Getting Here

INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC FLIGHT ROUTES TO THE SERENGETI

Tanzania is served by a number of international airlines, including the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam and the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. The Kilimanjaro International Airport in the north of the country is the closest for connections to the Serengeti, although you’ll need to take a domestic flight from all of the international airports to reach the Serengeti National Park. 

Depending on your arrival time, you may need to overnight in Arusha, Dar Es Salaam or Zanzibar prior to flying to the Serengeti the following day.

ARRIVING INTO KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL (JRO)

Kilimanjaro International airport is served by a number of international airlines, including Condor, Ethiopian Airlines, Fastjet, Kenya Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Precision Air, Safarilink, Turkish Airlines, RwandaAir and Fly Dubai.

If your international flight arrives before 11:00 am, it’s possible to make a same-day connection to the Serengeti’s Sasakwa Airstrip (minimum of 2 passengers). The flight time from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Sasakwa Airstrip is approximately one hour.

Alternatively, if your international flight arrives before 10:15 am at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you can make the one-hour land transfer to Arusha Airport and board the scheduled connecting flight to Sasakwa at 1:00 pm.

If your international flight doesn’t allow for a same-day connection to Sasakwa Airstrip, our safari specialists can arrange a one-hour road transfer into Arusha for an overnight stay, before connecting to Sasakwa Airstrip the next morning from as early as 7:45 am.

Suggested Arusha Accommodations:  

    •    Arusha Coffee Lodge

    •    Legendary Coffee Lodge

ARRIVING INTO JULIUS NYERERE INTERNATIONAL IN DAR ES SALAAM (DAR)

Julius Nyerere International airport is served by a number of airlines, including Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad, Fastjet, FlyDubai, Kenya Airways, Malawian Airlines, Precision Air, Qatar Airways, South African Airlines, Turkish Airlines.

For international flights arriving before 7.30am, it’s possible to board a connecting flight to Sasakwa Airstrip from the airport's domestic terminal, which is a five-minute taxi ride from the international terminal. The flight time from Dar es Salaam Sasakwa is around two hours. Alternatively, you can book a connecting domestic flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport and proceed from there.

If your international flight doesn’t allow for a same-day connection to Sasakwa Airstrip, our safari specialists are happy to arrange an airport transfer to your chosen accommodation for the night, before connecting to Sasakwa Airstrip the following morning from the domestic terminal.

Suggested Dar Es Salaam Accommodation:

    •    Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam

    •    The Oysterbay Hotel

ARRIVING INTO ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL

Zanzibar International Airport is served by a number of airlines, including Fastjet, FlyDubai, Kenya Airways, MANGO, Meridiana, Qatar Airways, Precision Air, Oman Air, Ethiopia Airline and Turkish Airlines. For international flights that arrive before 8 am, it’s possible to connect on a domestic flight to the Serengeti on the same day.

If your international flight arrives after 8 am, you will be required to spend the night in Zanzibar, with our safari team on hand to arrange domestic flights, airport transfers and local accommodation to suit your itinerary.

Suggested Zanzibar Accommodations:

Zanzibar boasts a number of beach resorts where you can relax for a few days or you can opt for a convenient overnight stay in the capital, Stone Town, which is just a 10-minute drive from the airport.

    •    Park Hyatt Zanzibar, Stone Town

ARRIVING INTO NAIROBI AIRPORT (JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL)

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is served by a number of airlines, including Air Mauritius, British Airways, China Southern, Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad, Fastjet, FlyDubai, Kenya Airways and KLM.

If your international flight arrives Nairobi before 7:00 am, you can connect on a domestic flight to the Sasakwa Airstrip or board a short flight to Kilimanjaro International and travel to Sasakwa Airstrip from there.  

If you’re arriving into Nairobi later in the day, you can board a late-afternoon flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport and overnight in Arusha before an early-morning flight to Sasakwa the following day.

Alternatively, you may opt to stay the night in Nairobi and board the early morning flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport the following day and connect onwards to Sasakwa Airstrip. If your international flight arrives in Nairobi in the early afternoon, you may also charter a private flight directly to Sasakwa Airstrip the same day.

Suggested Nairobi Accommodations:

    •    Sankara Nairobi

    •    Tribe Hotel

    •    Hemingways Hotel

DOMESTIC FLIGHT CONNECTIONS TO THE SERENGETI

Singita Faru Faru is located within the Grumeti Reserve Serengeti and a 45-minute drive from the Sasakwa Airstrip (SEU). There are four main airports in Tanzania that offer connecting flights to Sasakwa Airstrip: Arusha Airport (ARK), Julius Nyerere International in Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ).

TRAVELLING FROM ARUSHA AIRPORT (ARK)

Several daily flights to Sasakwa Airstrip are offered from the Arusha Airport, with the latest departure time currently scheduled at 1:00 pm. The direct flight time between Arusha Airport and Sasakwa Airstrip is approximately 45 minutes.

TRAVELLING FROM KILIMANJARO (JRO)

Depending on demand, morning flights operate from Kilimanjaro to the Sasakwa Airstrip, with the latest departure currently scheduled at 11:00 am. Alternatively, ground transfers can be arranged to Arusha where additional domestic fights are scheduled.

TRAVELLING FROM DAR ES SALAAM  (DAR)

A number of morning flights are available from Dar Es Salaam to the Sasakwa Airstrip, although most stop at various other airstrips en route. Most arrive at Sasakwa in the early hours of the afternoon.

TRAVELLING FROM ZANZIBAR (ZNZ)

There is one direct flight that departs daily from Zanzibar to the Sasakwa Airport in a pressurised aircraft, which allows for a faster flying time (around 2 hours 50 minutes). There is limited availability, however, with other, non-direct flight routes possible for a morning departure.

CHARTER FLIGHTS

In addition to the above, schedule flight routes, it’s possible to charter a private aircraft directly to the Sasakwa Airstrip, without additional stops en route. Charter flights offer the comfort of a private, pressurised cabin and no weight restriction for luggage, with the option to land at Sasakwa Airstrip at any time during daylight hours (sunset is between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm).

LOCAL AIRLINES AND LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS

Local Tanzanian airlines include Air Excel, Coastal Aviation, Regional Air, Auric Air and Flightlink, all of which use Cessna Grand Caravans or similar aircraft that are capable of carrying 9 to 13 passengers. Luggage is restricted to 15 kg per passenger and must be carried in soft-sided bags or suitcases, with no hard shell cases permitted.