Given the size of Tanzania, it takes a long time to drive between its many attractions. The popular route to the Serengeti National Park. In the Serengeti National Park, there are multiple airstrips where you may land. Kilimanjaro International Airport, which is nearby, is roughly seven hours’ drive away from the Serengeti National Park. However, depending on which airstrip you land at, the trip takes an average of 45 minutes by car.
Getting to the Serengeti National park very fast and also without tiring will add to the authentic experience of this national Park. It’s also the largest national park in Tanzania. The abundance of wildlife here contributes to this being one of the most visited parks in the region. The park is home to the highly sought after wildebeest migration that happens during the dry season where these animals move to the nearby Masai Mara game reserve in search for greener pastures.
With flights to Serengeti, you will have a chance to visit the Serengeti national park any time of the year. Even in the wet season since you will not have to worry about the bad roads. You will need to work with your operator to make sure you pay the required permits that allow you to enter the park since you will not be using nay of the gates. The requirements will be checked before and on arrival to the Serengeti national park. The common airstrips in the Serengeti are…. The Seronera (SEU) airstrip, Kogatende (KOG) airstrip, Sasakwa Airstrip, Lobo (LOB) airstrip, Ndutu (NDT) airstrip, Kusini airstrip, Fort ikoma airstrip and Kirawira B Airstrip
Lobo Airstrip
The Lobo Airstrip is located in the north eastern section of the Serengeti National park. The area where this airstrip is located is the Lobo area which also gives the airstrip its name. The airstrip is about one hour from the Serengeti Main gate. Some of the notable destinations you can fly to and from are: Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport and Zanzibar; Coastal Aviation which flies to and from Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Selous, Ndutu, Mwanza, Fort Ikoma, Grumeti, Manyara, Kilimanjaro, Kogatende, Lobo, Sasakawa, Ruaha, Tarime, Zanzibar and Entebbe.
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