Lake Manyara National Park Fees

A concession or camping fee applies only if you stay overnight inside Lake Manyara National Park, at a lodge or campsite within the park boundary. Most lodges used on Lake Manyara safaris sit outside the park, on the escarpment rim or around Mto wa Mbu, so many travelers pay only the daily entry fee. If your private itinerary includes a night inside the park, we calculate the correct concession or camping fee for each night and include it clearly in your itemized quote.

Tanzania's national parks use electronic payment systems, so cash is generally not accepted at the Lake Manyara Main Gate. On a Foot Slopes Tours and Safaris trip, our team pays all conservation, vehicle, guide and any concession fees in advance through official channels, and your guide handles the paperwork at the gate. This saves you time at entry and avoids carrying large amounts of money. Optional activities you add during your Lake Manyara visit are confirmed and paid in exactly the same way.

Yes, special activities at Lake Manyara National Park are charged on top of standard entry fees. Guided night game drives and walking safaris require park permission and carry their own TANAPA activity fees, plus the cost of an armed ranger or specialist guide where required. Activities run by private providers, such as the treetop walkway or canoeing when water levels allow, are priced separately. We show every optional activity as a clear line item, so you can choose what suits your private safari.

Lake Manyara entry fees, like other TANAPA park fees, are calculated per 24-hour period from the time you enter, rather than per calendar day. This means timing matters: staying a little longer than planned can add another day of fees. Because Lake Manyara is usually visited on a half-day or full-day game drive, your guide plans entry and exit times carefully, especially when continuing to Ngorongoro, which has its own authority, fees and rules. We build these timings into every itinerary.