The 15 Best Lake Manyara Safaris

1.Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · from $2,685Our pick

You’ll travel privately with a professional guide from Arusha through four famous parks, with two nights in the Serengeti, a crater game drive, and mid-range lodges with full board. Guides such as Mecky, Macha, Gilbert, and Goodluck have been praised for sharp animal spotting and flexible service.

“Lionking is the way to go. They were super flexible responsive and extremely professional from the very beginning to the very end! And our safari guide Mecky has been incredible thru and thru ! Not”

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2.3 Days Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Group Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $700Best value

Join Suricata Safaris from Arusha for three days through Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. You’ll camp at Twiga Campsite, eat two breakfasts and dinners plus three lunches, and travel in a small group of up to six. Guide Lewis and cook Moussa are named in the tour feedback.

“Ngorongoro was easily the best part of the trip! Overall, Suricata Safaris and Hilary were very communicative. Pickup and dropoff back in Arusha was easy. Our driver Lewis was knowledgeable and our cook Moussa provided delicious hot food! If I'm back in Tanzania for another safari, I will definitely be using the company again. Thanks!”

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3.3 Days Private Safari – manyara, Ngorongoro & Tarangire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $1,000

Start in Arusha with a private guide and travel through three of northern Tanzania’s best-known wildlife areas. You’ll see Lake Manyara’s flamingos and elephants, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, then search Tarangire for large elephant herds. Guides have included Gerson, Mirage, Joseph, and Maliaki. Meals and accommodation are included.

“Overall, a very well organized professional experience. Matt, the owner, was incredibly flexible and accommodating when planning the trip. He was very communicative and responsive and helped make this trip stress free.”

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4.05 Days Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $1,180

This five-day safari links four of northern Tanzania’s best wildlife areas, from Tarangire’s elephants to Serengeti predators, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. You receive private transport, meals, airport pickup, and a guide such as Charles, Samuel, David, Jackson, or Tuma may lead your trip. Expect early starts, long drives, picnic lunches, and campsite or lodge accommodation.

“We had a memorable 5-day safari adventure in Tanzania, booked with Crater Explorer. From beginning to end, the experience went beyond our expectations. Emmanuel made it stress-free and easy to put everything together.”

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5.3-Day Ngorongoro Crater Manyara and Tarangire Safari from Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $700

This three-day small-group safari visits Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara from the Arusha area. You get guided game drives, picnic lunches, two nights of camping, and transport included. Guides and drivers may include Abdul, Gabriel, Joshua, Godwin, or Omari, with a maximum group size of 15.

“Ely did a wonderful job. He was very informative, our personal photographer and very helpful!! We saw doo many animals 4 out of the big 5. Couldn’t find the leopard, he as hiding lol. We even saw some animals outside our tent, but they didn’t come near us. We loved our experience and would definitely do it again!!”

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6.5 Days 4 Nights Tarangire, Serengeti , Ngorongoro & Manyara Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $2,600

You’ll travel by private 4x4 from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Guides such as Joseph Temba, Lameck, Thomas, and Denis Mlay have led this route, which combines big-game viewing, crater scenery, camping or lodge stays, and full-board meals.

“Its been just a week since we returned from Tanzania where we had an incredible time exploring the parks with Goodluck. What stood out for me was the attention to detail and how they had thought through and provided for every aRead more”

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7.5 days serengeti, ngorongoro, tarangire & manyara lodge tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $2,232

Set out from Arusha at 7:30 a.m. for five days across Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Manyara. The small group size, supplied binoculars, included meals, camping equipment, and guide support make this a practical northern Tanzania safari. Guides such as Innocent, Estomih, Simon, and Elias have been praised for wildlife spotting and friendly service.

“We booked a Tanzania safari with Safari Soles that took us to Tarangire, Serengeti (3 days) and Ngorongoro National parks. Don’t forget the Olduvai Gorge along the way. Amazing. The accommodations and food were all excellent - clean, Read more”

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8.4 Days / 3 Nights Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $1,700

Travel from Arusha in a pop-up-roof 4x4 with a guide such as Solomon, Amani or Arno, depending on assignment. You will seek elephants, lions, zebras, flamingos and more at Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, with meals, airport transfers and selected lodge stays included.

