Across the stunning landscape of Africa’s Great Rift Valley lies one of Tanzania’s most celebrated safari destinations. This is Lake Manyara National Park: a dream come true for enthusiastic safari aficionados and one of the premier attractions on Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit. The park was formally established in 1960 and now stretches across 325 square kilometers of scenic lakeside wilderness. The star of the show is Lake Manyara itself, a vast alkaline lake which encompasses approximately 230 square kilometers—but never exceeds three meters in depth. The waters of the lake expand in periods of heavy rain from March to May and November to December, but they retreat during Tanzania’s corresponding dry seasons. This makes each visit to Lake Manyara National Park unique, with the cyclic ebb and flow of the water offering constant opportunities for creative photography. In addition to the lake which gives the park its name, this popular wildlife reserve is characterized by wide expanses of wetlands, floodplains, and forests.

The diverse wildlife, the park is home to large herds of Elephants,tree climbing lions,buffaloes,giraaffes,hippos and abundance bird species.Lake Manyara is also s birdwatcher’s paradise,boasting over 400 species of birds, including thousands of pink-hued flamingos.

Lake Manyara is famous for its tree-climbing lions, a rare behavior exhibited by only a few populations around the word. Seeing these majestic creatures lounging on the trees isa unique sight.