Migunga Forest Camp is set on 35 acres of acacia forest in
a secluded part of Migungani Village. Bushbuck and other
antelope are sometimes seen on the property. Dwarf galago are common and can be seen
most evenings at dusk.
MIGUNGA FOREST CAMP - LAKE MANYARA
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Latitude -3.23.19;
Longitude E.35.52.36
TARIFF per person per night Full Board $60
Entry fee to Lake Manyara National Park is $30.
Migunga is an ideal place for starting and ending a safari in northern Tanzania. It is on the doorstep of some of the finest animal reserves and scenery in Africa. Lake Manyara Park is a few kilometres away and Ngorongoro Crater ninety minutes. Lake Eyasi with its small group of Bushmen (Khoisan) and the active volcano of Oldoinyo L'Engai near Lake Natron are a few hours drive away. Allow one day for visiting Manyara National Park or Ngorongoro Crater.
Migunga Forest Camp is set on 35 acres of acacia forest in
a secluded part of Migungani Village. Bushbuck and other
antelope are sometimes seen on the property. Dwarf galago are common and can be seen
most evenings at dusk.
The camp consists of nine self-contained tents. Bathrooms have running hot and cold water, showers, and flush toilets. There is a dining room and bar under thatch. Electricity is 12 volt supplied by solar power..
GAME VIEWING: The entry gate to Lake Manyara Park is less than ten minutes drive from the camp. The Park, made famous by Iain Douglas-Hamilton's book "Amongst the Elephants", is 320 sq kms in area, most of which is taken up by the lake.
The park has a variety of vegetation types. The ground water forest as you enter the park, the soda flats circling the lake, and the acacia woodland that makes up a large part of the park. Animals to be seen include elephant, buffalo, impala, giraffe, hippo, jackals, waterbuck, baboons, monkeys, wart hogs, and zebra.
CULTURAL: Visits to local village projects such as a flower farm, local farming, and the banana plantations. Also to be seen is the hand crafting of Maasai spears, knives, and other metal work as well as a visit to a Maasai village.
HIKING: At Migunga Camp there is a
short nature trail of 30 minutes through the acacia forest; the walk can be extended to
the grass plain on the Lake flats.
For hikes of two days or more there is the spectacular hike from Embakai Crater to Natron.
Allow for 6 to 7 hours of hiking per day. This is a challenging hike in Maasai area. There
is an overnight stop at a basic fly camp. Participants should be in reasonably fit
condition.
GETTING TO LAKE MANYARA
By Road:
Ex-Arusha 120 kms (two hours). Transfers from Arusha $35.
Ex-Nairobi: 397 kms. Shuttle Nairobi-Arusha $20. Allow five hours to Arusha, 2 hours to
Manyara.