🐦 Lake Manyara National Park Day Trip
The Lake Manyara Day Trip is perfect for travelers looking for a mix of scenery, wildlife, and birdwatching — all in one compact and easily accessible national park. Known for its tree-climbing lions, pink flamingos, and forested landscapes, this is a great one-day safari option from Arusha or Karatu.
✅ Package Highlights
Scenic game drive through forest, savannah, and lakeshore
Spot tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos, and flamingos
Ideal park for birdwatchers (500+ species)
Stunning views of the Great Rift Valley escarpment
Picnic lunch inside the park
Start your adventure with a morning pickup from your hotel in Arusha or Karatu. Enjoy a 2–2.5 hour scenic drive through the countryside to Lake Manyara National Park. Upon arrival, begin your game drive through the thick forest near the park gate.
Continue your game drive across open plains and the lakeshore, where you’ll see baboons, giraffes, elephants, and possibly lions lounging in trees. Break for a picnic lunch at a designated site inside the park with a beautiful view of the lake and wildlife.
After lunch, enjoy more wildlife sightings as you explore different corners of the park. Begin your return drive to Arusha or Karatu in the late afternoon, arriving back at your hotel in the early evening.
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Arusha or Karatu)
Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Lake Manyara National Park entry fees
Professional English-speaking guide
Bottled drinking water
Picnic lunch
Optional visit to cultural sites or villages
Personal expenses and tips
Travel insurance
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa (if applicable)