The Manyara National Park ("manyara" comes from the name of the emanyara plant from which the Maasai tribes built their homes) is located in the Great Rift Valley, in northern Tanzania, at an altitude of 950 m above sea level, around the picturesque lake. The reserve stretches for 50 km along the steep 600-meter slope of the Rift Valley.

How to get here

The Pakr is located between the alkaline Lake Manyara and the rock of the Great African Rift, 126 kilometers west of the city of Arusha, on the road to the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. The park can be reached in one and a half hours from Arusha and two from the Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Elephants in the park of Manyara

Hippopotamus in the park of Manyara

Climate of Manyara

The best time to observe animals is from July to October (dry season), birds from November to June (rainy season).

Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Manyary

Lake Manyara National Park was founded in 1960. It is here that you can see the famous spectacle - lions climbing trees. And also: buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, hippos and zebras. The bird world of the park is also rich, especially near the lake: pink flamingos, three kinds of cormorants, a snakebucket and several species of herons, an ibis, a red pelican, a marabou and a stork-an amazing beak shape that allows him to catch snails, as well as migratory birds, which number is over 380 varieties.

In the south of the park there is a hot spring (80 ° C), the water of which is rich in sodium and salts. Before entering the park, the road crosses the village of Mto-Va-Mbu ("Mosquito River"), which has a good fruit market and antique shops.

Canoeing, hiking, ecological and ornithological tours, safaris, bicycle tours.

Lake Manyara, panorama

Baboons in the park of Manyara

Giraffes in the park Manyara

Gazelles in the park of Manyara

Zebras in the park of Manyara

The lion in the park of Manyara