Lake Manyara National Park

Recommended number of days at this destination: 1 day

Lake Manyara is located between Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is a 4 hours drive from Moshi or 2.5 hours from Arusha. This park is not large and 2/3 of the park is Lake Manyara. At times there are huge numbers of flamingoes covering the lake. Before reaching the park gates you will most likely be greeted by large numbers of baboons blocking the road. Inside of the park there are plenty of animals although the bushy terrain can make them tougher to get a good look at compared to other destination. This is a good destination if you are a bird watcher since there are 597 bird species present. There is an opportunity to rent a canoe to get a lake view of the park. Because the park is not large most people find half day inside the park as sufficient. There is a campsite inside of the park and outside of the park there are some good lodges/tented camps as well as private campsites. With the park being very close the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, there are many accommodation choices close to the entry gates of Ngorongoro.