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- TANZANIA SAFARI TREKS
- Kilimanjaro Trekking Safari 8 days - Machame Route
- Mt Kilimanjaro Climb - 7 days Marangu Route
- NATIONAL PARKS TANZANIA
- Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater Treks
- Mahale Mountains
- Serengeti National Park
- Ruaha National Park
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Tarangire National Park
- Arusha National Park
- Katavi National Park
- Olduvai Gorge
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Lake Manyara National Park
Highlights:
- Game drives
- Forest Walks
- Tree Climbing Lions
- Tree Climbing Pythons
- Canoeing
- Mountain Bike Tours
- Cultural Tours
Stretching for 50 km along the base of the rusty gold 600 metre high rift valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem. Lake Manyara National Park is 330 sq km of which up to 200 sq km is lake when water levels are high. It offers enormous topographical variety and abundant wildlife for its relatively manageable range, making it ideal for a day trip.
Forests of tamarind, mahogany, and fig in the north are set in contrast to the wide-open grasslands of the park center. The tall trees of the ground water forest are teeming with monkeys while elephants can often be seen on the slope of the escarpment amongst the baobab trees.
Other animals to look out for include herds of buffalo, giraffe, hippo, reed buck, wildebeest, zebra, bushbuck, aardvarks and the occasional leopard. In the acacia woodland, lions can be seen sprawled out in the heat of the day on the stout branches of the umbrella trees, while enormous hippos cool themselves in the pools along the lake shore.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. About 400 species of birds including storks, pelicans, flamingo, sacred ibis, Egyptian geese and cormorants have been recorded.
