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User Reviews of Lake Manyara National Park (308 Reviews)

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Avatar icon JoCo Knoop Netherlands flag NL       Visited: March 2014 Reviewed: Apr 22, 2015

Email JoCo Knoop  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Best safari location with most sightings I have ever been to.

Male avatar icon DBoh United States flag US       Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2015

65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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The Lake Manyara Serena Lodge gives you an excellent view of the Lake Manyara area of Serengeti. The accommodations are excellent, with a pool located on a ledge overlooking this vast wildlife habitat.

Female avatar icon Carla United States flag US       Visited: June 2012 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2015

Email Carla  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Lake Manyara Nation Park is absolutely breathtaking!

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Lake Manyara was my first introduction to African wildlife outside of a zoo setting. I was in awe. The variety and numbers of animals we saw was great. The scenery was beautiful & diverse - wooded areas full of monkeys & birds, wetlands and vast open plains each had a unique experience to offer.

Female avatar icon Sandy H. United States flag US       Visited: December 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

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

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Hippos and baboons abound!

Male avatar icon Jeroen Netherlands flag NL       Visited: August 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

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

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We really enjoyed the Hippo's and the massive number of Pelicans, Storks and Herons on the lake, what a great sight! But also the Baboons, Lions, Elephants and other animals in the bush were great sightings. Although it is a somewhat smaller park it was perfect for our first park of our first Safari.

Female avatar icon Mary Lee Tennant United States flag US       Visited: December 2012 Reviewed: Jan 28, 2014

Email Mary Lee Tennant  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Excellent hilly views . Our lodge here had a swimming pool which the children ( 6 to 15 years ) loved . Was a pleasant introduction to the different terrains of Tanzania.

Male avatar icon An Droid Germany flag DE       Visited: April 2011 Reviewed: Sep 8, 2012

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

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Lake Manyara is the smallest of the 4 national parks we visited on our safari (the others were Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire). This is probably the only 'bad' thing about it (although that is 'spoiled me' talking). The alkaline lake is a unique ecosystem with loads of rare things to witness in and around it.

Female avatar icon JerseyMolly United States flag US       Visited: August 2012 Reviewed: Sep 5, 2012

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

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We visited several safari parks on this trip, but at Lake Manyara the animals were amazingly close, like nothing I've ever seen before. There were lots of pelicans and storks on the lake, what a great sight!

Avatar icon petuschok Visited: October 2008 Reviewed: Aug 17, 2012

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All in all the landscape and the wildlife was breathtaking.

Female avatar icon seltzca United States flag US       Visited: October 2011 Reviewed: Jun 21, 2012

Email seltzca  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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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.