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User Reviews of Lake Manyara National Park (287 Reviews)

Lake Manyara Safaris Lake Manyara National Park
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Average User Rating

3.9721 / 5 4 /5
3.8727 / 5 4.2246 / 5 3.9380 / 5 4.0905 / 5

Rating Breakdown

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4 star 90 / 10 90
3 star 73 / 10 73
2 star 17 / 10 17
1 star 2 / 10 2
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Male avatar icon Gary Ellwood United States flag US       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Sep 22, 2018

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

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

Lake Manyara was our first game drive on our visit. We saw elephants, baboons, wildebeest, warthogs, zebras, and giraffes, all in our first 2 hours of being there. It was a great introduction to our week long safari. Make a point of stopping at the cultural center a couple miles outside the park. Local crafts by local artisans. great gifts, and a good way so support the local folks.

Female avatar icon Barbara Poland flag PL       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Sep 3, 2018

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

4 / 5 4 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 5

There were not so easy to spot animals at Lake Manyara - compared to other National Parks.
No flamingos at the time of our visit.
Lake is beautiful though, and view at the Great Rift - stunning.

Male avatar icon Puneet Patel United States flag US       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Aug 24, 2018

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Puneet Patel and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
4 / 5 2 / 5 4 / 5 / 5

Very melodramatic park, not much to see or do.

Male avatar icon Zsolt Banyai Hungary flag HU       Visited: August 2018 Reviewed: Aug 22, 2018

Email Zsolt Banyai  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Zsolt Banyai and not that of SafariBookings.
2 / 5 2 /5
2 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5

Is animals density combined with the high general cost of doing safari in Tanzania makes this park a bad idea - I would rather spend more time in Tarangire or Serengeti than visiting this park again.

Male avatar icon Dave United States flag US       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Aug 5, 2018

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Dave and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5 / 5

Small and unimpressive

Male avatar icon David United Arab Emirates flag AE       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Jul 25, 2018

Email David  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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

A very good introduction to safari. Beautiful scenery.

Male avatar icon Sunil United States flag US       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 23, 2018

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

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

mostly baboons and elephants.

Female avatar icon DANIELA Spain flag ES       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 11, 2018

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

4 / 5 4 /5
3 / 5 2 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5

The park is great with lots of flamingoes and other wildlife

Male avatar icon Polwach Wudhikulprapan Thailand flag TH       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 8, 2018

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Polwach Wudhikulprapan and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
4 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5

Lake Manyara is pretty small comparing to other national parks we visited. What we like about this place is that we saw lions resting on the trees which was quite spectacular, thanks to the springwater that has an influence on their behaviors. There were not so many kinds of wild animals to see here although olive baboons were notably abundant. The lanscape is a mix of plain and forest and not so scenic as Serengeti or Ngorongoro.

Female avatar icon Jennifer Henderson United States flag US       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 5, 2018

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

5 / 5 5 /5
5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5

A great place to start your safari. Great assortment of animals in a beautiful setting.