​User Reviews – Lake Manyara NP

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TK   –  
Poland PL
Visited: September 2014 Reviewed: Jun 28, 2015

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

Lake Manyara is a perfect place for birdwatchers and a gentle introduction to safari for others.
Overall rating
5/5

We've seen lots of Elephants in the Lake Manyara National Park. Really, lots of them. And they were so close! We didn't manage to get so close to elephants in Serengeti as we did in Manyara.
It's also a terrific place for bird-watching. We were not a great birds enthusiasts but seeing so many flamingos at one place was a wonderful experience.
If you are not a birdwatcher I would recommend visiting Manyara before entering Serengeti. It's just a great introduction to Safari. You can also spend a night near Manyara in a comfortable lodge instead of campsite. Lodges are much cheaper here than in Serengeti or Ngorongoro.

JD~PHOTOGRAPHY   –  
Canada CA
Visited: May 2015 Reviewed: Jun 28, 2015

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

Overall rating
4/5

A beautiful park but a bit difficult to find wildlife such as lions and elephants.

Subra   –  
United States US
Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Jul 6, 2015

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

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

Seemed to have to stay on the path and so even though there was a lot of wildlife, it was difficult to get close. Great place to stop and have lunch.

Davide Manicardi   –  
Italy IT
Visited: August 2012 Reviewed: Jul 12, 2015

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

Evocative sunset
Overall rating
4/5

We visited Lake Manyara National Park only in the afternoon because our plane was in late so we weren't able to visit all the park (organization of the guides is the most important requirement for this travels).
The park is very large and offer a good opportunity for the birdwatching. We were able to see storks, hornbills, flamingos, ibis, baboons, zebras, gnu, buffalo, hippos, gazelles, antelopes.
I know the park is a good place to see the leopards activity not only in the night but we unfortunately weren't able to see them. We visited the park until the sunset, the light is so warm and weak and all the photo we took have so nice colours. At the end of the day we covered the near hills so we could admire the Lake from the top of the hills...it is so long and suggestive.

kerteenk   –  
Italy IT
Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Jul 16, 2015

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

Wonderful piece of Tanzania. Must see!
Overall rating
4/5

During our safari, Lake Manyara NP was our 1st destination. We heard about lions on trees, thousands flamingos over the lake, but nobody told us that it contains wonderful landscapes! We were sad we cannot visit the lake from near, our guide said it is forbidden to go outside streets and go closer to the lake.
We were happy there weren't too many tourits around there, it was really quiet and peaceful.
Absolutely recommended!

Diana023   –  
Canada CA
Visited: January 2015 Reviewed: Jul 24, 2015

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

Lush !
Overall rating
5/5

It is a refreshing new vista which you would not expect in Africa.Gorgeous scenery and we saw elephants up close .We were not lucky to see the tree climbing lions but saw wildlife in plenty.Lots of birds and trees and little rivulets which made it so pretty.Park facilities were excellent though we just visited for a day.

SRIDHAR   –  
Egypt EG
Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Jul 31, 2015

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

Overall rating
4/5

Limited wildlife but quite scenic

Simone   –  
Italy IT
Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Aug 7, 2015

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

Overall rating
4/5

We did not see any cats .. the least actractive parks of the northern circuit!! you can skip it but for the marvellous Hippo Pool

StoufferLSU   –  
United States US
Visited: May 2015 Reviewed: Aug 21, 2015

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

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

Spend more time at Tarangire or Ngorongoro instead.

Diana Moss   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Sep 3, 2015

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

Overall rating
5/5

It's a beautiful & scenic park with varied landscapes (dense forests, and the wide open expanses around the lake) and more giraffe than we have ever seen in one place. We did not, however, see the fabled "tree climbing lions" - which we saw plenty of in the Serengeti National Park.

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