Day trip to Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park: 130km from Arusha.

Your day tour begins with your hotel pickup in the morning, followed by a pleasant drive westwards to the scintillating Lake Manyara National Park. We start the morning with an introduction to the northern Tanzanian culture, taking a short break to visit the fascinating Mto wa Mbu village. This 'village' is actually home to over eighteen thousand inhabitants, drawn from as many as 120 different tribes.

Lake Manyara is rightly famous for its tree-climbing lions, but they're far from being the only highlight in the park. By the end of an exhilarating afternoon, you could easily have spotted the elephant, hippo, wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe, plus many other species. Pink-hued flamingos, one of 400 bird species recorded here, provide a splash of colour. Drive back to your hotel in Arusha late in the afternoon.