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Lake Manyara National Park

Tree-climbing lions, flocks of flamingos and a lush forest beneath the Rift Valley wall.
About the Park

Welcome to Lake Manyara National Park

**Lake Manyara National Park** packs an astonishing variety of landscapes into a compact area at the foot of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. In a single day you can travel from groundwater forest alive with baboons and blue monkeys, through open woodland, to the shores of the soda lake itself.

The park is famous for its **tree-climbing lions**, an unusual behaviour rarely seen elsewhere, and for the vast flocks of **flamingos** that gather on the alkaline lake. Elephants, giraffe, buffalo and huge troops of baboon are all common, and the birdlife - over 400 species - is exceptional. Manyara makes a perfect first or last stop on a northern-circuit safari.

Two elephants side by side in the green bush of Lake Manyara National Park
Best time to visitJune-October for wildlife; November-June for the best birding and flamingos on the lake.
Park feesAround US$50 per adult, per day (2025 non-resident rate, plus VAT). Included in our tour prices.
What to See

Wildlife & Highlights

Tree-climbing lions

Manyara is one of the few places to see lions lounging in the branches.

Flamingos

The soda lake draws great flocks of flamingos and other water birds.

Groundwater forest

Lush forest full of baboons, blue monkeys and towering fig trees.

Birding paradise

Over 400 recorded bird species in a very compact area.

Rift Valley scenery

Dramatic escarpment views over the lake and plains.

Location

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

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