2 Days Serengeti Big Five Fly-in Fly-out Safari During Afcon 2027

Morning Hotel Pickup and Airport Transfer

Your Serengeti adventure begins early in the morning when our representative collects you from your hotel or another agreed location in Arusha. You will be transferred to Arusha Airport and assisted with the check-in process for your scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park. This itinerary is carefully designed for travellers attending AFCON 2027 who have two consecutive days without scheduled matches in Arusha. Flying allows you to avoid a lengthy road journey and spend more time exploring the Serengeti.

Scenic Flight to Seronera Airstrip

You will board a light aircraft for a scenic flight over the landscapes of northern Tanzania. Depending on the flight route and weather conditions, you may enjoy aerial views of farmland, highlands, valleys and endless savannah. When you land at Seronera Airstrip, our professional safari guide will welcome you and provide a short introduction to the Serengeti ecosystem. Your wildlife experience will begin directly from the airstrip in a specially equipped safari vehicle.

Seronera Big Five Game Drive and Lunch

Our guide will take you through the Seronera Valley, one of the most productive wildlife-viewing areas in Serengeti National Park. Permanent water sources attract a wide variety of animals throughout the year, creating good opportunities to search for lions, leopards, elephants and buffaloes. You may find lions resting near rocky kopjes, leopards concealed in acacia trees or elephants moving through riverine vegetation. Around midday, you will stop at a designated picnic location to enjoy lunch before continuing your game drive.

Afternoon Wildlife Exploration

During the afternoon, you will explore additional plains, river valleys, woodlands and rocky outcrops in Central Serengeti. Our guide will choose the routes according to recent sightings, seasonal conditions and natural wildlife movements. Along with the Big Five, you may see cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, warthogs, gazelles and spotted hyenas. The black rhinoceros is extremely rare in this part of the Serengeti, so a sighting cannot be guaranteed. Later, you will proceed to your selected lodge or tented camp inside the park.

Early-Morning Predator Game Drive

After breakfast, you will leave your accommodation and begin an early-morning game drive. The cooler morning hours provide favourable conditions for searching for predators because lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas may still be active after the night. Our guide will search for fresh tracks and listen for alarm calls from antelopes and other animals that may reveal the location of a nearby predator. You may also see elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and zebras moving between their feeding and watering areas.

Seronera River and Kopjes Exploration

You will continue through the Seronera River region and nearby rocky kopjes. The riverine trees provide suitable resting places for leopards, while the kopjes offer lions shade and elevated positions from which to observe the plains. Buffaloes and elephants may be encountered along the river valleys and surrounding woodlands. Our guide will explain the animals’ behaviour, the Serengeti ecosystem and the conservation challenges facing different wildlife species.

Final Big Five Search and Lunch

Before leaving Serengeti National Park, you will enjoy another game drive based on recent wildlife information and the animals you encountered on the first day. Our guide will make every reasonable effort to search for any members of the Big Five you have not yet seen while ensuring you reach the airstrip on time. You will stop for lunch at an arranged location before continuing toward Seronera Airstrip. Wildlife sightings remain natural and cannot be guaranteed, but Central Serengeti provides excellent opportunities for a rewarding safari.

Afternoon Flight and Return to Your Arusha Hotel

You will arrive at Seronera Airstrip in time to complete the check-in procedures for your scheduled afternoon flight. After boarding, you will enjoy a final aerial view of the Serengeti plains as you fly back to Arusha. Our representative will meet you at Arusha Airport and transfer you to your hotel or another agreed location. You will complete your Big Five safari with enough time to relax and prepare for the next match or activity on your AFCON 2027 programme. Flight times and routing may vary according to airline schedules, weather and availability.