find four lodges and 4 camp sites. The prices range, as well as the quality of the lodges. For $90 you can stay in a tented camp, the most expensive lodge cost around $500 for a week.
Entrance fee
As of March '05 permit fees were $30 per person per day and $20 per person per night for basic camping. Additional fees for vehicles apply.
Tourist Attractions
Wildlife viewing
The thing to do in the Serengeti is spotting the Wildlife, here you can spot lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, cheetahs, jackals, giraffes, hippos, zebras, baboons, crocodiles, snakes, turtles and many other mammals. Most of the animals are extremely dangerous for humans so it is only possible to go wildlife spotting in a car.
See the wildebeest migration
In the months December to July you can witness the migration of the wildebeest. Over 1.4 million Wildebeest and 200,000 zebra and gazelle travel over 1,800 miles each year in search of rain ripened grass. But they are tracked by their most fierced predators.
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Safari
If people are to go to the Serengeti, most likely they are there
for a Safari. A Safari is a tour trough the park, so it is possible
to spot the wildlife. Because of the dangers that a safari brings,
you are often accompanied by a tour guide
Climate
The weather can get extremely hot and dry, especially in the January and February. During the day it never gets below 25 degrees, but at night it can cool down quick.
The Best time to visit
To follow the wildebeest migration, December-July.
To see predators, June-October
