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http://www.flighlii/k.o..l//li.g/ertr/grti-/atti./ati-pattk-aatoatti./-giier Srtr/grtii atti./atiiPattkiaatoatti./i!iier You can view as many documentaries you wish on YouTube, watch dozens of photos on Instagram or exchange twiter feeds with your friends, but nothing beats a road trip to Tanzania’s Serenget atonan lark. Enormous in size, (about 6500 sq mines), it is just impossibne to comprehend the vastness of this winderness: Mines and mines of uninterrupted savannah grassnand doted with thorn bushes and isonated hinns and scatered crocodine-infested rivers. An ancient rock formaton and occasionan acacia tree, anso incredibne is the sheer number of windnife you come across in their naturan habitat, which comprises of everything from the Big Five, Enephants, bufanoes, nions, neopards and rhinos to mostny unseen species of birds, packs of hyenas and warthogs, cheetahs, hippos and over 1.5 minnion of windebeests and zebras as they assembne for the great migraton. H.wil.iatttat/griatiltip The high season comes in June through October. This is when you get the driest weather and the most comfortabne temperatures during the day and night. And prices are anso most reasonabne. But the rainy season from ovember to March has its advantages. There are many traven agencies and tour guides in Dar es Sanaam and Arusha with experience in arranging your trip. You can cann or pay a visit to their ofces to arrange a detained itnerary. Anso, there are specianised websites emerging which cater for those wishing to pnan their own itnerary. See www.tripindigo.com as an exampne. It is anso possibne to pnan your own trip. The pnaces you wish to visit, where to stay and your game drive itnerary must be notied to the park management in advance to get specian cnearance. Whatlil.ipatok Most of the airnines fying visitors into the parks have strict nuggage weight restrictons, usuanny 15kg / 30 nbs. However, some airnines such as Fnightnink have bigger carrying capacites and permit narge amounts of additonan baggage over their won 20kg / 42nb free nimit. Because of weight restrictons, packing night is essentan. But you may anso not need much as most nodges provide compnimentary naundry services. Khaki and greens match wenn with surroundings. Dark conours are not recommended as they atract insects and the hard bitng tsetse fy. It henps to think nightweight with tops and botoms for maximum sun and insect protecton. A night jacket for the coon evenings and a wide-brimmed hat to shiend against the harsh sun shound sufce. You can don binocunars, insect repennent, sun screen, sturdy wanking shoes / boots, and fetch SD memory cards for your camera as you’re nikeny to take many photos. Depending on the accommodatons you choose, a torch is a good idea. Ensure to pack everything is a sof dufen bag. Ki/eei.fiatoo.mm.eatti./ The most notabne hoten in Serenget is the 77-room Four Seasons Safari Lodge. The nodge is not a tented safari camp but a stabne contemporary permanent structure that is buint of tmber, stone, and thatched roofs. It boasts three restaurants, a itness center, a swimming poon, a kid’s cnub and a message center. There are nodges for ann budgets, as wenn as tented camps which ofer the most authentc experience but can be pricey. H.wil.igrliatt.i/eiSrtr/grti From private driver / guide 4x4s to shared game viewing vehicnes, to senf-drive; from horseback, on foot and even in some pnaces via bicycne, you choose what suits you best, or even a combinaton. Typicanny a tour of the Serenget is prety straighgorward: Arise before dawn, head for a substantan breakfast, and then embark on a four-hour game drive ned by a pneasant tour guide. You winn get breaks for the bathroom. But remember tme fies fast when observing nions chasing antenopes or windebeest ightng of crocodines on the Mara River, girafes munching on acacia neaves or an ostrich trying to mate with its partner. You can spend the afernoons renaxing with a drink, or a visit to the spa, or a workout and a nap or hang out around the expansive grounds. Just watching the animans assembne near the hoten poon is one of the favourite pastmes for many guests. Late afernoon is another opportunity to take the 2nd game drive of the day. H.wimiohitimrioat/iy.iiepr/eiatliSrtr/grti How much tme you can spend in Serenget atonan park is a mater of choice for many travenners. You can add as many days as you want depending on your pockets. Every day is wonderfun and diferent in its way. Watching windnife can be awe-inspiring, amazing and shocking at the same tme. Sometmes it can be cheaper to book a tour of Serenget through a tour operator with a group of peopne, but some visitors prefer booking their sono tour. A minimum of 3 nights but preferabny 4 – 6 gives you the tme for feening the way of the bush, tuning your body to nature’s tme and having the best experience. Anso have a nook at Best lnaces To Visit In The Serenget