Manyara Ranch

Manyara Ranch is a simple authentic camp located on the 35,000 acre Manyara Ranch Conservancy between Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks in northern Tanzania. It works with the local Masai communities to protect the migration corridors between Lake Natron, Ngorongoro, Manyara, Tarangire and the Masai lands to the south.  Manyara Ranch Conservancy was originally established as a cattle ranch, and still has a small herd of beef cattle and some black-headed sheep. In partnership with the African Wildlife Foundation and the Tanzanian Land Conservation Trust the Ranch has established working relationships with the Masai and developed community conservation projects, whilst also regenerating the ranch itself.

Accommodation & Facilities
Manyara Ranch is a traditional tented safari camp with six spacious raised safari tents, each with en-suite bathrooms with flush loos and hot and cold running water.  There is also a dining tent with inside and outside dining areas, and a lounge which has a comfortable sofa and coffee table books.

Wildlife & Activities
Thanks to several large dams, wildlife is a big feature of Manyara Ranch with a wide range of resident herbivores including elephants, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle, as well as predators such as lion, hyena, cheetah, leopard, jackal and bat-eared foxes.  For many years wild dogs have denned on the ranch too.  Game viewing activities on the ranch include day and night game drives, spending time in carefully located hides, and escorted bush walks.  Other activities that can be booked and paid for locally include horse riding safaris (for experienced riders only), visits to the local Masai villages and school, bush meals, fly camping and day trips to Tarangire, Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater National Parks.