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TK –

PL

Visited: September 2014 Reviewed: Jun 28, 2015

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

Lake Manyara is a perfect place for birdwatchers and a gentle introduction to safari for others.

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5/5

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We've seen lots of Elephants in the Lake Manyara National Park. Really, lots of them. And they were so close! We didn't manage to get so close to elephants in Serengeti as we did in Manyara.
It's also a terrific place for bird-watching. We were not a great birds enthusiasts but seeing so many flamingos at one place was a wonderful experience.
If you are not a birdwatcher I would recommend visiting Manyara before entering Serengeti. It's just a great introduction to Safari. You can also spend a night near Manyara in a comfortable lodge instead of campsite. Lodges are much cheaper here than in Serengeti or Ngorongoro.

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JD~PHOTOGRAPHY –

CA

Visited: May 2015 Reviewed: Jun 28, 2015

35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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A beautiful park but a bit difficult to find wildlife such as lions and elephants.

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Subra –

US

Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Jul 6, 2015

35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Subra and not that of SafariBookings.

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3/5

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Seemed to have to stay on the path and so even though there was a lot of wildlife, it was difficult to get close. Great place to stop and have lunch.

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Davide Manicardi –

IT

Visited: August 2012 Reviewed: Jul 12, 2015

Email Davide Manicardi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari

Evocative sunset

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4/5

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We visited Lake Manyara National Park only in the afternoon because our plane was in late so we weren't able to visit all the park (organization of the guides is the most important requirement for this travels).
The park is very large and offer a good opportunity for the birdwatching. We were able to see storks, hornbills, flamingos, ibis, baboons, zebras, gnu, buffalo, hippos, gazelles, antelopes.
I know the park is a good place to see the leopards activity not only in the night but we unfortunately weren't able to see them. We visited the park until the sunset, the light is so warm and weak and all the photo we took have so nice colours. At the end of the day we covered the near hills so we could admire the Lake from the top of the hills...it is so long and suggestive.

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kerteenk –

IT

Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Jul 16, 2015

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

Wonderful piece of Tanzania. Must see!

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4/5

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During our safari, Lake Manyara NP was our 1st destination. We heard about lions on trees, thousands flamingos over the lake, but nobody told us that it contains wonderful landscapes! We were sad we cannot visit the lake from near, our guide said it is forbidden to go outside streets and go closer to the lake.
We were happy there weren't too many tourits around there, it was really quiet and peaceful.
Absolutely recommended!

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Diana023 –

CA

Visited: January 2015 Reviewed: Jul 24, 2015

35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari

Lush !

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5/5

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It is a refreshing new vista which you would not expect in Africa.Gorgeous scenery and we saw elephants up close .We were not lucky to see the tree climbing lions but saw wildlife in plenty.Lots of birds and trees and little rivulets which made it so pretty.Park facilities were excellent though we just visited for a day.

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SRIDHAR –

EG

Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Jul 31, 2015

Email SRIDHAR | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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4/5

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Limited wildlife but quite scenic

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Simone –

IT

Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Aug 7, 2015

Email Simone | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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We did not see any cats .. the least actractive parks of the northern circuit!! you can skip it but for the marvellous Hippo Pool

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StoufferLSU –

US

Visited: May 2015 Reviewed: Aug 21, 2015

Email StoufferLSU | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of StoufferLSU and not that of SafariBookings.

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3/5

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Spend more time at Tarangire or Ngorongoro instead.

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Diana Moss –

ZA

Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Sep 3, 2015

Email Diana Moss | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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5/5

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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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