Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara national park is a beautiful park located 130 km from Arusha town at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and was established as a national park in 1960. Lake Manyara national park covers an area of 330sq km of which 220sq km is covered by the lake while the remaining area is taken by forest, woodland and grassland.
Lake Manyara have pretty of wildlife including elephant, buffalo, hippo, giraffe, impala, zebra, waterbuck, warthog, leopard and the famous tree climbing lions. Due to its dense vegetation it’s an idle natural play ground for baboons and monkeys.
The park’s amazing variety of birds makes it an ornithologists’ paradise and a perfect destination for bird watching safaris. There are over 350 species which include pelicans, storks, flamingo and cormorants.
Lake Manyara national park can be visited for a safari all year round and because of its closeness to Arusha town, it is perfect for a day’s excursion.