“Cubs provided us really good deal, the tor guide also very professional, exploring animals all the time, we really had a great time”

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9.5 days Safari Trip Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $1,894

Start in Arusha with a private guide and travel through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Mto wa Mbu, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect full-day game drives, baobabs, elephants, possible tree-climbing lions, a Maasai boma visit, full-board stays, and return transport to Arusha or the airport.

“In Arusha we were welcomed by Gertrude and Rafael. From that moment on till we arrived at Zanzibar days later we had the best of times. Gertrude is an amazing organizer. Rafael is a fantastic driver & guide (and a kind and great and funny pRead more”

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10.7 Days Safari. Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $1,850

Spend seven days on a private Tanzania safari from Moshi, following elephants and baobabs in Tarangire, predators in the Serengeti, rhinos in Ngorongoro Crater, and flamingos at Lake Manyara. Guides may include Michael, Hillary, Steve, or Shirima. Expect long drives, early starts, simple camp stays, and six nights of included meals.

“We traveled to Tanzania with Habari adventures and we had an awesome experience. Starting from the first email exchange with Stan until booking and the overall experience everything was great. Can’t recommend enough”

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11.8 Days Safari (Lake Manyara /Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorongoro)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $0

Spend eight days exploring Tanzania’s northern parks in a 4x4 safari jeep with a pop-up roof, an English-speaking guide and camping stays. The route includes Serengeti migration country, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire’s elephants and baobabs, Lake Manyara’s tree-climbing lions, Arusha National Park and a Maasai boma visit. Airport transfers and Arusha hotel nights are included.

“We highly recommend Meru Slopes! We are home after our incredible safari and we just keep looking at the pictures and reliving this amazing experience :))) It more than exceeded our expectations. We chose an 8 day safari, Jerome Hotti was Read more”

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12.Safari in Tanzania 5 days: Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $3,050

Follow a private 4x4 route from Arusha through Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and two full safari days in the Serengeti. Expect long game drives, full-board meals, park fees, bottled water, airport transfers, and guides who may speak Italian, French, or English. Guide assignments vary, with Hassan, Jeremiah, Naftal, Emmanuel, and Kahim among the named guides connected with the company.

“Thank you Rocco and the Safari Crew Tanzania team for creating such an incredible trip for us in August. This trip had been on our bucket list for a long time and we left Tanzania feeling as though it had more than fulfilled our hopes. Rocco iRead more”

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13.5-Day Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara Safari from Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $1,150

Start in Arusha and spend five days visiting Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Expect long game drives, camping and lodge-style stays, picnic lunches, and a professional driver-guide. Guides named Eli, Lewis, Amani, and Freddy have led past departures, though assignments can vary.

“We had a fantastic experience with Cubs Expeditions. They were brilliant at replying and organizing airport transfer. They also organised accomodation at the beginning and end of the tour, which was included in the price. The price overall was Read more”

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14.5-Day Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $1,250

This five-day safari from Arusha visits Lake Manyara, central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire. You travel by 4x4 Land Cruiser with a professional guide, daily game drives, park fees, and meals included. King Solomon Safaris arranges the route, with guides such as Solomon, Godson, Danny, or Samuel assigned according to availability.

“Amazing experience with an amazing crew. From planning the trip to supporting us along the way, the service from the team was unmatched. Would highly recommend for your upcoming safari.”

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15.5 Days Private Safari- Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Manyara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $1,700

This private five-day safari takes you from Arusha to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara, with game drives, picnic lunches and most dinners included. Your guide and driver handle the long park-to-park days, while past trips have featured guides such as Mirage, Erasto, John and Luttiba. Accommodation level should be confirmed before booking.

“I would like to thank the Rupia Adventure team for organizing our honeymoon. I’ve never thought that a vacation in Africa could be that comfortable! We were greeted at the airport by a neatly-clothed and well-mannered safari guide, who unobRead more”

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