Danakil Depressions omo vally and Northernethiopia tours 15 Days

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Duration15 days
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 5 travelers
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Overview

This spectacular Ethiopia holiday is a small group tour, traveling with local expert guides on a cultural circuit of the north of the country.

Our trekking itineraries can be tailored to meet your preference with easy going trails or more challenging routes providing travelers with a good range of options as well as the chance to extend overnight stays in villages from two nights to a whole week.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Trekking Geer
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Domostic Flights

What to expect

Day 1: Arrival Bole International Airport city Tour
  1. 6h · Admission ticket included
    Arrival Bole International Airport
    will meet all clients arriving at the airport regardless of arrival time. For morning flight arrivals you may begin your tour after checking into your hotel. For afternoon or evening arrivals, you may begin your tour the following day.
    Day 1: Arrival Addis Ababa / City Tour
    Beginning of the tour in Addis Ababa. Morning free. Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountains with views over the capital, the National museum, St George church. ON (overnight) chosen hotel.
Day 2: Fly to Diredewa then harer
  1. Harar
    7h
    Day 2: Fly to DireDawa
    Meet your vehicles and proceed to Harar. On the way visit the chat market at Awedae. Afternoon visit of Harar: the mosques, city walls, the basket production, the markets, French poet Rimbaud house, and more. Evening visit a man feeding wild hyenas, at the doors of the town. Meals & ON in hotel.
Day 3: awash national Park
  1. Awash National Park
    6h
    Drive to the Awash National Park
    Visiting Afar people on the way. At the park admire a very nice flora & fauna (Oryx, lesser kudu, dik-dik, crocodiles, hippos, many birds & more), the Awash river falls + the river gorge & more. ON Fafate lodge in the park or Genet hotel in Awash town.
Day 4: Drive to semera
  1. Semera
    6h
    Day 4: Drive to Semera
    Proceed then to the Afar people and reach Semera, where we take the permits for the Danakil. Dinner & ON camping Me’aseni lodge or other.
Day 5: visit afar
  1. Afar Region
    6h
    Day 5: Visit Afar people extracting salt from lake Afrera
    Proceed to the hot springs, where we’ll camp (next to the springs). Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping
Day 6: Drive to dodom
  1. Semera
    7h
    Day 6: Drive till Dodom.
    Then organize the camels for the materials and trek from around 1500 hrs till early evening to the volcano. Here are fantastic views, with the lava and the volcano rim. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping on the volcano.
Day 7: drive to dodom
  1. Semera
    7h
    Day 6: Drive till Dodom.
    Then organize the camels for the materials and trek from around 1500 hrs till early evening to the volcano. Here are fantastic views, with the lava and the volcano rim. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping on the volcano.
Day 8: Drive to mekele
  1. Mek'ele
    9h
    Day 8: walk to Berhale - Drive to Gheralta/ Mekele

    Continue walking with the Afar people, following the camel’s caravans. Reach then Berhale, where you’ll meet the vehicles. Drive to Gheralta, in the Hawsen region. In ones from 120 mts below sea level we go to the Ethiopian highlands. Here in the Tigray region are found more than 110 different churches, with different architectural and ornamental designs, from the Axumite to the Zegwe dinasty, built in such difficult places over mountains to protect the churches and monasteries from any enemy. On the way visit Micael Imba church. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON Gheralta lodge Hawsen (or Axum hotel in Mekele, if Gheralta lodge is not available)
Day 9: mekele
  1. Mek'ele
    10h
    Full day to visit these special churches: we suggest Abreha We Atsbeha, Degum Selassie & Wikro Cherkos. ON Gheralta lodge (or Axum htl in Mekele)
Day 10: lalibela
  1. 8h
    fly axum to addis abeba then to lalibela
    You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lalibela. Be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. ‘Eighth wonder of world Heritage’ Lalibela is famous for its underground rock-hewn cathedrals. In the afternoon you will visit top attractions of Lalibela that will simply stagger you. Overnight in Lalibela.
Day 11: lalibela
  1. Lalibela
    7h
    You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lalibela. Be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. ‘Eighth wonder of world Heritage’ Lalibela is famous for its underground rock-hewn cathedrals. In the afternoon you will visit top attractions of Lalibela that will simply stagger you. Overnight in Lalibela.
Day 12: Fly to Lalibela
  1. Gonder
    6h
    fly to gonder
    The Royal Capital of Ethiopia, Gondar was founded in 1636 by Emperor Fassiladas. In the afternoon you will visit the city of Gondar with the drive to the Castles and Churches built by Emperor Fassiladas and his descendants. Proceed to the fascinating Debre Birhan Selassie (The Enlightening of Trinity) with Wonderful murals art, Qusquam Church. Overnight in Gondar.
Day 13: semien Mountans day trip
  1. Debark
    9h
    Excursion to Semien Mountains (122 kms 4 – 5 hrs drive)
    Today you will drive to Buyit Ras a segment of the Semein Mountain. This is a sight, which is termed as the most wild and magnificent view all Ethiopian landscapes. The Semien Mountains National park is the only place in Ethiopia registered by the UNESCO as a natural beauty. Observe the magnificent scenery. Overnight in Gondar.
Day 14: Drive to Bahir Dar
  1. Bahir Dar
    7h
    Later, you will take a boat cruise on Lake Tana to visit the 14th century Monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret which is the most famous of the Zege peninsula monasteries. Overnight in Bahir Dar.
Day 15: addis abeba
  1. Addis Ababa
    6h
    transfer to addis abeba

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

we pick travelers any Place they prefer .
hotel or Guest House

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Must be fit challenging Trekking to the mountains and in very cold weather

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