Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp

Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp

Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp

Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp is located in Lake Manyara national park along the Great Rift Valley escarpment overlooking Lake Manyara. The camp has 10 tents where guests can stay and also 8 double story cottages. The facilities in rooms at the camp are similar for the tents and cottages and they include a shower, bathtub, safe, air conditioning, a balcony, a sitting area, fan, toilet, a private bathroom, clothes rack, and wardrobe.

There are also outdoor dining areas at Manyara wildlife safari camp, sofas, tea and coffee making facilities as well as a private entrance. The rooms at the camp are also carpeted and the furniture in the rooms is traditional and obstructive.

The camp has beds such as king beds, twin beds and the rooms also have bed side tables with lamps. Other amenities at the camp include free camping for the guests staying at the camp.

The camp also has an infinity swimming pool where guests can enjoy relaxing during their stay at Manyara wildlife safari camp. The pool is at the edge of the escarpment with beautiful views of the rest of the national park.

Meals prepared for guests staying at Manyara wildlife safari camp range from continental dishes, Asian as well as African dishes. From the lounge area, guests can also enjoy cocktails made by the bar tenders. The lounge area also has a TV which guests can enjoy watching as they sip their drinks which include wines, spirits and cocktails.

The restaurant at Manyara wildlife safari camp is known as Eserian restaurant and the ingredients used to prepare these meals are fresh and grown from the local villages for example the vegetables and herbs.

The camp also has a fireplace where guests can relax and enjoy their drinks and there is also an upper lounge area at Manyara wildlife safari camp which provided views of Lake Manyara. The drinks are served at Hakuna matata bar.

The camp is a luxury accommodation which offers comfort and quality services for its guests. Lake Manyara national park where the camp is located is a wildlife viewing destination which is part of the northern tourist circuit of Tanzania.

The national park is known for tree climbing lions as well as other wildlife species such as elephants, buffalos, giraffes, hippos, antelopes, zebras, baboons, waterbucks among others. There are also a variety of bird species such as lesser flamingos which can be seen during a safari around Lake Manyara national park.

The main attraction in Lake Manyara national park which guests staying at Manyara wildlife safari camp enjoy seeing is Lake Manyara which covers a big part of the national park which has a diverse landscape.

Activities which guests engage in during their stay at Manyara wildlife safari camp include the following;

Game drives

Game drives are organized around Lake Manyara national park for guests staying at the safari camp as they enjoy exploring the savannah in search of the different bird and wildlife species.

This activity is carried out at different times such as in the morning, afternoon as well as in night. During night game drives in Lake Manyara national park, the guests enjoy looking out for the nocturnal wildlife species at the destination.

Armed ranger guides accompany the guests during their game viewing experiences in Lake Manyara national park as they enjoy looking out for elephants, lions, antelopes, waterbucks, zebras among others.

Cultural tours

Another activity which guests staying at Manyara wildlife safari camp enjoy is the cultural tours where they interact with the local community and get to know more about their culture and traditions.

These cultural tours take place in the neighboring local communities such as Mto wa mbu town which is located a short distance from Lake Manyara national park and has a variety of tribes with unique cultures and ways of life.

Among the activities guests staying at Manyara wildlife safari camp engage in during the cultural tours include visiting the local market, the craft shops which display local art work such as beaded jewelry of the Maasai like necklaces, earrings.

A visit to the traditional homesteads of the locals is another experience which guests enjoy as they interact with the local community in Mto wa mbu town. Another fun experience is learning how to prepare the traditional meals of the locals.

Traditional dance performances by the Maasai warriors can also be organized to entertain the guests from Manyara wildlife safari camp and other tourists during their cultural tours in Mto wa mbu town.

Canoeing 

Canoeing is also another activity which tourists can engage in tourists during their safaris in Lake Manyara national park. This activity is carried out on Lake Manyara although it depends on the water levels.

Walking safaris

Walking safaris also take place in Lake Manyara national park providing the guests with a close encounter with their natural surroundings and also a unique experience on foot where they can also enjoy spotting wildlife species.

The guests during their walking safaris follow different trails in the national park such as forest walks and walks on the escarpment. During the walking safaris, the guests also get an experience of learning how to track wildlife species such as elephants, hippos, antelopes among others.

An armed ranger guide accompanies the guests or tourists during their walking safaris as they explore Lake Manyara national park and enjoy the beautiful views around the national park in the northern part of Tanzania.

The treetop walkway is another unique activity which guests can engage in as they enjoy walking along a suspended bridge which is about 18 meters off the ground. The treetop walkway in Lake Manyara national park passes through the forest in the national park which is found close to the northern gate of the national park.

Other activities which tourists staying at the Manyara safari camp include mountain biking. The camp also organizes bush dinner or lunches for its guests.

How to get to Manyara wildlife safari camp

The camp can be accessed by flights from Arusha which is a short drive to the camp and another way to access the camp is by flights to Kilimanjaro international airport. The camp also offers shuttle services for guests in the northern part of Tanzania.

Book a stay with Manyara wildlife safari camp and experience a relaxation and comfort in the wild with amazing views close to the rift valley escarpment.

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