Lake Manyara Tree Camp: Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania Safari

Camp’s Quick Facts:

Located in the heart of Lake Manyara National park and Africa’s renowned the tree climbing lions, each of the ten tree houses have been built on stilts, in the boughs of ancient mahogany trees, discreetly tucked away in the forest. The tree houses have been crafted from local timber and makuti (palm fronds) and feature large open decks and spacious rooms with large windows to invite the flourishing forest into the luxurious elegance of each room. Although it is one of Tanzania’s smaller wildlife enclaves, Lake Manyara National Park is a spectacular reserve that boasts an incredible diversity of terrain, as well as plant and animal species. Lake Manyara is generally warm to hot throughout the year, with temperatures rising to above 35°C/95°F during the warmest months (September, October and January). The rainfall is seasonal, with two dry periods and two rainy periods during the year. Short, late-afternoon or evening thunderstorms occur in November and December, as well as from March to May. The dry periods last from June to October, as well as during January and February.

Camp’s Bedrooms, bathrooms and Surrounding:

This remote lodge blends intimacy and romance in cool, leafy surrounds. Spacious bedrooms float in a sea of green, with generous decks and massive windows opening up to the lush forest. Blow bubbles while contemplating the forest from your bath or soak under the steaming hot water of an outdoor shower. An interactive kitchen brings a touch of theatre to breakfast and lunch. Dinner each night is prepared and served in the open dining boma, encircled by a tall fence of gnarled wood. The interiors of the tree houses are a sumptuous combination of natural fibres, pure cotton linen and contemporary furnishings. The bedrooms consist of four-poster bed-like drapings and earthy, understated accessories in natural colours and textures. Overhead fans and mosquito nets as well as en suite bathrooms with baths and large twin hand basins ensure that every comfort is attended to. There is an exhilarating outdoor shower while the private verandas have comfortable furniture and offer extensive views of the lovely forest environment. There is a magnificent open-plan guest area with an intimate and cozy atmosphere overlooking the forest boma, with enough seating for 20 people. Dodoma carvings, African artefacts and sumptuous fabrics and prints are framed by banana-fibre ceilings and wood-panelled walls. There is also a stylish lap pool and a crafts gallery, which features a good selection of community craftwork. Lake Manyara Tree Lodge also offers the classic Tanzanian private butler service. A gleaming, chrome-accessorised interactive kitchen includes guests in the preparation of delicious Pan-African cuisine. In the theatrical boma (reeded enclosure), tandoori ovens produce heavenly cuisine. Meals are enjoyed in the open-air boma, the dining area, on the decks in the guest area or on the guests’ private viewing decks. Breakfasts and picnics are also savoured on the lakeshore.

Camp’s Quick Safari high-lights:

• Herds of elephant that have made Lake Manyara area world renowned
• The park provides an excellent and varied wildlife experience.
• An incredible array of habitats, as well as a wealth of biodiversity, crammed into a relatively small area in Lake Manyara National Park.
• Apart from the elephants, Lake Manyara is famous for tree-climbing lions, as well as the thousands of flamingos that inhabit the lake shore.
• Large herds of buffalo, cheetah, Maasai giraffe, hippo and impala can be encountered. The lake supports an incredible diversity of birds, particularly water fowl and migrants.

Camp Accessibility:

Nestled in the heart of Lake Manyara National park and Africa’s renowned the tree- climbing lions, the camp is accessed by charter flights from Arusha/Kilimanjaro into Manyara airstrip or by road on customised 4x4 game-viewing vehicle and all guests are restricted to bring with 15kg sided soft duvel-bags of luggage.

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Camp/Lodge Extra Information Below:

• Rates include safari Activities while booked in the Camp/lodge
• Bed and breakfast, Dinner, house wine though lunch is optional or unless stipulated
• Internal transfers/charter flights if stipulated at the time of booking.

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