Lake Manyara
Located 125 kms west of Arusha town, under the wall of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park attained its status in 1960. The park is 330 square kilometers in size, of which 230 is covered by Lake Manyara.The park contains a large variety of habitats such as the Rift wall, the ground water forest, acacia woodland, areas of open grassland to mention but a few; thus being able to support large number of species.
Accessibility and Facilities
By road and air.
There are hotels, lodges, tented camps and campsites as well as guest houses nearby that offer accommodation and good food.