National park

Lake Manyara National Park

Rift Valley views, groundwater forest and a lakeshore alive with birdlife.
Lake Manyara National Park — Tanzania

A closer look

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.

Best time to visit

The park changes with rainfall and lake levels. Choose dates around your wider northern route and particular wildlife interests.

Getting here

Reach the park by road from Arusha, often combined with Tarangire and the Ngorongoro highlands.

Your kind of escape.

Your interests. Your companions. Your pace. Let us shape the details around you.

A few moments to look forward to

Rift Valley escarpment

Look up from the lakeside landscape to the steep escarpment that borders the park.

Groundwater forest

Experience a greener setting within the northern circuit, with forest shade and changing habitats.

Lake and birdlife

Explore the lake’s seasonal edge and the birds associated with its wetland habitats.

Journeys that take you here

A starting point for your own story. Each journey can be shaped around you.

Tarangire National Park — Tanzania
3 Days
2 nights

Baobabs, Crater & Rift Valley

Northern Tanzania
Three distinct landscapes in three days: Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara.
Guide price from
US$ 1,598
Per person
Lake Manyara National Park — Tanzania
7 Days
6 nights

The Northern Safari, Unhurried

Northern Tanzania
Seven days across the northern circuit, with time to appreciate each landscape.
Guide price from
US$ 3,069
Per person

Stay a little closer

Places to stay in or near this destination, selected to fit the route and rhythm of your journey.

Marera Valley — real location photograph
Karatu, Tanzania

Marera Valley Lodge

Garden cottages in the Karatu highlands, between Lake Manyara and the approach to Ngorongoro.
Escarpment — real location photograph
Lake Manyara escarpment, Tanzania

Escarpment Luxury Lodge

Spacious chalets on the escarpment, looking out across the Rift Valley and Lake Manyara.

Let’s plan your time here.

Share your dates and what draws you here. We’ll help shape a visit around you.