Full-Day Lake Manyara Safari from Arusha with Wildlife Viewing

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Lake Manyara National Park at the base of the rusty-gold Rift Valley escarpment
• 02 Tour the beautiful shallow freshwater Manyara Lake, described as one of Africa's loveliest lakes
• 03 Spot abundant wildlife, including hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, and giraffes
• 04 Observe rich birdlife around the park, with species such as pelicans, storks, and flamingos
• 05 See the giant fig and mahogany trees of the park's groundwater forest

Visit Lake Manyara National Park at the base of the rusty-gold 600-meter-high Rift Valley escarpment on this full-day safari from Arusha. This beautiful reserve is known for the many animals and birds that can be easily spotted here, including pelicans, gazelles, storks, zebras, flamingos, lions, elephants, hippos, and giraffes. Explore the shallow freshwater Manyara Lake, look out for abundant wildlife, and experience African wilderness at its finest.

Visit Lake Manyara National Park at the base of the rusty-gold 600-meter-high Rift Valley escarpment on this full-day safari from Arusha.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Lake Manyara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Safari in Lake Manyara National Park

• Drive from Arusha town to Lake Manyara National Park at 8 AM with your safari guide-driver.

• Complete the necessary registration formalities at the Lake Manyara National Park gate and enter the park.

• Visit Manyara Lake, a shallow freshwater lake in Tanzania. It is said to be the "loveliest lake ... in Africa" and covers 127 square miles of the national park.

• Spot a good number of baboons and birdlife, as well as herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and giraffes, for which this reserve is famous.

• Look at the giant fig trees and mahogany trees found in abundance in the groundwater forest.

Leave for Arusha late in the afternoon and get dropped off at your hotel, thus concluding your tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All park and entry fees

• Game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof

• Lunch box to eat during the drive

• English-speaking professional Lake Manyara safari driver-guide

• 1.5 L bottle of mineral water per person

What's Not Included

• Flight tickets

• Arusha town accommodation

• Tours to Zanzibar Island

• Expenditure of a personal nature

• Passport and visa costs

• Traveller's insurance

• Medical evacuation insurance

• Tips and gratuities

• Any airport pickup or departure transfers

Know before you go

• The best time to visit Lake Manyara National Park is during the dry season, from July to October, for large animals; and during the wet season for birdwatching, waterfalls, and canoeing activities.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour start

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.