Lake Manyara: Tanzania's overlooked safari base Plan a safari in Tanzania and your mind goes straight to the Serengeti or the Ngorongoro Crater. Lake Manyara National Park gets underrated next to them. The tree-climbing lions and flocks of pink flamingos get the attention, but the luxury lodges here put you close to wildlife while keeping you comfortable, and that combination is easy to miss on Tanzania's safari circuit. Understanding the landscape Lake Manyara's story runs through Tanzania's geography and culture, tied to the Maasai and to early European explorers. The Rift Valley escarpment frames a compact area with a mix [...]