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petuschok
Visited:
October 2008
Reviewed: Aug 17, 2012
seltzca
US
Visited:
October 2011
Reviewed: Jun 21, 2012
Email seltzca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had spectacular elephant encounters at Lake Manyara and didn't leave the park until we absolutely had to. That said, it's very popular so you often see other tourists.
Sheikh. Ghulam Sarwar
TZ
Visited:
July 2011
Reviewed: May 14, 2012
Email Sheikh. Ghulam Sarwar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
This was particularly thrilling because it was our first safari
ShamaJaffer
TZ
Visited:
August 2009
Reviewed: Mar 29, 2012
20-35 years of age
Rick Johnson
US
Visited:
November 2008
Reviewed: Mar 21, 2012
35-50 years of age
Lake Manyara NP was our first foray into the African wildlife scene and we were not disappointed. Lions, hippos, giraffes, flamingos, baboons, elephants, gazelle, impala, monkeys, and birds, birds, birds.
The best piece of advice I can offer for Lake Manyara or any other safari is to make sure you have a good guide/driver beforehand. You might have to pay a little more for a top guide, but it is well worth the cost. If you can afford a private guide/driver, even better. Ours was exceedingly knowledgeable about the environment and the wildlife. He was able to spot and point out animals that we would have never seen our own. A place like Lake Manyara is quite scenic to drive through, but when someone is able to point out and describe things you would not otherwise notice, it makes the experience truly memorable.
Wonderful encounter with nature
This was my very first time in an African Safari and I was really hoping to see elephants and giraffes among others. As we entered the park, just a few meters from the gate, we were welcomed by a beautiful family of elephants. They really came in close to us to the point that we could almost touche them (a big no no).
The scenery was wonderful with green grass and trees and small streams and creeks running across some of the roads.
Our guide was incredible patient with us as we took our time to take pictures and video of everything that moved.
Chapojules
GB
Visited:
February 2011
Reviewed: Aug 20, 2011
50-65 years of age
Lions in trees stunning to park underneath loads of bird life.