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 "THE
GREEN HILLS OF AFRICA"
| Underground
Springs that filter down from Ngorongoro highlands keep this park green throughout
the year. Mahogany, Sausages and Croton trees are alive with blue monkeys and
Vervets. Elephants are commonly seen in small herds, they are Capable of Consuming
up to 400 kg of food each day. Manyara is an ideal location for them as it has
an abundance of tree and Plant life.
| What
to see
| Bushbuck,
waterbuck, Baboons, Aardvark, Civet, the shy pangolin and Leopard, Buffalo, Hippo,
Giraffe, Impala, Zebra and the famous tree Climbing Lions. There are huge flocks
of flamingoes. There are Hot Springs within the park. Tree Climbing pythons. The
park is a Sanctuary to over 400 species of bird including pelicon, Storks, Sacred
ibis, Cormorants, and Egyption geese.
| Best
time to visit
| 
JUNE - SEPTEMBER
JANUARY - FEBRUARY
| Size
| 330sq
km (about 205 sq miles), of which about 200 sq km (about 125 sq miles) is lake.
| Location
| In
northern Tanzania, 126 km ( about 80 miles) west of Arusha.
| Getting
there
| A
two hour drive, or half hour flight, from Arusha.
| What
to do
| Canoeing,
with plans for forest walks on the escarpment. Cultural tours, bike tours and
abseiling outside the park.
| When
to go
| Dry
season( July-October) for large mammals; wet season ( November-June) for bird
watching, the waterfalls and canoeing.
| Accomodation
| One
luxury tented camp, public bandas and campsites inside the park; 1 luxury tented
camp and lodges perched on the Rift Wall; guesthouses and campsites in nearby
town.,
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LAKE MANYARA SERENA LODGE
Dramatically set on the Edge of the Eastern Rift
Valley's Mto -wa - Mbu Escarpment, the lodge consists of sixty seven self-contained
double rooms and it is situated 130km from Arusha.
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LAKE MANYARA HOTEL
Build 1, 400m above sea level
on the western Escarpment of the huge Rift Valley, the hotel overlooks the glassy
lake of the Manyara National Park. The hotel has 100 comfortable
rooms, a
swimming pool, a superls twice and a shop selling objects of art. All the rooms
have an outstanding view over
the Rift Valley and Lake Manyara. The restaurant
is supplied daily with local farm produce and the bar is a warm and cosy sport
to Relax in . A landing strip means visitors can fly
directly o the lodge
from Arusha.
| Others
include: Twiga lodge and campsite, Kirurumu lodge,
A youth hostel, Msasa picnic
site, Research Camp,
Endala A - picnic site, Endala B- picnic site, Bagayo
A- Campsite, Bagayo B- campsite, Minor hot springs Endabash Ranger post, Hot springs,
Maji moto tented Camp and Iyambi Ranger post.
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