Northern TanzaniaField Guide
Lake Manyara
A narrow, richly varied park running from groundwater forest to open lake shore.
- Region
- Northern Tanzania
- Best time
- Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb
- Wildlife
- Tree-climbing lions, elephant, baboon, flamingo
- Safaris here
- 7 itineraries
Lake Manyara National Park is small and narrow, squeezed between the Rift Valley escarpment and the lake itself, but it changes character every few kilometres. You enter through dense groundwater forest fed by springs, then emerge onto open floodplain and finally the alkaline lake shore.
It is best known for its tree-climbing lions, which rest in the branches of acacias through the heat of the day, and for exceptionally large baboon troops along the forest road. The birdlife is outstanding, with flamingo, pelican and stork on the lake. It is usually visited as a half or full day en route between Tarangire and the Ngorongoro highlands.
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Safari Packages
Trips that visit Lake Manyara
Each is a fully costed starting point, and every one can be reshaped around your dates, pace and budget.
10-Day Kenya to Tanzania Safari
From $4,810 per person
5-Day Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Luxury Safari
From $2,181 per person
12-Day Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach
From $4,059 per person
8-Day Mara River Migration Safari
From $3,940 per person
7-Day Serengeti, Lake Natron and Ngorongoro
From $2,532 per person
6-Day Majestic Tanzania Luxury Safari
From $4,150 per person
8-Day Northern Tanzania: Serengeti and Ngorongoro
From $3,290 per person