Lake Manyara National Park
Groundwater forest, flamingos and the Rift Valley wall
Northern Circuit
Discover Lake Manyara
Set beneath the dramatic escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara is a compact park of lush groundwater forest, open floodplain and a shallow alkaline lake that often draws flamingos and pelicans.
The park is famous for its tree-climbing lions, large troops of baboons and blue monkeys in the forest. Its small size makes it ideal for a half-day or full-day visit on the way between Arusha, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti.
Wildlife & sights
- Views from the Rift Valley escarpment
- Walking through the groundwater forest
- Flamingos and pelicans on the lake shore
- An easy stop on the northern circuit
Safaris Visiting Lake Manyara
Start Your Lake Manyara Journey
From$1,150per person
Mid-range
3-Day Tarangire, Manyara & Ngorongoro Safari
Three of northern Tanzania's finest parks in three days: elephants, Rift Valley forests and the wildlife-filled Ngorongoro Crater.
From$720per person
Mid-range
2-Day Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
A compact northern safari: tree-climbing lions and flamingos at Lake Manyara, then a morning inside the Ngorongoro Crater.
From$820per person
Budget
3-Day Budget Safari: Arusha NP, Tarangire & Lake Manyara
Three parks on a budget: giraffes and colobus monkeys in Arusha National Park, elephants in Tarangire and the lakeside forest of Manyara, camping with your own cook.
From$1,590per person
Mid-range
4-Day Arusha NP, Tarangire, Manyara & Ngorongoro Safari
Four very different northern parks without the long drive to the Serengeti: forest, baobab country, a Rift Valley lake and the famous crater.
