Lake Manyara National Park

Authentic Safari in Tanzania’s

Tour Overview:

Discover one of Tanzania’s most compact yet diverse parks in a single day. Lake Manyara is famous for tree-climbing lions, large elephant herds, flamingos, and over 400 bird species. From dense groundwater forest to open savanna and the soda lake shoreline, you will experience 5 ecosystems for a Day.

Highlights

Tree-climbing lions – One of only 2 places in Africa to see them
Flamingo colonies on Lake Manyara when water levels are right
Groundwater forest with giant fig trees and troops of baboons
Hot springs & birdlife – 400+ species recorded

Itinerary

7:00 AM

Pick-up from Arusha or Moshi town Scenic 2-hour drive through the Great Rift Valley with a coffee stop.

9:30 AM

Enter the park. Morning game drive along the lake shore and forest trails. Look for elephants, buffalo, giraffe, and the legendary tree-climbing lions.

13:30 PM

Lunch break at a scenic picnic site with views over the lake and Rift Valley escarpment.

15:00 PM

Afternoon game drive and bird watching. Flamingos, pelicans, kingfishers, and hornbills are common.

16:30 PM

Exit the park and return to Arusha or Moshi arriving by 18:30 PM.

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Tour prices

Number of PAX

Price Per Person

2 Person

$ 375

4 Person

$ 248

6 Person

$ 210

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Do you need a visa to visit Tanzania?

You can obtain this visa either online or on arrival. Typically, it takes 3-5 days to get your visa approved online. However, if your trip starts in less than a week, we recommend opting for the on-arrival visa. To avoid issues with POS machines, bring $50 in cash.

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Perfect Family Safari We had an incredible 6-day safari with Guruguru Safaris, and it was truly an unforgettable adventure for our family. Everything was well organized from start to finish, making our trip smooth and enjoyable. A special thank you to our guide, Goodlucky who was exceptional. His knowledge of the wildlife was outstanding, and his driving skills made us feel safe and comfortable throughout the journey. He was always patient, friendly, and ensured we had the best possible wildlife viewing experiences.
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Great Day We had an amazing day visiting the ngorongoro crater. The tour guide was informative and great. The food was well prepared. It was a beautiful day. Make sure you go with guruguru safaris.
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Best experience Ever Mosha and the guruguru Team was amazing.5 nights on an incredible safari.3 days in serengeti and 2 days in ngorongoro. Every single staff member we met was fun,friendly and helpful. 100% excellent service.
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Worth the money 💰 We had an unforgettable safari and Zanzibar experience with guruguru safaris. Everything was perfect from the first message. Guides, drivers very professional. Next time we must hike the mount Kilimanjaro with guruguru safaris. There are so many companies in Tanzania but guruguru safaris has a great team.
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Kenya+Tanzania Safari We had an incredible Tanzania and kenya safari. Comfortable hotels both in serengeti and maasai mara.Both the guides in kenya and Tanzania did an extremely great job.Thanks to peter for fixing the visa. We contacted different companies but Guruguru had the best offers,Good price + communication.
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Honeymoon safari Our first safari in africa.After doing our research we decided to go to serengeti with guruguru safaris. They responded immediately to help. Booked 8 days private long safari. We had a great time with kilangi. Very communicative guide. Highly recommend
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EXCEPTIONAL We must repeat this wonderful experience. Great safari. Top organized. Car,lodges all good. Our guide Philipo accompanied us throughout our entire trip.He spoke so many languages fluently and had high knowledge about the animals. We were able to see so many animals. Everything was simply excellent.
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13 Days in Tanzania Unforgettable trip to arusha,moshi,serengeti and zanzibar. I can only Highly recommend guruguru safari. 6 days safari and 7 days zanzibar. Felix made us feel comfortable. He was very talented and professional. Thanks to peter for helping us make our dream come true. He organized everything wonderful.
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Incredible Safari Thank you Guruguru safaris for the great safari in Serengeti . Very professional team led by Mr Peter . Very responsive from the beginning. Very friendly and accommodating. Best prices for a private safari. Found their phone number online . Joseph the guide was great.
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Would Highly Recommend Our second time visit in Tanzania.We had unforgettable and magical time with Guruguru Safaris.We spent 8 wonderful days on safari with philipo. Great knowledge of flora and fauna in the serengerti.He never rushed us.Very well educated guide. very safe.

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