Welcome to Lake Manyara National Park, a protected area with over 670 flowering and vascular plant species! A few of them are rare or endemic.
The Lake Manyara National Park is named after the lake; Lake Manyara, which makes up the majority of the park. The lake covers an area of about 230 km2 (89 sq mi) of the total of 325 km2 (125 sq mi).Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breath-taking views. Lake Manyara National Park is one of the smaller parks of the Northern Circuit in Tanzania. The foresty park is filled with colourful birds, curious monkeys and many other animals hidden amongst the trees. It’s most famous for its tree-climbing lions and large flocks of pink flamingos.
Even though the park is small, it has an interesting variety of diverse landscapes. From thick woodlands and groundwater forests to extensive swamps where hippo’s love to feast day and night. Compared to the other national parks in the area, Lake Manyara National Park is by far the greenest of them all. The jungly forests offer a nice change compared to the dry, stretched out savannah that make up the majority of the national parks.
Canopy Walk
Night Game Drive
Mto wa Mby Cultural Tour
Mountain bike tour
Visit Maasai Tribe
Visit Hadzabe Tribe
- Lake Manyara is a shallow alkaline lake nestled at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment.
- Manyara provides a superb introduction to East Africa’s birdlife, with a wide variety of waterbirds, raptors and colourful bee-eaters, barbets, kingfishers and rollers conspicuous among 400 recorded bird species.
- There is a hippo pond at one end of the park where visitors can get out of their cars and observe from a safe distance.
- The leopards and lions are both known to lounge in the trees while not hunting for prey.
Best Time for Tanzania
Late December to March: dry season with warmer temperatures.March to May: the rainy season, what locals call the long rains (six to eight weeks of rain)
Health at Tanzania
Visitors originating from countries with possible exposure to cholera and yellow fever should travel with valid vaccination certificates.
Tanzania Visa
The majority of foreign citizens visiting Tanzania for tourism are required to carry a valid Tanzanian visa to enter the country through border entry points.
Tanzania Weather
Tanzania is hot throughout the year and is humid on the coast and dry on the central plateau.
Tanzania Safari Packing List
This Tanzania Safari packing list is just a recommended guideline for your reference. Everything is optional for you to choose from.
Tipping in Tanzania
Tipping is a form of appreciation that you give to a service provider and this practice is done across different destinations in Tanzania.
Tanzania Safari FAQs
Do I need a visa?
For tourism and leisure purposes, a single entry tourist visa is the most common requirement for entry into Tanzania
Tanzania Safari Cost
Our well-planned travel itineraries will not only help you generate the right Tanzania safari budget but also let you enjoy the most amazing safari activities at relatively affordable costs.
