Experience the beauty of Lake Manyara National Park on our exciting 1-day safari from Arusha! Discover the park’s diverse ecosystem, home to a variety of wildlife, including the famous tree-climbing lions, large flocks of flamingos, and many other bird species. Enjoy a scenic game drive, immerse yourself in nature, and create lasting memories.
Described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”, Lake Manyara National Park covers an area of 330 square kilometers, which is equivalent to 127 square miles, of which up to 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) is covered by Lake Manyara when water levels are high.
The park is famous for a good number of baboons and birdlife, and it is also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, giraffes, giant fig trees, and mahogany seen in the groundwater forest. The entrance gate lies 2 hours’ drive (126 kilometers/ 80 miles) west of Arusha along a surfaced road, close to the ethnically diverse market town of Mto wa Mbu.
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The attractions found at Lake Manyara national park include a saltwater lake, underground water forest, wildlife, large species of water birds, a hot spring, a treetop walkway, and a rift valley escarpment.
In the morning after breakfast, we’ll pick you up from your hotel in Arusha and drive you to Lake Manyara National Park taking a packed lunch for your day game drive. It takes about 2 to 3 hours to reach the park and you’ll be able to enjoy the impressive landscape and wildlife that it offers. You will return to Arusha in the late afternoon with a head full of memories and incredible photos to share with your friend and family.
