Lake Manyara National Park
User Reviews (277)
Tanzania ParksEmail Toffael Rashid | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect introduction to East African Safari
Lake Manyara was my first ever visit to a safari trip in Africa. I did not know what to expect, but within moments of entering, I was welcomed by 100s of baboons, birds and a pair of elephants!
Over the course of the next 10 hours, I saw many changing landscapes: forestry, open plains, grasslands, swamplands and of course the lake itself. Each supported its own eco system and food chain and all were teeming with life.
There were so many types of birds, culminating with 100s of beautiful pink flamingoes. Likewise, the grazers were very well represented to plenty of zebra, gazelles and antelopes. And of course there were many giraffe and a few elephants and hippo's too! I was certainly not disappointed with the amount of animals that were always close by.
However, what I enjoyed most about Lake Manyara was the lake itself. It was an amazing scenic backdrop for life in the bush. All in all, Lake Manyara was the perfect introduction to Africa's wildlife and a perfect place to quickly learn and get ones bearings before moving onto the more famous Ngorogoro and Serengeti parks. Im certainly glad I did it first.
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Email Kristof Eelen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lake Manyara is excellent for bird watching: kingfishers, African hornbills, ibises, helmeted guineafowls, grey crowned cranes, flamingoes, herons, etc. We've also seen lots of other interesting animals: chimps in a tamarind tree, blue monkeys, baboons, elephants, antelopes, Nile monitors, etc. Beware of tsetse flies: no panic is needed, but don't wear black of dark blue clothes, no short sleeves or trousers and use a strong insect repellent! In the rainy season, only a part of this park is accessible because of the high water level, so go to Lake Manyara during the dry season!
Email Selestinus Emanuel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
The compact game-viewing circuit through Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience.
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Email drchristo4 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great birding destination. Attractions include pelicans, storks, hornbills and blue monkey. Its become rarer to see the tree climbing lions that this park was famous for
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Email mmeuni2 | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lake attracts many animals that come to drink . there is impressive colonies of pelicans and pink FLAMMANDS .
We had a tent Lodge facing the lake outside our room went wildebeest and zebras.
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Email Critidoc | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lots of wildlfe and few tourists, great guides
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Email humphfrey | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the natural beauty is very excellent small national park with variety of species
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Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful! Smelled wonderful
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Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
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Email Diana Moss | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It's a beautiful & scenic park with varied landscapes (dense forests, and the wide open expanses around the lake) and more giraffe than we have ever seen in one place. We did not, however, see the fabled "tree climbing lions" - which we saw plenty of in the Serengeti National Park.
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