Green Camp Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara National Park, North Tanzania
Wilderness camp, Full board
Wilderness camp, Full board
€ 260 to € 325 pppn (full board)
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Shallow waters and dramatic slopes
Lake Manyara National Park, a two-hour drive from Arusha, is bordered by the alkaline Lake Manyara and the western slopes of the Rift Valley.
Lake Manyara is famous for its great diversity of birds.
The lake regularly turns pink due to the thousands of flamingos that are attracted by the lake’s algae.
- Surface 330 km2
- Best travel season all-year round
- spring rain seasonaround April
- fall rain seasonaround November
About Lake Manyara National Park
In green season, two-thirds of the park is covered by the lake’s water. Also, you find swamps, open savannah grasslands and dazzling green acacia forests on impressive slopes. The lake attracts many species of birds and mammals.
Activities
Lake Manyara National Park is a unique area, with lots to see and lots to do. From safaris on foot, by bike, by jeep and canoe, to walks through the village and treetops.
Safari
Lake Manyara National Park is a wonderful location for a jeep safari. From Arusha city, it’s possible to go on a short, one or two-day safari. However, in general people visit the park as part of a tour through the north of Tanzania.
During the safari, you travel in a private jeep with a professional safari guide. You have access to the same car and guide during all safari days.
During your safari in Lake Manyara National Park, you decide on the daily program in consultation with your guide. Their main goal is for you to see as much as possible. Start the day with a short walking safari along the shores of the lake. Or enjoy a full day of a safari in this park.
Walking safari
Our comfortable Green Camp is located in the south of the park, where few others are. Taking a walking safari in the morning along the shores of Lake Manyara, under the supervision of an expert guide and park ranger is an extraordinary experience.
This walk is in a stunning scenery with a view of the Great Rift Valley. During this walk, you anjog beautiful bird species, monkeys and antilopes. You pay close attention to the tiny details of nature: traces in the sand, droppings, insects, plants and more. Surprising and educational!
Canoe safari
Lake Manyara is home to a wide variety of birds including thousands of flamingos. During this canoe safari, you get to come very close to giraffes, elephants, buffalo and other animals. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery surrounding you during this 2.5-hour canoe safari.
Note: a canoe safari can only proceed if the water level in Lake Manyara is of sufficient height.
Night safari
This night safari is truly unique! Lake Manyara National Park is the only park in Tanzania where you can go on safari at night. Our partner in Tanzania (Wayo Africa) is the only organizer of these night safaris in Lake Manyara National Park.
A night safari is an extraordinary experience. You travel in an open 4WD jeep. From the jeep you can see many types of animals, including leopards, hippos and bush babies. You also hear the particular night sounds of Tanzania and learn more about the African stars.
You drive into Lake Manyara National Park together with your guide at the start of the evening. In case you stay at the Green Camp, the safari naturally starts from here.
By this time it’s still dusk, but at 7 pm Tanzania is covered in darkness. The night safari takes approximately 3 hours.
Mountain biking
A few hours of mountain biking in the area around Lake Manyara National Park is a wonderful and a unique way to explore this area.
Mountain bike Mto wa Mbu
You have the option to cycle through the nearby village of Mto wa Mbu where you get acquainted with the life of locals in this bustling village.
You visit plantations, schools, a church, local bar and the markets. You can extend the tour by cycling to the shore of the lake. Enjoy a beautiful view of the lake and the slopes of the Rift Valley! Along the way you come across small herds of animals.
The tour goes via fairly flat sand paths, under the guidance of a professional guide. Would you like the complete experience? Have a delicious lunch in a local restaurant in the middle of the banana plantations.
This cycle tour is moderately heavy and lasts 2 hours or, with the extension, 3 hours.
Your equipment constitutes a Merida and Titan mountain bike and helmet.
During this trip, you can enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in the middle of the village.
Mountain bike Magara
For a longer mountain bike tour, choose the south of the Lake Manyara National Park. Everyone enters the Manyara park via the northern side, but there is also a southern entrance that is used by only a few. You start the ride to the village of Magara; an idyllic village near a waterfall where you cycle through narrow sandy paths towards the Great Rift Valley. Upon arrival at the southern entrance of Lake Manyara National Park, continue your safari by jeep. You can spend the night in our stylish Green Camp.
This cycle tour is moderately heavy and tailor-made. It usually lasts 4 to 6 hours, inclding lunch, but you can also opt for a multi-day tour.
You equipment constitutes a Merida and Titan mountain bike and helmet.
Treetop Walkway
This Treetop Walkway in the Lake Manyara National Park was developed by our partner Wayo Africa in Tanzania and is one of a kind.
The 500-meter walk starts at the entrance to the National Park. You reach a height of 18 meters above the ground via suspension bridges. There is a great chance you see animals walking beneath you during the walk and different birds looking you straight in the eye.
Each suspension bridge ends on a fall-back platform from where you have a wonderful view of the Lake Manyara National Park.
Village walk Mto wa Mbu
Take a inspiring village walk in Mto wa Mbu next to Lake Manyara National Park to get acquainted with different cultures and living habits in Tanzania. We’ve set up these authentic tours in collaboration with the local population. You walk with local guides through local plantations and visit a local home, factory, pub, school and market.
More comfortably, you can explore this village by Tuk Tuk. This is a light, small vehicle; ideal for driving past farms and local houses.
Local lunch
In the village of Mto wa Mbu, a Tanzanian lady serves a delicious local lunch. Enjoy an extensive local buffet in her garden, surrounded by banana plantations. Feel free to take a look at her kitchen.
Animals in the area
Lake Manyara National Park has a high population of large mammals. There’s a good chance you see elephant families shuffling through the forest.
Or the famous tree-climbing lions.
Common animals include: elephants, hippos, klipspringer and crawfish. The park counts hundreds of bird species, including flamingos.
Dieren overzicht Lake Manyara National Park
- Baboon
- Buffalo
- Bushbuck
- Cheetah
- Dik-dik
- Elephant
- Flamingo
- Galago
- Gazelle
- Genet
- Giraffe
- Hippo
- Hyena
- Hyrax
- Impala
- Klipspringer
- Leopard
- Lion
- Mangoose
- Monkey species
- Savannah hare
- Warthog
- Waterbuck
- Zebra
Imagining yourself in Lake Manyara National Park yet?
Have a look at other example trips that can be fully adapted to your wishes or contact us directly!
Accommodations in Lake Manyara National Park
Sleeping right in the middle of the park? We present you the following options: our Green Camp or the exclusive Lake Manyara Tree Lodge.
The other properties are located outside the park.
Isoitok Camp Manyara
Lake Manyara National Park, North Tanzania
Tented camp, Full board
Tented camp, Full board
€ 115 to € 230 pppn (full board)
Kirurumu Manyara Lodge
Lake Manyara National Park, North Tanzania
Tented lodge, Full board
Tented lodge, Full board
€ 120 to € 225 pppn (full board)