The start of our three day safari trip with Nature Beauties brought us to Lake Manyara. Said to be the “loveliest … in Africa” by Ernest Hemingway, the park offers a wide variety of animals. Near the lake hundreds of species of migratory birds can be seen.

Paying our entrance fee for the car, we went in with our guide from Nature Beauties for a tour of the lake. Here was the day in pictures.

Next up, the Serengeti!