NEW from 15 November 2010

LEMALA MANYARA
In the heart of Manyara

Lemala Manyara (starting 15 Nov 2010) is a new seasonal camp located inside the magnificent Manyara National Park between Nov and March to take advantage of the seasonal game movement from surrounding areas into the park. The camp relocates to Tarangire between June and October.

Lemala Manyara offers an authentic safari experience in traditional style reminiscent of the golden safari era from a spectacular secluded location surrounded by Fig and Acacia trees overlooking the towering Rift Valley Escarpment. It lies approximately an hour inside the park near the Endabash Ranger Post and River, an area of the park which sees very little traffic throughout the day. Being based centrally inside the park, Lemala guests can cover a wider game area and can start their 4x4 game drives as early as 6.15am to enjoy game viewing in relative peace. When they return from their game drives, guests are treated to bush breakfasts or lunches and sundowners in the evening by the camp fire.

Each spacious tent is outfitted with a large single or king-size beds with warm duvets, wooden flooring with rugs, 24-hr solar lighting, and en-suite bathrooms with a dressing area, flush toilet and a great safari shower.

 

The mess tent is beautifully furnished in a contemporary style with comfortable sofas, lamps, book and corner cabinets, chests and rugs.  In the evening, guests gather around the campfire for sundowners before retiring for dinner under chandeliers hosted by the camp manager. House alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included at meal times. Camp guests enjoy al fresco meals and sundowners at camp. Optional night game drives are available.

 

Lemala Manyara can be booked on exclusive basis.

 

OPEN:

Manyara - 15Nov to 31March...

SIZE: 7 spacious luxury tents. Each tent can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children

ACTIVITIES: 4x4 game drives, al fresco meals, sundowners.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:

Private bush breakfast or lunch - min 4pax, night game drives

LOCATION: near Endabash Ranger Post

NEAREST AIRSTRIP: Manyara

APPROX. DRIVING TIMES:

From Lemala Ngorongoro - 3.5hrs

From Lemala Ndutu - 6hrs

From Lemala Ewanjan Seronera Valley - 7.5hrs

From Arusha - 3.5hrs

RATES: Available on game package or drive-in rates inclusive of house drinks. Children rate applies from 6-16 yrs. For complete inclusions and exclusions please see the rate sheet.

MIN AGE - 6 Yrs

 

About Manyara National Park

Manyara National Park lies between the towering wall of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara. The waters of the lake with its swampy fringes, the ground water forest, the woodland and the scrub combine to provide habitat for a high density of wildlife. Waterfalls tumble from the terracotta cliffs, streams babble and the lions here climb trees to catch the breezes! In the south of Manyara, near the Endabash river, you will find "Maji Moto", literally "hot water". These hot springs bubble up to the surface heated by geothermal activity. This is also the park to visit for tree climbing lions or if you love elephants - a positive plethora of pachyderms may still be found. It was here that Ian and Oria Douglas-Hamilton lived while they gathered material for their major work on the elephant world, "Among the Elephants", and Oria's children's book. Zebra and buffalo graze, monkeys chatter in the forested glades while warthog root underneath and the lake itself hosts hippo (particularly where the river feeds the lake), clouds of flamingo at certain times of year, pelican, cormorant, duck, storks and ibis. The birdlife is wonderful, around four hundred species inhabit the park.