Manyara National Park is Nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. The Park is home to the lake Manyara and is the seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at 470-square-kilometre. Lake Manyara National Park is well known for the tree climbing lions, Alkaline lake that attracts thousands of pink flamingos, and home to over 400 bird species. It is one of Tanzania’s biggest elephant population and breathtaking scenery. This park is good introduction for starting a safari..