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Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
A compact but strikingly beautiful park (330 km²) at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Two-thirds of the park is the alkaline lake itself, framed by groundwater forest, acacia woodland, and a dramatic 600 m Rift wall.
“The loveliest lake I had seen in Africa.” — Ernest Hemingway
Alkaline Lake
Two-thirds of the park is the shimmering lake
Groundwater Forest
Lush forest fed by underground springs
Acacia Woodland
Classic savanna dotted with acacias
Rift Escarpment
Dramatic 600 m wall of the Great Rift Valley
Wildlife
Famous for its rare tree-climbing lions — a behaviour seen in only a handful of places in Africa — plus large elephant herds and some of the biggest baboon troops on the continent.
Activities
Game Drives
Explore the groundwater forest and acacia woodland in search of tree-climbing lions and elephant herds.
Canopy Walkway
A unique 370 m elevated treetop walkway through the forest — the only one of its kind in East Africa.
Canoeing
Seasonal canoeing on the lake (when water levels allow) among hippos and flocks of flamingos.
Night Game Drives
Spotlight drives after dark reveal nocturnal species rarely seen during daytime game drives.