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 in serengeti 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.
Here are some of the Rules & Regulations of Serengeti that will guide your stay in the Park:
- The park basically opened at 6am in the morning and closed at 6pm. You will need special exemption to move in the park beyond the designated time.
- The speed limit for cars in the Serengeti National park is generally at 50 Kilometers per hour. This is to make sure you don’t injure the animals here since they cross the trails anytime they want.
- Driving off of the designated trails is basically prohibited. You will need a special permission to do this; otherwise you will be fined if you break this rule.
- If you meet animals especially those that eat human food, you are not allowed to feed the animals.
- You are not allowed to have a fire arm or any explosives in the national park. You will have a ranger to protect you in case you need a gun.
- There are designated areas for smoking in the park. Ask your guide about where you are allowed to smoke or not. Smoking poses some risk of the wildlife in the Serengeti National park.
- You cannot camp anywhere you wish. You will have to only camp is the spaces already designated. This is for your own protection.
- Make sure you are always over 100 meters from the animals. This is for your own safety as these animals will charge and can harm you at any point of the experience. Do not come of the car unless the guide has allowed you to.
- The wildlife in the Serengeti has a right of way. This means you should try to avoid confrontation with the animals. Try not to walk without a ranger or do runs in the park.
- When you meet wildlife cross the trails in the park, do not hoot. Allow them to take their time. If you rush the animals, they may get anxious and charge and then harm you.
- Do not make unnecessary noise in the park like revving the car or hooting.
- You are not allowed to collect specimens from animals and plants with the right permissions. You will need a supervisor if you are to do research in the Serengeti National Park.
- Littering is completely prohibited. Some of these litters may be eaten by the wildlife and it may affect them or even kill them.
- You are not allowed to bring pets into the Serengeti national Park.
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