Derives its name from the Maasai word “Manyara” which is the name for a plant Euphorbia tirucalli. Lake Manyara National Park is 130 Km from Arusha, Covering 390SqKm (about 205 sq miles), of which about 200sq Km about 129sqMiles) is lake. The park is located between the 600M escarpment of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara.

Location: The lake Manyara national Park is Located in Northern Tanzania, 126 Km (about 80 miles) west of Africa. You can get there by road, Charter or Scheduled flight from Arusha en-route to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.

Bird life: The park hosts over 400 species both migrant and resident including thousand of red billed quelled flitting over the water like Swarms of giant insects: Pelicans, Cormorants and pink Streaks of Thousand of flamingo on their perpetual migration.

Wildlife: A wedge of surprisingly varied vegetation sustain a wealth of wildlife, nourished by chartering Streams bubbling out of the escarpment base and waterfalls spilling at the Southern end of the park are hot sulphur springs called Maji Moto, further a long the forest opens up into woodlands, grassland, Swamps, and beyond the soda lake itself. Acacia woodland shelters the Park's is famous but elusive tree-climbing lions, a long with Squadrons of mongoose feasting on the trail of buffalo and elephant the most pachy dreams per square Km in Tanzania. Also driving across the valley, one can see giraffes and often a variety of other plain dwellers such as wildebeest, Zebra and Ostrich even before reaching the park.

Access:  The Park is 130Km west of Arusha and the drive takes about two and half-hours (2 1/2hrs). There are also Charter flights from Arusha which takes half an hour flight.

To do:  Canoeing, with plans for forest walks on the escarpment, Cultural tours, bike tours and abseiling outside the park.

Accommodation: One luxury tented Camp, Public bands and Campsites inside the park; Luxury tented Camps and Lodges perched on the rift valley; Guesthouses and campsites; Jambo camp site, Lake Manyara,  Maji Moto Tented camp, Migunga forest Camp and Tanga campsite and Lake Manyara Tree lodge.