​User Reviews – Lake Manyara NP

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mrdiggler   –  
Germany DE
Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Jul 15, 2011

Email mrdiggler  |  20-35 years of age

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

go and have a half-day excursion (hunting, "smoking") to the Hadzabe people!!

mpotechin   –  
Canada CA
Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Aug 7, 2011

20-35 years of age

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

Lake Manyara is an interesting location that is very different from what one expects in East Africa. The lake provides year-round water, which makes Lake Manyara green and lush, and this location is one of the best for monkeys and baboons. We found, however, that the game drive here was a bit lacking compared to the other three locations we visited. The lake is full of flamingos, but there are no roads passing nearby (at least there were not when we did our game drive), so all we saw was a pink haze in the distance. We also saw small numbers of elephants, lions, giraffes... but after being spoiled by the amount of wildlife in the other parks, we were a wee bit disappointed. It is interesting to see this location, due to its dissimilarity from the other parks, but if you want to save money by cutting a day from the safari, this is the one to skip.

gavathome   –  
New Zealand NZ
Visited: February 2011 Reviewed: Aug 8, 2011

Email gavathome  |  35-50 years of age

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

Very dry and dusty, also was very hot and uncomfortable. Would recommend going at a different time of year, we went in February.

GermanyMike   –  
Germany DE
Visited: July 2009 Reviewed: Aug 23, 2011

Email GermanyMike  |  50-65 years of age

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

Crowded, not much time allowed by guide

Allan Kaitila   –  
Australia AU
Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Jan 29, 2012

Email Allan Kaitila  |  20-35 years of age

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

Animals are very small and didn't attract me anymore

~lustedtowander~   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Feb 22, 2012

Email ~lustedtowander~  |  35-50 years of age

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

Arrive early to avoid the crowds, and you can watch a lovely sunrise over the alkaline plains of Lake Manyara. And go soon - unfortunately, the borders of the park are slowly being pinched by development.

davisww Visited: March 2005 Reviewed: Apr 4, 2012

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

More of a stopover than a destination.

peter the safari maniac Visited: February 2009 Reviewed: Apr 11, 2012

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

May be in Jan to July when it rains but this park has been drying up for last few years its sickening to go after nov when the heat is on .Deforestation catchin up or shall we say desertification. Its usually joined in with tarangire and ngorongoro to make a better package.

Code Redsniper   –  
Belgium 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.
Overall rating
3/5

small park and too busy but seen tree climbing lions over there

Justin Visited: October 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

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

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

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