Tree-climbing lions, flamingo-fringed soda lake and the Great Rift Valley escarpment backdrop.
Country
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Region
Northern Circuit
Best time
June–October, January–February
Coordinates
-3.400, 35.850Lake Manyara is the compact 330 km² park that opens the Tanzanian northern circuit. Its soda lake hosts thousands of lesser flamingos and pelicans; the ground-water forest and Marang escarpment shelter one of Africa's rare tree-climbing lion populations. Baboons, elephants, giraffes and over 400 bird species complete the picture.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
June–October, January–February
Choose a curated departure or use any of these as a starting point — we'll tailor the itinerary, dates and pace to you.
Tree-climbing lions + baobab country + elephant superherds — a quick Tanzania starter.
Mt Meru acclimatisation + all 5 northern parks + Zanzibar — the complete Tanzania sampler.