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JESSICA MACDONALD
Lake Manyara National Park is located in between Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, making it the ideal addition to any Northern Circuit safari. It is bordered to the west by a dramatic Rift Valley escarpment and dominated in the wet season by the soda lake for which it is named. Although the park is relatively small with a total area of just 130 square miles, it’s one of Tanzania’s most underrated safari destinations. It boasts no fewer than 11 distinct ecosystems (from open savannah to dense evergreen forest) and one of the world’s highest densities of large mammals.
The top activity at Lake Manyara National Park is game-viewing, either in an open-topped safari jeep or in your own vehicle. The main driving route takes you along the lake’s edge and through a range of diverse habitats including dense woodland and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara is also the only national park in Tanzania to allow night drives, giving you a better chance of spotting nocturnal animals like leopards and hyenas.
If you choose to stay inside the park at andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, you can take part in a range of exclusive activities from lakeshore bicycle safaris to a magnificent treetop canopy walk. Read the full travel article here.
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