Lake Manyara National Park
Highlights
Protected Area Type | National Park |
When to Go | Game viewing within Lake Manyara National Park is excellent all year round, but the best views can be enjoyed from late June to the finish of September, since it is the dry season |
Park Size | 330km2 |
Distance | Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park. Distance: 130 km, from the lodge in Arusha it takes about 3 hours driving, from Kilimanjaro Airport ca. 4 hours (180 km). |
Description
Lake Manyara National Park is 126km away from Arusha town, which covers an area of 330sq km (about 205sq miles), of which about 200sq km is the lake and is very famous for its tree-climbing pythons and tree-climbing lions, which spend most of the day, spread out along the branches of Acacia trees six to seven meters above the ground.
Lake Manyara National Park is 126km away from Arusha town, which covers an area of 330sq km (about 205sq miles), of which about 200sq km is the lake and is very famous for its tree-climbing pythons and tree-climbing lions, which spend most of the day, spread out along the branches of Acacia trees six to seven meters above the ground.
The park is also particularly noted for its huge herds of buffalo and elephants, as well as giraffe, impala, hippo and a great variety of smaller animals and birds. The best time to visit Lake Manyara National Park is in the dry season from July-October for large mammals.