Find Cheap Flights to Serengeti National Park

Tips for booking flights to Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park does not have a major international airport, but it is easily accessible through a combination of international and regional flights. Most visitors first arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) before connecting to regional airports such as Arusha Airport (ARK). From there, scheduled bush flights operated by regional airlines serve several airstrips throughout Serengeti National Park, including Seronera, Kogatende, Grumeti, Lobo, Sasakwa, Ndutu, and Fort Ikoma. These flights provide direct access to safari lodges, luxury tented camps, and private conservancies across Tanzania's most famous wildlife reserve.

Travelers looking for cheap flights to Serengeti National Park should compare airfare to Kilimanjaro or Dar es Salaam, where the widest selection of international airlines is available. The best airfare is generally found during April, May, and November. Peak safari season runs from June through October, while the spectacular Great Migration can be experienced in different regions of the park throughout the year depending on animal movements. Booking flights well in advance is strongly recommended during the busiest safari months.

Major airlines serving Tanzania include Qatar Airways, Emirates, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Precision Air, Air Tanzania, and several regional carriers. Domestic bush flights into Serengeti are operated by Coastal Aviation, Auric Air, Regional Air, Grumeti Air, Flightlink, and other safari aviation companies.

Popular routes connect Serengeti National Park with destinations such as Arusha, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Maasai Mara, Cape Town, Cairo, Paris, Rome, New York, and Tokyo. Flying into Serengeti is the fastest and most comfortable way to begin one of the world's most extraordinary wildlife experiences.