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Rontswan
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
An amazing place to experience safari
With the Ngorogoro crater being the star attraction, it would be easy to overlook Lake Manyara for a safari. However, thankfully, we didn't and had an amazing time there.
We saw a wide range of wildlife such as Elephants, Babboons, Sea Eagles, Kingfishers as well as Flamingo's which the park is famous for.
The scenery in the park varies. When you enter, you travel through forest but once you reach the viewpoints over the lake, the land stretches on for miles over open plains.
We were there in August and the temperature was moderate (mid 20's) so pleasant enough without being unbearable.
The park is less crowded than Ngorogoro which means that it feels a little more personal.
If you only had one day to do a safari, would I pick Lake Manyara?.....well probably not because Ngorogoro is deservedly one of the most incredible places I've visited. However, don't overlook Manyara; you'll have a different but amazing time there too.
rwcm47
NL
Visited:
March 2015
Reviewed: May 5, 2015
Email rwcm47 | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It's different if you compare it with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We have seen a lot of monkey's and less bigger animals. But a visit, oh yes it is worthwhile.
Patricia Bates
CH
Visited:
March 2015
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2015
Email Patricia Bates | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lake Manyara is a beautiful place to stop by for a visit. It is located in a populated area so the feeling of wilderness and isolation is not there. It is however, a very beautiful destination and worth a visit.
geospace
GB
Visited:
January 2015
Reviewed: Apr 29, 2015
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Not as spectacular as Serengeti or Ngorongoro but good close up views of elephants. Close to Arusha too
Debbie McGee
CA
Visited:
May 2012
Reviewed: Apr 24, 2015
Email Debbie McGee | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was our first day on safari, and we didn't spend as long here as we did in other parks. We had a boxed lunch watching Lake Manyara and the Rift Valley. We are not birders – but no one could fail to be impressed with the all the birds -red and yellow barbet hopping around our feet, a weaver bird finishing off a nest a few feet from us, several other species with spectacular colours. After lunch, we drove around the park and saw our first zebras (babies too), giraffes (babies too), impalas (babies too), buffalos, warthogs and flamingoes from a distance. Many elephants and babies. On the way out, we stopped to watch a family of baboons, and later a family of Vervet monkeys.
Lisa Haselow
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
This was one of the few places to see flamingos and they were my favorite part. The water almost looked completely pink because there were so many flamingos.
Mieke Danneels
Visited:
April 2014
Reviewed: Mar 22, 2015
Paradisiacal experience at lake Manyara
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.
Peter
AU
Visited:
July 2013
Reviewed: Jul 31, 2013
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tamela
US
Visited:
June 2012
Reviewed: Jul 10, 2013
Email Tamela | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice stop on your way to Ngorongoro area. The lions and elephants are great to see.
JC
Visited:
February 2005
Reviewed: Aug 15, 2012
Compared to other safari sites in Africa, this Park is really worth going.