The smallest National park in the Northern Circuit, as not enough lake Manyara on its own, occupies more than 2/3 of the whole park which continues to minify the park!.

Despite being such small, Lake Manyara  offers a unique scenic view as it is situated at the basement of the Great rift valley’s escarpments. This Park is well known for Tree-climbing Lions which can easily be seen relaxing on acacias trees during the day. At Manyara you will glimpse huge troops of Velvet Monkey and the Soda -ash of Lake Manyara offers a suitable dwelling for Pink Flamingos which can be sighted from all angles of the Lake.

Being just off the road to the dominated national Parks of Ngorongoro and Serengeti, makes Manyara be the busiest park on the circuit. As many tourists stop off en route to the larger park for a few hours before preceding their trip. As such tiny size, Lake Manyara safari is not worth a full day trip but is suitable for introduction to an African safari.

Vegetation of the park comprises of thick and shay forest made up of Fig tree and Mahogany makes a favorable environment for Blue Monkeys African Buffalos and Giraffes.

As you go deeper into the park  characterized by having a plan with small bushes, is the home to Elephants, Giraffe, Zebra, Warthogs, and Gazelles.

The shallow of Lake Manyara is known for Pink FLamingos who flok on the floor of the Lake in their thousands.

Kirks, Dik-dik, Klipspringer are always sighted easily on the Manyara rocks while the thick acacia forest at the escarpments of the great rift valley housing Leopard and is also  populated with Tree climbing lions.

Huge troops of Baboons are also commonly spotted in these rift valley forests.

Lake Manyara Park is the habitat of a wide array of birds, Pelicans, storks, and cranes located along the lakeshore. Ground hornbills, secretary birds ostriches, Verreaux’s eagle, African harrier-hawks, orioles, babblers, trogons are some of the Birds which can be seen easily at the park.

Apart from Day Game driving which is the main activity at the park, recently TANAPA  has allowed night safari and camping inside the park. 

For those who are preferring to stay outside the Lake Manyara National Park, most Lodges and Campsites are offering other activities like Village trips, Walking, Hiking, and Mountain biking.

Lake Manyara park offers a great game all year long, but the first 8 months of the year are more suitable as the Lake is being flooded with water, and Gaming along the lake has become easy. Tracks of Lake Manyara are known for heavy dust from September onwards so it is advised to visit the park before September for more comfortability as well as less congestion.