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MISS LEADING TOUR GUIDE
LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Lake Manyara: About Us
Ernest Hemingway called Lake Manyara the loveliest lake in all of Africa. Lake Manyara National Park has a diverse vegetation ranging from savannah to marsh to lush green forests. The Rift Valley borders the park with Lake Manyara covering almost seventy percent of the park, creating spectacular scenery with dense jungles through flat plains which are interrupted by lakes and cliffs. The park was established to protect the many elephants that reside there. This park has one of the highest residents of elephants in Africa. We started our game drive early morning and as you enter the park, you are greeted with a sign that reads “park of the tree lions”. This park is known for its unusual tree climbing lions that spend most of the day on the branches of trees. Consider yourself lucky if you do get to see any. The first part of the park is through a jungle which gives you a chance to see the many baboons and birds hiding in the trees. We were frantically looking for the lions on the trees for the entire game drive, only to be completely surprised by a family of elephants crossing right in front of our jeep - so close that you could touch them.
Lake Manyara: Accessibility Policy
Lake Manyara: Image
Lake Manyara: Image
We were heading to Lake Manyara to see the flamingos, water buffalos, pelicans and hippos. Lake Manyara sets a beautiful background for flamingos. During the rainy season, the lake’s high alkaline water attracts hundreds of pink flamingos, along with other water birds such as pelicans or cormorants. Travelling during the rainy seasons also poses problems with road closures in the park due to heavy rainfall. If this is the case, renting canoes and seeing the animals from the water is another option and would definitely provide a different perspective. If you don’t happen to visit this lake in the wet season, you will still get to see the flamingos, however, from a far distance.
Lake Manyara: Text
Lake Manyara: Image
After visiting the lake, we stopped for lunch at a site close to the water where saw wildebeest running in herds. Here, we had our hot boxed lunch with our guide, where he was talking about the difference between lodges and basic camping. Even though basic camping is not luxurious and not as comfortable as lodging, our guide prefers it over staying at lodges. His reasoning was mostly about the food not being as fresh since the lodges usually have to get it in bulk, whereas when camping, you get boxed lunches that are fresh and then most dinners are made freshly at the campsites.
Lake Manyara: Text
Lake Manyara: Image
After lunch, we carried on with our game drive looking for these tree lions. We came across many giraffes and elephants once again. The game drive ended in the park with a beautiful scenic drive through the red soiled road admiring the beautiful landscape and wildlife of Lake Manyara.
Lake Manyara: Accessibility Policy
Lake Manyara: Image
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Lake Manyara: Accessibility Policy
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