Theme park · Hodenhagen · Lower Saxony · since 1974

Serengeti-Park

Ideal for families with children of any age who want to see animals up close and enjoy rides too; especially lovely with a night in a lodge overlooking the animals.

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White tiger in the park – Serengeti-Park — Photo: Frank Schwichtenberg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1974
opened
52 years ago
220 ha
Area
the size of 308 football pitches
706,000
visitors a year
as of 2023
3
themed areas

At 220 hectares, Europe’s largest safari park
Around 2,000 animals and more than 100 attractions, rides and shows
A member of EAZA as a zoo, and involved in many conservation breeding programmes
Around 350 lodges – the largest provider of accommodation in the Südheide
In 1996 the park achieved the world’s first release into the wild of a white rhino bred in Europe

Places to stay

Hotels around Serengeti-Park

All hotels near Serengeti-Park – with prices for your dates

Our hotel search shows the hotels around the park that one of our partners offers. Each one shows its straight-line distance to the entrance, and the map shows the entrance as a pin.

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8 hotels and resorts of its own: Serengeti-Park has them right at the park.

Masai-Mara-Lodges
Jambo-Lodges
Jungle Lodges
Tongasoa-Lodges
Ranger-Lodges
Lagoon sleeping beach chairs
Glamping tents
Motorhome pitches

What hotel guests get: Earlier, direct access to the park, own parking, premium allocation for VIP safaris; entry not included. (source: serengeti-park.de)

For your day at the park

Good to know

When it rains: In the amusement park, the Indoor Safari offers something indoors for young children. (source: serengeti-park.de)
Accessibility: Reduced entry for guests with a severe disability ID and their companions, only on site at the ticket office. (source: serengeti-park.de)

Rides and shows

Why people head to Serengeti-Park

Roller coaster, since 2020
Batukai-Racer
Family coaster whose train is designed to look like a rhino
- 13 m high
- 50 km/h
- 270 m of track
Water ride, since 1994
Mokora white-water ride
Mack Rides log flume with a drop from a height of 12 metres
- 12 m high
Animals
Serengeti-Safari
Drive through 16 animal areas with lions, tigers, rhinos and elephants, among others
Animals
Jungle Safari
On foot through monkey enclosures where ring-tailed and ruffed lemurs come really close
Attraction, since 2018
Splash Safari
High-speed lap of the lake in a rigid inflatable boat
Show
Okavango water show
Daily water show with daring high divers

Themed areas

3 worlds in one park

Serengeti-Safari
120 hectares of wildlife with around 1,500 animals – in your own car or on the safari bus
Jungle Safari
More than 200 monkeys, some in walk-through enclosures with no barriers at all
Adventure Safari
Leisure area with rides, water rides and a family coaster

Getting there

Getting to Serengeti-Park

By train
Station Hodenhagen – 2.2 km from the entrance as the crow flies
Station Schwarmstedt – 8.1 km from the entrance as the crow flies
Car park
“Serengeti-Park” – 400 m from the entrance

Source: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), retrieved on 11 October 2026. Distances: straight line from the entrance, not the route. Timetables come from the railway and local transport network, parking prices from the park’s website (serengeti-park.de). How we choose

The park

Opening times and tickets

Season: Daily from late March to early November, then winter opening with a festival of lights until the end of February

Opening times, prices, getting there

The exact opening days and the cost of admission are on the park’s website. We don’t give prices – they change with the season.

serengeti-park.de (park website, opens in a new window)

Frequently asked questions

Serengeti-Park: what families ask

When is Serengeti-Park open?

Season: Daily from late March to early November, then winter opening with a festival of lights until the end of February. The exact days and times are on the park’s website (serengeti-park.de).

Are there hotels right at Serengeti-Park?

Serengeti-Park has 8 places to stay of its own: Masai-Mara-Lodges, Jambo-Lodges, Jungle Lodges, Tongasoa-Lodges, Ranger-Lodges, Lagoon sleeping beach chairs, Glamping tents and Motorhome pitches. Our hotel search shows the hotels around the park – each with its straight-line distance to the entrance.

How do I get to Serengeti-Park by train?

According to OpenStreetMap, the nearest railway stop is the station “Hodenhagen”, 2.2 km from the entrance as the crow flies. For train and bus times, check with the railway and the local transport network.

Where can I park at Serengeti-Park?

According to OpenStreetMap, the car park “Serengeti-Park” is 400 m from the entrance. What parking costs is on the park’s website (serengeti-park.de).