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Mieke Danneels
Visited:
April 2014
Reviewed: Mar 22, 2015
Paradisiacal experience at lake Manyara
In april 2014 I went on a game view at Lake Manyara. The day before we went to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Although Ngorongoro was very beautiful, I even liked Lake Manyara more! Lake Manyara is a smaller but very nice park, where animals suddenly show up from between the trees. That was very awesome. A lot of variety in animals and beautiful birds, wide vast land as a viewpoint (with giraffes, flamingos, impalas, zebras, hippos...), a very quiet safari because of low season (which was very nice to be almost alone), flock of elephants at 1 meter from the jeep,...
The accomodation and food at the Jumbo campsite at Mto Wa Mbu, were unbelievable. It had a pool, very nicely warm tents. There we had our first warm shower in two months!! The organisation and guidance were very very good. They listened to our 'demands' to make sure we had the best safari ever for as less money as possible.
This organisation and safaris are very much recommended! I had the time of my life.
Peter
AU
Visited:
July 2013
Reviewed: Jul 31, 2013
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tamela
US
Visited:
June 2012
Reviewed: Jul 10, 2013
Email Tamela | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice stop on your way to Ngorongoro area. The lions and elephants are great to see.
JC
Visited:
February 2005
Reviewed: Aug 15, 2012
Compared to other safari sites in Africa, this Park is really worth going.
Alistair Tough
Visited:
August 2005
Reviewed: Jul 31, 2012
The park is quite small but has an unusual rain forest environment. The hotel overlooking Manyara has one of the most exciting swimming pools in the world - there is a thousand foot drop from one side.
DaktariPaula
Visited:
November 2006
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
Marie
US
Visited:
August 2007
Reviewed: May 3, 2012
35-50 years of age
Amazing experience with my 8-year-old son
It's the first time my husband and son had been to Africa. I went there before but for business - only for three days. It's not like we saw on TV (tragedies etc.). We went through Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania's business city. We visited the spice island of Zanzibar first before flying to Arusha and then Lake Manyara National Park - where my son had a blast.
Coming from Minnesota - it felt hot even though it's supposed to be one of their cooler months. But it gets hotter even in Minnesota. We loved the weather.
You can't expect to get the first world service in a third world country but I would say - we're really impressed with what we paid for. Plenty of wildlife, beautiful uncontaminated air, exotic food, very good and kind African people.
It's our best trip ever!! Going again in the next two years,
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.
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.
Johan Gardelius
SE
Visited:
November 2007
Reviewed: Jan 26, 2012
Email Johan Gardelius | 50-65 years of age
Our family did not have enough time to fully see and rate the park.