Northern Tanzania / National park
Lake Manyara National Park.
Rift Valley views, groundwater forest and a lakeshore alive with birdlife.
Northern Tanzania
A closer look
Get to know Lake Manyara.
Rift Valley views, groundwater forest and a lakeshore alive with birdlife.
Lake Manyara National Park sits below the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Its compact landscape brings together forest, woodland and the changing edge of a shallow alkaline lake. The variety of habitats gives a visit a different feel from the open plains. Explore the park as part of a wider northern itinerary, with time to notice the forest and birds as well as larger wildlife. Lake levels and the areas accessible to visitors change with local conditions.
01 / The character
Rift Valley escarpment
Look up from the lakeside landscape to the steep escarpment that borders the park.
02 / Getting here
Find your way.
Reach the park by road from Arusha, often combined with Tarangire and the Ngorongoro highlands.
03 / A little advice
Choose your moment.
The park changes with rainfall and lake levels. Choose dates around your wider northern route and particular wildlife interests.
A little closer
A glimpse of Lake Manyara National Park.
The journey is yours
Journeys featuring Lake Manyara National Park.
A few beautiful starting points. Every detail can be shaped around you.
6 Days · 5 Nights
Iconic parks, expert guiding and time to savour Tanzania’s extraordinary wildlife.
From
US$ 3,992
/ person
8 Days · 7 Nights
An introduction to Tanzania’s Northern Circuit, with time for its celebrated wild places.
From
US$ 4,311
/ person
10 Days · 9 Nights
Time on the island, followed by Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. One journey, two different rhythms.
From
US$ 2,851
/ person
A different story in every season
Lake Manyara National Park through the seasons.
Different corners. Different moments.
Find the season that speaks to you.
Lake Manyara, throughout the year
Find the season that feels like you.
The park changes with rainfall and lake levels. Choose dates around your wider northern route and particular wildlife interests.
Personal planning
A journey around you
January – March
A fresh perspective.
Lake Manyara has its own rhythm in january – march. The park changes with rainfall and lake levels. Choose dates around your wider northern route and particular wildlife interests. Let us match your dates, preferred experiences and route through the region.
Your dates
Local guidance
April – June
Let the landscape set the pace.
Lake Manyara has its own rhythm in april – june. The park changes with rainfall and lake levels. Choose dates around your wider northern route and particular wildlife interests. Let us match your dates, preferred experiences and route through the region.
Your dates
Local guidance
July – September
Make time for the wild.
Lake Manyara has its own rhythm in july – september. The park changes with rainfall and lake levels. Choose dates around your wider northern route and particular wildlife interests. Let us match your dates, preferred experiences and route through the region.
Your dates
Local guidance
October – December
Follow a different rhythm.
Lake Manyara has its own rhythm in october – december. The park changes with rainfall and lake levels. Choose dates around your wider northern route and particular wildlife interests. Let us match your dates, preferred experiences and route through the region.
Your dates
Local guidance
Seasonal patterns are a guide. Conditions and wildlife movements vary; your dates shape our advice.
A closer connection
Experience Lake Manyara National Park.
Rift Valley escarpment · Lake Manyara National Park
Look up from the lakeside landscape to the steep escarpment that borders the park.
The beginning of something extraordinary
Let us help you
plan everything.
Tell us what draws you to Lake Manyara National Park. We’ll help you find your way there.