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Lake Manyara · Tanzania

Fanaka Campsite and Lodge

  • Lodge and campsite
  • Lake Manyara

Fanaka Campsite and Lodge is in Mto wa Mbu, near Lake Manyara on Tanzania’s northern safari circuit. It combines lodge rooms with garden camping, offering two distinct ways to pause between parks.

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Pool and garden buildings at Fanaka Campsite and Lodge
The pool and garden buildings. Property photograph supplied with commercial-use authorisation · Credits
At a glance

About this stay.

Use the sourced information below to plan, then confirm your room, meals and current facilities in a written proposal. Ask us about Fanaka Campsite and Lodge.

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Location
Mto wa Mbu · Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Setting
Mto wa Mbu, the town just north of Lake Manyara National ParkSource: Fanaka Campsite and Lodge; Tanzania National Parks
Stays
Lodge rooms (single, twin and triple) and garden campingSource: Fanaka Campsite and Lodge
Facilities
Restaurant, bar, self-catering kitchens and pools, including a children’s poolSource: Fanaka Campsite and Lodge
Comfort level
Lodge and campsite
Our journeys
Not named on a catalogue package: ask us to quote it for your route.
Northern Tanzania

A stop in Mto wa Mbu.

Fanaka’s official website locates it in Mto wa Mbu and presents it as a base for the northern circuit. That makes it relevant to a discussion about Lake Manyara and onward travel towards Ngorongoro and Serengeti. It is not a camp inside Tarangire: the same property appeared under two area labels in the supplied source collection, and is listed here only once.

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Guest room at Fanaka Campsite and Lodge
A lodge guest room. Property photograph supplied with commercial-use authorisation
Rooms or camping

Decide what kind of night you want.

The property’s website lists single, twin and triple room arrangements with bathrooms and hot-water showers. It separately describes garden camping and equipment hire. Ask whether your proposal is for a lodge room or a camping pitch, and exactly which tent, bedding and cooking arrangements are included. These options should not be treated as interchangeable.

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Between safari days

Gardens, meals and a pool.

The facilities page describes a restaurant, bar, self-catering kitchens and swimming pools, including a smaller pool for children. Confirm current opening arrangements and any supervision needs directly for your dates. The photographs give a view of the setting, not a guarantee that every facility is included in a particular safari quotation.

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For Lake Manyara

Beside the gateway town to Manyara.

Tanzania National Parks describes Lake Manyara National Park as lying just south of Mto wa Mbu, with its main gate near the town at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment, reached from Arusha on a good tarmac road. It notes that stays range from limited lakeside camps inside the park to lodges and guesthouses in Mto wa Mbu and Karatu, which is where a property like Fanaka fits.

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Who it suits

Is Fanaka Campsite and Lodge right for you?

  • Campers

    The property’s website describes garden camping and equipment hire alongside its rooms.

  • Families

    The facilities page describes a smaller pool for children.

  • Northern circuit travellers

    A stop between Arusha, Manyara and the road towards Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.

Things to know

Before you choose it.

  • No approved Big Time package names Fanaka; it is a stay to request.
  • A lodge room and a camping pitch are different stays: confirm which one is quoted.
  • TANAPA notes that some park routes may close temporarily during the rains.
Journeys that visit Lake Manyara

11 journeys visit Lake Manyara.

None of these journeys names Fanaka Campsite and Lodge. They visit Lake Manyara; ask us whether Fanaka Campsite and Lodge can be quoted for your dates.

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Questions travellers ask

Fanaka Campsite and Lodge, answered.

Is this a second Fanaka property near Tarangire?
No. This directory has one Fanaka record, in Mto wa Mbu. A route may visit Tarangire without the lodge being inside that park.
Do Big Time packages guarantee Fanaka?
No approved package names Fanaka. Discuss it as an accommodation preference and obtain written confirmation if it is proposed.
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How we describe this property

This guide separates the stays named in our approved catalogue from independently researched accommodation. Photographs show the property as photographed or supplied; they do not guarantee a room allocation or current service. Property website claims are attributed, and current arrangements should be confirmed before booking. Listing a property here does not imply ownership of it or a formal partnership with it.

Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these sources in October 2026. Park rules, fees and conditions change, so always check the latest before you travel.

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Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will suggest journeys that suit you, and talk you through where you would stay in Lake Manyara.

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