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Lake Manyara National Park
The gem is famous for tree-climbing lions, which is one of the main reasons for visitors to pay a visit to the park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world — a fact that accounts for interesting game viewing of large families of the primates. Buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, olive baboon, blue monkey, klipspringer, lions, elephant, hippos are also seen here.
The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara attracts an incredible array of birdlife that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingo stoop and graze by the thousands of colourful specks against the grey minerals of the lakeshore. Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the escarpment, and herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at within the national park.
Location: Northern Tanzania. The entrance gate lies 1.5 hours (126km/80 miles) west of Arusha
Activities
Walking/ Trekking
Bird Watching
Canoeing
Biking
Lake Manyara Hippo Pool
Just 10 minutes into Lake Manyara National Park, you might encounter large groups of Hippo’s feasting off the nutritious swamps.
The hippo pool is one of Lake Manyara’s highlights and a reason the national park is on many people’s bucket lists.
The hippo’s usually stay in their pools from dusk till dawn, so if love to see some hippo’s, visiting Lake Manyara National Park is a solid choice.
During daytime, when it’s too hot for the hippo’s to come out, you may find them rolling around, snapping their huge mouths at eachother and doing other typical hippo stuff.
Best Time to Visit:
The park remains crowded from July to October for superb wildlife and bird viewing opportunity. The stunning scenery of Lake Manyara draws millions of visitors.
However, from November to May, the park presents its most loveliness. Because the season is wet and the vegetation is lush and cascading waterfalls enhance the beauty. During this time the bird watching is also the best as some migratory birds visit the park.