​User Reviews – Lake Manyara NP

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Rick Johnson   –  
United States US
Visited: November 2008 Reviewed: Mar 21, 2012

35-50 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Lake Manyara NP was our first foray into the African wildlife scene and we were not disappointed. Lions, hippos, giraffes, flamingos, baboons, elephants, gazelle, impala, monkeys, and birds, birds, birds.

The best piece of advice I can offer for Lake Manyara or any other safari is to make sure you have a good guide/driver beforehand. You might have to pay a little more for a top guide, but it is well worth the cost. If you can afford a private guide/driver, even better. Ours was exceedingly knowledgeable about the environment and the wildlife. He was able to spot and point out animals that we would have never seen our own. A place like Lake Manyara is quite scenic to drive through, but when someone is able to point out and describe things you would not otherwise notice, it makes the experience truly memorable.

Sally   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2011 Reviewed: Mar 16, 2012

Email Sally  |  50-65 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Great birding.

Ian Moore   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2011 Reviewed: Mar 14, 2012

Email Ian Moore  |  50-65 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Vast number of animals including hippos and monkeys

Jordan   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2010 Reviewed: Mar 13, 2012

Email Jordan  |  20-35 years of age

Overall rating
4/5

We spent one day in Lake Manyara. The elephant viewing is wonderful here and the landscape is beautiful. There aren't a lot of predatory animals around so that is lacking, and the park is somewhat small so it feels like there are a lot of tourists around.

Sandi   –  
United States US
Visited: November 2009 Reviewed: Feb 29, 2012

Email Sandi  |  35-50 years of age

Overall rating
4/5

Lake Manyara is worth a visit, to be sure. Probably my least favorite of all the parks visited, but not a bad place at all! One night here is plenty. The sunset/sunrise views over the Lake from the high location of Lake Manyara Hotel are worth the visit alone.

~lustedtowander~   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Feb 22, 2012

Email ~lustedtowander~  |  35-50 years of age

The review below is the personal opinion of ~lustedtowander~ and not that of SafariBookings.
Overall rating
3/5

Arrive early to avoid the crowds, and you can watch a lovely sunrise over the alkaline plains of Lake Manyara. And go soon - unfortunately, the borders of the park are slowly being pinched by development.

Allan Kaitila   –  
Australia AU
Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Jan 29, 2012

Email Allan Kaitila  |  20-35 years of age

The review below is the personal opinion of Allan Kaitila and not that of SafariBookings.
Overall rating
3/5

Animals are very small and didn't attract me anymore

Johan Gardelius   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: November 2007 Reviewed: Jan 26, 2012

Email Johan Gardelius  |  50-65 years of age

Overall rating
4/5

Our family did not have enough time to fully see and rate the park.

Ron van de Leijgraaf   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Oct 2, 2011

Email Ron van de Leijgraaf  |  35-50 years of age

Overall rating
4/5

Lake Manyara feels slightly different from the other parks in northern Tanzania and that makes it a special place. And of course, you have tree climbing lions here, very special indeed.

DennisK   –  
United States US
Visited: January 2011 Reviewed: Sep 22, 2011

65+ years of age

Overall rating
4/5

This is a small park near Arusha and had the most visitors we encountered. Because of the season, it has the least animals. However, we did see the flamingos!

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