10Days Endemic Mammals Watching Tours

Day 1: Awash National park

1. 8h
   1Day: Addis Ababa to Awash National Park pick up from Airport/Hotel.
   Morning on your arrival pick up from airport in Addis and
   Heading /drive to Awash National Park, 230 km away, part of the Ethiopian Great Rift Valley. The drive to Awash National Park will take us through the volcanic mountains and valleys, and witness the lava on both sides of the road as freshly turned earth. We will stop at the beautiful Beseka Lake which is rich in birdlife. Here, you can see the pink-winged pelican, African fish eagle, saddle-billed stork, and many more birds. This is also the place where you can see the nomadic Kereyu tribe, bringing in large herds of camels for water.
   In the afternoon, we will proceed to Awash National Park for a possible afternoon game drive and visit the beautiful Awash Falls. We will encounter wildlife such as Beisa oryx, baboon, lesser kudu, warthog, gazelle, and colobus monkey. If you're lucky there will be a chance to see some of the big cats.
   Overnight Doho Lodge.

Day 2: wildlife Experience

1. Awash
   8h
   2Day: Awash National Park - Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve
   In the morning, we will have an early morning game drive around Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve. Here we can expect to see olive baboons, Beisa oryx, Soemmerring's gazelle, gerenuk, Gravy's zebra, and waterbucks, perhaps the Kori bustard and Arabian bustard, as well as many indigenous birds and more. After our morning game drive, we will drive to Doho Hot Springs where Doho Lodge is located.
   It overlooks Doho Lake, which formed as the result of the many hot springs around the area. afternoon you will have walk through beautifully acacia forest to spot some colorful birds of the areas, and also it can be very easy to visit one of afar village depending up on our clients interesting For the rest of the day, relax around the hot springs, by using swimming pools and also chance to meet with local people to shar new experience and enjoy way of life, unique culture.
   Overnight Doho Lodge.

Day 3: wildlife explore

1. Langano
   7h
   3Day: Drive to Langano with spots on the way
   take a drive Lake Langano, on the way with spot at Ziway lake to spot some Aquatic birds of on the shores lake. Late afternoon we drive down for overnight. Here in the lake we have a chance to spot Hippos. we will have the night walk Around the forest nearby to the Lodge, we will have chance to spot Bat Eared fox, Aardvark, Crested porcupine and Gent families the morning after breakfast leaves the Lodge through Beautiful stunning landscapes, Take a drive to Lake Langano, with bird and views stops, on the ways you will have lunch at the one of traditional Ethiopian restaurant then continue our journey and on your arrival to Langano check in and enjoy swimming, Birdwatching and sun set.
   overnight Hara Langano Lodge

Day 4: Wildlife experience and stunning Landscapes

1. Abijata Shalla Lakes National Park
   6h
   4Day: Drive to Senkale Wildlife sanctuary
   Morning after breakfast we will leaves Langano and drive sankale wildlife sanctuary which is Home for the Endemic Swayne's Hartebeest and Oribi
   on the way we will have spot at Abijata National park. to see african Ostriches, Grants Gazelle and and African Golden wolf. then proceed the drive to the sankale. on the Late afternoon we will get back to Hawassa where we stay overnight. Here in Hawassa lake we have chance to see the african Clawless Otters from the resort we staying.
   Overnight Haile Resort.

Day 5: Wildlife tours

1. Bale Mountains
   Pass by
   5Days:Drive to Male mountain National park
   Morning heading to southeast country. the Bale mountain national park. as we enter the boundary we will spot Mammals that are restricted to the southeastern mountains chain of Ethiopia. we will search for serval cat and caracal on Gassay grasslands, the elegant endemic of Bale mountain Nyla and Ethiopian Bush buck are the beauty of Bale mountains National park.
   Overnight Nurobe Hotel or Similar

Day 6: Spot endemic wildlife

1. Bale Mountains
   7h · Admission ticket included
   6DAY: Hawassa-Bale mountain National park.
   After breakfast leaves our hotel to explore fish market and meet local people for sharing new experience then continue our driving through stunning landscapes with your Picnic Lunch could be around late afternoon Gasse grassland via Dinsho, pass through web River its famous with it's fish sport, there are two different types of fish, You will have a total kilometers of 200km to the main gate of National Park, approximately arrived around 3:30am Lunch will be in the forest, at the Natural woodland, enjoy the lunch, then you will continue heading to the forest to explore wildlife, such as mountain Nyala, Bush buck, reedbuck, Common Warthogs, serval cat, olive Baboon, Colobus monkeys viewpoint etc.
   While you’re on the way, you might be able to explore local culture but it’s an option After all get to Bale main gate headquarter, your guide deal with paper work for couple or minutes then heading to central Parks to walk& overnight camping

Day 7: Adventure experience

1. Bale Mountains National Park
   8h
   7Day: Headquarters -Gasses grassland for days trip and abundance of mountain nyala: the park is famous for its large population of antelopes and it is one of the best places in Africa to observe these majestic mountain nyala, Ethiopian bush buck and serval cat of Bale are know for their impressive tusks.
   Enjoy a game drive early in the morning to view and Spot all endemic animals that are returning from hunting such as spotted Hyenas, s during the game drive, you will view many other animals on this Bale national park, including: baboon monkey common warthogs, Colobus monkey, Ethiopian bush buck, spotted Hyenas, serval cats, wild cat, Common Warthogs, and also many birds of the areas, that will be seen on the tour, including endemic Abyssinia cat bird, Black headed siskin, Abyssinia orioles, white. Cheeked tirco, spotted breasted plover, Blue winged Goose, and tawny eagles, Augur Buzzard, Abyssinia longclaw, white colored pigeon and late afternoon drive back to the camp and relax

Day 8: Spot endemic mammals

1. Bale Mountains
   8h · Admission ticket included
   8Day: Bale mountain Haranna forest
   Morning after breakfast take a drive to Haranna forest, keep an eye out for the endemic Bale monkey feeding on Bamboo Trees, colobus monkey and Tree Hyrax. in the evening you will embark on a game drive in the forest, which will increase of spotting nocturnal mammals such as Bush pig, Leopard, civet cat, Honey badger, Giant forest Hog. Abyssinian Genet and more.
   Overnight Haranna cultural Lodge/Basic Accommodation
   formed, through on super volcano in the past, the ice also age glaciers have also taken some serious sculpting of the mountains. Enjoy a game drive early in the morning to view sun rise on the plateau.

Day 9: Adventure experience

1. Goba
   8h
   9Day: Bale mountain Gassay Grassland
   Today leaves the forest and drive to Gassay Grassland and explore both the wood land and grassland parts of the National park. Here at the grass land we will have an afternoon Game drive for a better chance of mammals such as Serval cat, African Golden wolf, and Caracals Then we drive back to Goba for Overnight.
   overnight wabe shabale Hotel or Similar

Day 10: Bale mountain- Addis ababa

1. Addis Ababa
   8h
   10Days: Return Back to Addis
   Return Back to Addis with some stops on the way. on arrival to Addis, in the evening we enjoy a farewell Dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country's many ethnic groups. then Transfer to airport for your international departure
   then End of The Tours///

Pickup details

can be from any hotel in Addis Ababa or from bole international airport

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness