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User Reviews of Lake Manyara National Park (298 Reviews)

Lake Manyara Safaris Lake Manyara National Park
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Average User Rating

3.9698 / 5 4 /5
3.8596 / 5 4.2175 / 5 3.9363 / 5 4.0918 / 5

Rating Breakdown

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4 star 95 / 10 95
3 star 75 / 10 75
2 star 18 / 10 18
1 star 2 / 10 2
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Female avatar icon Kaye Australia flag AU       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Sep 11, 2025

Email Kaye  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Kaye and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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Didn't see so many animals. Went on a walking safari and saw almost nothing - but it was good to get out of the vehicle and walk in the bush

Female avatar icon Francesca Italy flag IT       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Sep 10, 2025

Email Francesca  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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2 / 5 2 /5
1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 5

The dense vegetation makes it difficult to spot many animals. After visiting the other parks, this is definitely the one we would recommend skipping.

Female avatar icon B Zitman Netherlands flag NL       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Sep 3, 2025

Email B Zitman  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
4 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5

It was beautiful in many places but we did expect more birds and there were not many

Male avatar icon Harry United States flag US       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Sep 1, 2025

Email Harry  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5

We saw several rhinos including a momma and youngster

Male avatar icon Ehsan Gerami Saudi Arabia flag SA       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Aug 31, 2025

Email Ehsan Gerami  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
4 / 5 5 / 5 0 / 5 5 / 5

I thought we would’ve seen more.

Male avatar icon Edwin United States flag US       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Aug 22, 2025

Email Edwin  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5

We saw some very unique things and enjoyed it. But the park has suffered extensive flooding over the past ~5 years making it tough to see animals.

Male avatar icon Gianluca de Caprio Italy flag IT       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Aug 11, 2025

Email Gianluca de Caprio  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 0 / 5

Lake Manyara Park is a stunning place: it looks more like an asian jungle than an african forest. The trees are full of monkeys. Elephants emerge from the thick forest, breaking trees. Over the years, the lake has expanded, incorporating the dying trees from the banks, forming a spectacular petrified forest that emerges from the waters, a truly evocative sight.

Female avatar icon Patti United States flag US       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Aug 7, 2025

Email Patti  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
4 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5

This park was smaller than the others but was still very nice and interesting.

Female avatar icon Jessica Scheiman United States flag US       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Aug 3, 2025

Email Jessica Scheiman  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
4 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5

We didn't see as much here as we did in the other parks.

Male avatar icon Kevin United States flag US       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jul 30, 2025

Email Kevin  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
4 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5

Lake Manyara was a nice trip. We did not see as many animals as we did in the other parks. No tree climbing lions. We did see hippos, giraffes, buffalo, several birds including pelican and flamingo, and more.