19 places with verified coordinates · 5 with photo
Private day trip from Arusha · Viator
From Arusha: private day trip to Lake Manyara National Park ↗Pick-up from any hotel in Arusha or meeting point Sokoine Road in Arusha; returns to the starting point.
Three-day safari from Arusha · camping · small group · Viator
3 days Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara, group camping safari ↗Starts at 8:00 at Jevas Hotel Encore in Arusha (Makao Mapya), ends at the same place.
Full day at Lake Manyara · lodge · 3 days · Viator
3 days from Arusha: a full day at Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Tarangire with lodge ↗Pick-up from your hotel in Arusha, departure around 8:00; return to Arusha on day three.Ad · partner links: we may earn a commission if you book – at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the atlas. Offer details checked 5 Oct 2026; dates and prices with the provider.
Arrival · Main entrance in the north
The gate at the northern end of the park, just under two kilometres west of Mto wa Mbu on the road from Arusha. Permit and vehicle fee are paid here; right behind the gate the track enters the groundwater forest.
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-3.37158, 35.83946
Water · Suspension bridges above the groundwater forest
A path of suspension bridges up to 18 m (59 ft) above the forest, 470 m long according to the park page and 400 m according to the brochure. It is walked with a guide and takes one to one and a half hours; its visitor centre is near the gate.
Right behind the gate: an evergreen forest fed by spring water, and a path through its canopy.
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-3.37463, 35.83659
Where to stay · Park authority's accommodation at the gate
The park authority's cottages, 200 m from the main gate by its own account: ten rooms with 17 beds and private bathrooms.
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-3.37199, 35.83941
Viewpoint · View from the Rift Valley wall
A viewpoint on the road from Mto wa Mbu to Karatu, on the edge of the escarpment directly above the park. It looks out over the groundwater forest and the lake.
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-3.38738, 35.82141
Water · River in the north
One of the streams that run from the escarpment through the north of the park to the lake; OpenStreetMap lists it as seasonal.
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-3.38629, 35.81802
Water · River on the way south
A river crossed by the main track on the way south from the gate.
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-3.42466, 35.80124
Water · Picnic site on the Msasa River
A picnic site on the Msasa River; OpenStreetMap shows a ranger post next to it.
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-3.43678, 35.80177
Viewpoint · Viewpoint, according to OpenStreetMap
A viewpoint entered in OpenStreetMap south of the Msasa River, between acacia woodland and lakeshore.
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-3.44612, 35.80867
Nature · Picnic site in the middle of the park
A picnic site roughly halfway along, near the Ndala research camp.
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-3.48121, 35.79037
Where to stay · Park authority's special campsite
One of two special campsites on the Bagayo River, run by TANAPA according to OpenStreetMap. For special campsites the 2023/2024 tariff list required booking in advance.
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-3.50108, 35.78184
Where to stay · Park authority's special campsite
The second special campsite on the Bagayo, also run by TANAPA according to OpenStreetMap.
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-3.50870, 35.78035
Where to stay · Public campsite in the south
The public campsite in the south, run by TANAPA according to OpenStreetMap, about 25 km (16 mi) in a straight line from the main gate.
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-3.56778, 35.73160
Arrival · Ranger post
The ranger post on the Endabash River in the south of the park.
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-3.55964, 35.72848
Nature · Hill on the escarpment, 1,666 m according to OpenStreetMap
A hill on the Rift Valley wall in the south, 1,666 m (5,466 ft) high according to OpenStreetMap, with a track to the top.
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-3.57487, 35.70830
Water · Hot springs with a boardwalk
The hot springs in the south, 40 to 76.5 °C (104 to 170 °F) according to the authority, spread over two kilometres in fifteen channels that flow all year. OpenStreetMap shows a boardwalk and a picnic site; there they are called Mojo Moto Kubwa.
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-3.61669, 35.73786
Where to stay · Private lodge inside the park
The private luxury lodge in the south, which the authority lists in its brochure as the lodge inside the park.
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-3.66998, 35.74448
Water · Soda lake, 262.7 km²
According to the authority, the shallow alkaline lake covers 262.7 of the 648.7 square kilometres of the park. Lesser flamingos, pelicans, cormorants and storks feed here; canoe trips run only when there is enough water.
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-3.62237, 35.82228
Surroundings · Airstrip LKY, outside the park
The airstrip on the rim of the Rift Valley wall, with a compacted runway of 1,220 m (4,003 ft) according to OpenStreetMap. The authority mentions charter and scheduled flights; it lies outside the park, a good two kilometres from the gate.
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-3.37570, 35.81849
Surroundings · Town before the gate, outside the park
The town on the road from Arusha, just under two kilometres east of the gate. The authority puts it at 115 km (71 mi) and two hours from Arusha; many safaris have their campsites and lodgings here, outside the park.
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-3.37671, 35.85580
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