Classic wildlife safari
4-Day Northern Circuit Safari
Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro in four days. A compact tour of the northern circuit's variety.
From $890 per person sharing View safari
National Park · Northern Tanzania
Lake Manyara National Park
Forest, lake and Rift Valley escarpment in one compact park.
About Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park sits at the foot of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Within a small area you move from groundwater forest to acacia woodland to open floodplain beside the lake.
Large troops of baboons and blue monkeys, elephants, buffalo, giraffes and hippos are regularly seen. Flamingos and other waterbirds gather on the lake when conditions suit, and lions here are sometimes seen resting in trees, though never reliably.
Lake Manyara works well as a short stop on the way between Tarangire and Ngorongoro.
Highlights & attractions
- Groundwater forest drive
- Hippo pool
- Flamingos and waterbirds
- Escarpment views
- Tree-climbing lions (sometimes)
Wildlife you may see
Things to do
Best time to visit
Peak season: Jun to Oct
Game viewing is good from June to October. For birds, the wetter months from November to April can be rewarding, as migrant species arrive and water levels rise.
Travel information
- About two hours by road from Arusha.
- Night drives and walking safaris may be possible outside park boundaries; ask us.
- Pairs well with Tarangire and Ngorongoro.
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