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User Reviews of Lake Manyara National Park (286 Reviews)

Lake Manyara Safaris Lake Manyara National Park
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3.9720 / 5 4 /5
3.8723 / 5 4.2218 / 5 3.9377 / 5 4.0909 / 5

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Female avatar icon Holly United States flag US       Visited: December 2024 Reviewed: Feb 1, 2025

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Holly and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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Of the parks visited, this was the hardest to see animals and seems like ecological change has impacted the behavior of them. It was a lush jungly vibe and we did see a lot of wildlife, to be sure, but as a follow on to the other parks, I might have allocated the time to the Crater or Serengeti.

Female avatar icon Rik Netherlands flag NL       Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 30, 2024

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

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

The park is covered by 70% with a lake. We came after heavy rain fall which ment the lake had 80%. And some roads we could take. They are trying to get back some Elephants and other wildlife by cutting some trees and bushes. Which would be great hopefully in the future but for now not so nice. It was nice to see Baboons up close and see them play and live together.

Female avatar icon Arisa United States flag US       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 13, 2024

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

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 5

There wasn't as much life here as I expected. We also did a canoe safari the afternoon we were here. It was a nice break from being in the jeep.

Female avatar icon Maria Denmark flag DK       Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Oct 10, 2024

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

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 0 / 5

We went here on our last day and had luckily already seen everything we had hoped to see, because we only saw monkeys, a few impalas, zebras, elefants and two lions here.

Male avatar icon Karl Senn Ireland flag IE       Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Aug 28, 2024

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

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

Nothing special, but nice ride

Female avatar icon Gilda Barsion France flag FR       Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jul 23, 2024

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

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3 / 5 3 /5
4 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 5

We could not ecplore the park because the lake was extended and blocked the roads of the national Park. Lots of baboon and monkey . That was Nice. Some zebras, birds. But not for long time

Female avatar icon Noor Netherlands flag NL       Visited: April 2024 Reviewed: May 27, 2024

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

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3 / 5 3 /5
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Not very exciting after visiting other parks, there are not many animals to spot. The water was very high so many roads were not accessible.

Female avatar icon Nicole Nigro Canada flag CA       Visited: April 2024 Reviewed: May 1, 2024

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

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 5

Roads were flooded and the flamingoes had migrated to the Ngorongoro crater and therefore, have not seen much there.

Male avatar icon David L United States flag US       Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Apr 9, 2024

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

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 5

There are some elephants. There are lots of monkeys. There are birds. The park itself is dying as the lake grows and kills the trees. The other part of the park seems overgrown. You really only see animals that are within 6ft of the road. If you have been on other safari’s, I would recommend skipping it.

The night safari is a waste as well.

Male avatar icon Richard S United States flag US       Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Apr 4, 2024

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

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 5

relatively fewer wildlife and not as fulfilling.