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Lake Manyara National Park
★ Tree-climbing lions◷ Best: Jun–Oct; Nov–Apr for birdlife
OVERVIEW
Compact but wonderfully varied, Lake Manyara packs groundwater forest, open grassland, a soda lake and the sheer wall of the Rift Valley into one park. It is famous for its tree-climbing lions and, when the waters are right, great pink drifts of flamingos.
Why go
✦Tree-climbing lions
✦Flamingos & abundant water birds
✦Lush groundwater forest
✦Dramatic Rift Valley escarpment
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Good to know
Best time
Jun–Oct; Nov–Apr for birds
Region
Northern circuit
Getting there
Drive from Arusha (~2 hrs)
Ideal stay
1 night
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