Lake Manyara Wildlife Safari
Pick up from your hotel in Arusha/Moshi and drive to Lake Manyara National Park with your Manyara safari guide. The park encompasses the northwest bank and part of the alkaline Lake Manyara, which itself rests in the Great Rift Valley. The park is perhaps best known for its flamingos, pelicans, and cormorants and is also home to many other bird species, making it a paradise for ornithologists.
Alongside a great variety of birds, the "Big Game" can also be seen. With a bit of luck, you might spot elephants in the wooded regions and, with even more fortune, the tree-climbing lions. Indeed, for a long time, Lake Manyara National Park was thought to be the only place where lions could be found displaying this atypical tree-climbing behaviour. Baboons and vervet monkeys are also found in the forested areas. In the open spaces, giraffes nibble at the fresh leaves while the various types of antelopes common to the region browse for tasty shoots.
After a picnic lunch, spend more time on further game and wildlife watching before it is time to return to Arusha/Moshi.
