Lake Manyara National Park offers a wilderness experience in diverse habitats, from its Rift Valley soda lake to dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. It is famously known for its unusual tree-climbing lions and the vast elephant herds it was established to protect.
The shores of the lake, encrusted with pink flamingo, attract more than 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants. Large herds of buffalo, cheetah, Masai giraffe, and impala roam the lake shores and the forested valley slopes.
Witness the unique behavior of lions resting in acacia trees.
Thousands of pink flamingoes line the shores of the soda lake.
Lush forest fed by underground springs, home to troops of baboons.
High density of elephants with impressive tusks.
Over 400 species of birds recorded in the park.
Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara
Ndutu, Ngorongoro, Central Serengeti, Serengeti National Park
Tarangire National Park, Ndutu, Ngorongoro, Central Serengeti, Serengeti National Park
Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Ndutu Ngorongoro, Central Serengeti, Serengeti National Park
| High Season | July to March (northern circuit parks; can be crowded), July to October (southern and western circuit parks; much quieter that northern circuit generally) |
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| Low Season | April and May (northern circuit parks still get quite busy, unlike the southern and western circuit parks, where some lodges close temporarily) |
| Best Weather | June to October (Dry Season with scarce rain) |
| Worst Weather | March and April (Peak of Wet season – some roads inaccessible) |