LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA

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Lake Manyara National Park offers a one-of-a-kind wilderness experience, showcasing a diverse array of landscapes that include the Rift Valley soda lake, sprawling open grasslands, dense woodlands, and breathtaking mountainsides.

The Park is located in northern Tanzania and is named after its alkaline lake. The lake is an important habitat for many bird species and is particularly popular with greater and lesser pink flamingos between November and April. You can also spot pink-backed pelicans, yellow-billed storks, grey herons, and hippo pods.
The park has marshlands, grassy plains, and acacia woodlands that are home to tree-climbing lions and long-tusked elephants. You can see giraffes wandering around the grasslands while buffalo, zebras, and wildebeests graze in herds.
Lake Manyara National Park is a convenient 90-minute car ride from Arusha and is easy to combine with a safari in the Serengeti, Tarangire, or the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The Manyara National Park is a year-round destination. Birders may want to visit when the migratory birds are in the area. Photographers, around the rains, when the landscape tends to be more photogenic.

Dry season (June to October)

Rainy season (November to May)

Dry season (June to October)

Rainy season (November to May)