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Lake Manyara National Park
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| Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara is home to an incredible array of bird life that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingo stoop and graze by the thousands, colourful specks against the grey minerals of the lakeshore. Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the escarpment, and herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Lake Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. 2½ hours drive from Arusha. Best time: Throughout the year. |
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 HOW TO GET THERE |
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By road, charter or scheduled flight from Arusha, en route to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
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CLIMATE |
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Dry season (July-October) for large mammals;
Wet season (November-June) for bird watching, the waterfalls and canoeing.
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| SIGHTSEEING AND HIGHLIGHTS |
- What to do
- Game drives,
- night game drives,
- canoeing when the water levels is sufficiently high.
- Cultural tours,
- picnicking,
- bush lunch/dinner,
- mountain bike tours,
- abseiling and forest walks on the escarpment outside the park.
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