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mpotechin
CA
Visited:
June 2011
Reviewed: Aug 7, 2011
20-35 years of age
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.
go and have a half-day excursion (hunting, "smoking") to the Hadzabe people!!
Tatiana
RU
Visited:
February 2026
Reviewed: Mar 8, 2026
Email Tatiana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unfortunately, I think the park is dying due to the recent floods. It's sad, but it's instructive to see how cruel and merciless nature itself can be at times.
Francesca
IT
Visited:
August 2025
Reviewed: Sep 10, 2025
Email Francesca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The dense vegetation makes it difficult to spot many animals. After visiting the other parks, this is definitely the one we would recommend skipping.
Antonio Alves
PT
Visited:
August 2024
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2024
Email Antonio Alves | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very few fauna and few specimen of animal. Time lost. May be a place to beguin a safari, baut not to finish after Serengueti or ngorongoro
Debra & Angi
IT
Visited:
February 2024
Reviewed: Mar 24, 2024
Email Debra & Angi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Because of the increasing salt water is everything destroyed!
More over we didn’t have time to se much because our plan was in the afternoon at 3 from Arusha…
Elize
ZA
Visited:
October 2023
Reviewed: Dec 1, 2023
Email Elize | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We hardly saw anything that entire trip.
Leo
GB
Visited:
September 2023
Reviewed: Oct 1, 2023
Email Leo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Little to see, expensive and repetitive
Vanee Sivasamy
MY
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2023
Email Vanee Sivasamy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was very hard to see any wildlife with so many trees and the lake had also caused damage to some of the forest area.
Bob Lyle
US
Visited:
June 2023
Reviewed: Aug 14, 2023
Email Bob Lyle | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
I would skip Lake Manyara and spend your time elsewhere.