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User Reviews of Lake Manyara National Park (286 Reviews)

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Average User Rating

3.9720 / 5 4 /5
3.8723 / 5 4.2218 / 5 3.9377 / 5 4.0909 / 5

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3 star 73 / 10 73
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Male avatar icon Code Redsniper Belgium flag BE       Visited: September 2010 Reviewed: Nov 11, 2012

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Code Redsniper and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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small park and too busy but seen tree climbing lions over there

Female avatar icon Tamela United States flag US       Visited: June 2012 Reviewed: Jul 10, 2013

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

4 / 5 4 /5
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Nice stop on your way to Ngorongoro area. The lions and elephants are great to see.

Male avatar icon Peter Australia flag AU       Visited: July 2013 Reviewed: Jul 31, 2013

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

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

Not as good as the other parks.

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

5 / 5 5 /5
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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.

Avatar icon Mieke Danneels Visited: April 2014 Reviewed: Mar 22, 2015

Paradisiacal experience at lake Manyara

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

In april 2014 I went on a game view at Lake Manyara. The day before we went to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Although Ngorongoro was very beautiful, I even liked Lake Manyara more! Lake Manyara is a smaller but very nice park, where animals suddenly show up from between the trees. That was very awesome. A lot of variety in animals and beautiful birds, wide vast land as a viewpoint (with giraffes, flamingos, impalas, zebras, hippos...), a very quiet safari because of low season (which was very nice to be almost alone), flock of elephants at 1 meter from the jeep,...

The accomodation and food at the Jumbo campsite at Mto Wa Mbu, were unbelievable. It had a pool, very nicely warm tents. There we had our first warm shower in two months!! The organisation and guidance were very very good. They listened to our 'demands' to make sure we had the best safari ever for as less money as possible.

This organisation and safaris are very much recommended! I had the time of my life.

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

5 / 5 5 /5
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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 Sandy H. United States flag US       Visited: December 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

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

5 / 5 5 /5
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Hippos and baboons abound!

Avatar icon Justin Visited: October 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

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

We saw lots of baboons and some birds, not much else though.

Avatar icon Amy Haselow Visited: December 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

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3 / 5 3 /5
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Lake Manyara was definitely beautiful, but there is not much wildlife, other than baboons and hippos.

Male avatar icon Jeremy United States flag US       Visited: May 2013 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Jeremy and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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Hard to see wildlife at the park. Known for flamingos but I have never seen them here.