Tanzania
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Andy and Brandon travelled around northern Tanzania
Hello Rob, wanted to thank you for setting up a great trip to Tanzania. We enjoyed it immensely and will have a lot of wonderful memories. Some of the highlights included – on the last day getting to see the elusive leopard in the morning capped off with seeing a mother cheetah and her 3 cubs; the luxury tent at Oliver’s with all the sounds at night including the infamous honey badger and the morning wake up with various birds that bring whole area to life. Thanks again and we’ll be happy to provide any other feedback that you would like. We will be recommending Safari Consultants to our friends and family.
Tanzania
Regions
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park lies in the Great Rift Valley at the foot of the Ngorongoro Highlands. The small 325 sq. km park has a charm which is completely different from the other wildlife areas in the north. The terrain consists of five distinct vegetational zones: groundwater forest with towering mahogany and fig trees, grassy glades, extensive marshland reeds, parkland scattered with acacia trees and the scrubland of the 305m high Rift Valley wall, plus the 230 sq. km lake itself.
Manyara has a high-density population of elephant, particularly young calves. The lions are known for their ‘tree-climbing’ habits, but they are not always easy to locate.
Other animals to be found include buffalo, giraffe, leopard, zebra, bushbuck, reedbuck, waterbuck, impala, gazelle, baboon and both vervet and blue monkey. Near the hot springs, klipspringer can be observed on the rocky outcrops. Vast numbers of (migratory) water birds can be seen, particularly flamingo, pelican, stork, sacred ibis, grebe and cormorant, when the lake is full. In recent years however, this has only occurred during the rains and for a short time thereafter. The total number of bird species is in excess of 350.