Despite being home to Africa’s largest and deepest lake, Tanzania hardly ever offers canoe safaris to its visitors. Only in Arusha National Park, Lake Duluti, and Lake Manyara National Park (when the water level is high enough) can you go wildlife viewing from a canoe. All of the canoeing takes place on lakes rather than rivers, and the maximum duration of a safari is three hours.

After El Nino inundated most of Lake Manyara National Park, we began offering canoe tours as a practical means of seeing the park’s wildlife. We are the first and only outfitter to be granted permission to run this type of adventure activity in any of Tanzania’s national parks. You’ll be taking your canoe trip with a knowledgeable Wayo guide.

Trip to Momella Lake in Arusha National Park in Canoes
Canoe around tranquil Momella Lake and take in the beautiful scenery. Buffalo, bushbuck, giraffes, hippos, and countless water birds are just some of the animals you might see on this 2-2.5-hour boat safari.

Exploring Manyara National Park’s canoeable Lake Manyara.
Thousands of flamingos add a splash of color to the shores of Lake Manyara. The grazing giraffes, elephants, and buffaloes along the beach allow for close encounters. In the safety and convenience of your boat. This 2.5-hour boat excursion will allow you to take in the stunning natural beauty of your surroundings.

Touring Arusha’s Lake Duluti by canoe
Observe the giant kingfisher, fish eagle, darters, and other birds as you glide across the calm surface of this tiny Crater Lake. This 1.5-hour canoe trip, through a forest-filled crater, is unlike any other. Watch as hundreds of cattle egrets fly back to their nighttime roost on an island in the lake.