Lake Manyara National Park

Discover Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park; Has The Potential To Turn Every Traveler Into A Bird Lover...

Lake Manyara National Park, in the shade of the Rift valley, formatted a lake around two or three million years ago. Even after a great extension around 250,000 years ago, the lake still exists today. One of the protected areas of the rift valley Lake Manyara is a saltwater lake in the northern circuit of Tanzania.

The lake is surrounded by thick rain forests, acacia forests, savannahs and wetlands and home to various ecosystems. The national park is spread across 325 km2 out of which the alkaline lake covers around 230 km2. It is considered as a paradise for bird lovers.

Lake Manyara National Park Highlights

Flock of Pink Flamingos; the show stoppers

There are hundreds of thousand greater and lesser flamingos can be spotted in Lake Manyara. The alkaline lake is home to these iconic and breath-taking birds. For several months you can spot these bright pink birds in the lake water.

Walk beside the bird’s nest; a treetop walkway

Take the experience of Tanzania’s first treetop walkway and take a bird eyes view of the breathtaking national park. The walk starts at the ground level and gradually goes through the canopy it reaches up to 18m above the forest floor.

Birder’s Paradise; meet tiny to big feathers

Where flamingos are the show stoppers of Lake Manyara National Park hosts more than 400 other bird species. Spot pink-backed pelicans, herons and storks, sacred and glossy ibis, and more.