Tour 20 Days Explore Ethiopia In Depth , Northern Ethiopia , D

Guide

Local Guides who make tourist traps a thing of the past and Local Experts in their Distinations. This is your team. Smart, friendly, fun, and integral to everything we do. we use local Guides in every distinations .

Accommodation

For nights, you’ll be resting your bones in standard hotels scattered across the Northern Ethiopia . Sleep twin or triple share, or splash a few extra USD and upgrade to your own room. •You will be responsible for booking your own international and/or domestic flights. •We additionally recommend you do not book your airfare until your place on the tour is confirmed. •Please make sure to check the times that your tour will start and end before booking your flights.

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all breckfast

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Accommodation Budget Hotels as per the program All transfer in and transfer out servicesr Experienced driver, driver allowance All fuel expenses and Lubricants Expense Local guides and Scout where needed

Transport

Mini Van

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Optional

Optional experiences are available on this tour for an additional cost and will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents.

Others

Lunch and dinner Domostic Flights

Flights

International and domestic flights not included.

Insurance

Insurance not included. Travel insurance is required for all of our tours.

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Day 1 Day 1: Addis Ababa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Addis Ababa

Visit the National Museum, take in the city’s wide, tree-lined streets or the bustle of the “Mercato” (market). This colourful market has an array of fascinating goods and curios, providing a great place for exploration and people watching. Throughout the city there are shops that sell typical artisan wares, materials and antiques.
Day 2 Day 2: Bahir Dar
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Bahir Dar

fly to Bahir dar to Bahar Dar ,Continue with a boat tour of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, and visit ancient island monasteries.
Day 3 Day 3: Gonder
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Gonder

Drive to gonder visit Gonder castel and debrebrehan sellase church

Gondar Visit the remote ruins of Kuskuam, built for Empress Mentewab in the 1700’s. After lunch, tour the Royal Enclosure, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring five castles built by a succession of Ethiopian Kings beginning in the early 17th century. Visit the church of Debre Birhan Selassie, famous for its religious art and especially its iconic ceiling depicting angels. Meal: Breakfast /Lunch /Dinner - Overnight Hotel
Day 4 Day 4: Debark
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Debark

Drive to Sankabar the gateway to the Simien Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy an easy hike (2 - 3 hours) to take in the spectacular scenery and spot wildlife such as the endemic Gelada Baboons. overnight Debark Budget Hotel
Day 5 Day 5: Lalibela
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Lalibela

Drive on a scenic road to Lalibela. Arrive at your hotel in the late afternoon and enjoy the sunset from the terrace. Meal: Breakfast /Lunch /Dinner - Overnight Hotel
Day 6 Day 6: Lalibela
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Lalibela

For the morning we have two choices: Take a morning hike with mules to Mount Asheton, with its 13th century rock-hewn monastery and great views of the town; - OR - Drive to Yemrehanna Kristos, a beautiful church situated in a shallow cave that predates the churches of Lalibela. The drive to Yemrehanna will also give you the opportunity to view the rural countryside and villages of the Ethiopian highlands. Following either option above continue with tour of Lalibela’s churches in the afternoon. Meal: Breakfast /Lunch /Dinner - Overnight Hotel
Day 7 Day 7: Lalibela
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Lalibela

.For the morning we have two choices: Take a morning hike with mules to Mount Asheton, with its 13th century rock-hewn monastery and great views of the town; - OR - Drive to Yemrehanna Kristos, a beautiful church situated in a shallow cave that predates the churches of Lalibela. The drive to Yemrehanna will also give you the opportunity to view the rural countryside and villages of the Ethiopian highlands. Following either option above continue with tour of Lalibela’s churches in the afternoon.
Day 8 Day 8: Fly To Addis Abeba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Fly To Addis Abeba

fly to addis abeba
Day 9 Day 9: Addis Ababa - Arba Minch
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Addis Ababa - Arba Minch

Addis Ababa - Arba Minch

Drive to Arba Minch, one of the main towns in Southern Ethiopia. On the way, visit a Dorze Village in the Guge Mountains. The Dorze are known for their tall, beehive-shaped bamboo houses. If the base becomes infested with termites, the entire house can be lifted and moved to another location.

Overnight Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 10 Day 10: Arba Minch - Jinka
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Arba Minch - Jinka

Arba Minch - Jinka

Take a boat trip on Lake Chamo and view some of the largest crocodiles in the world sunning on the banks of the lake. Hippopotami and birdlife are also abundant. Drive to Jinka through areas inhabited by various peoples such as the Konso, Tseme, Benna and Ari. Once in Jinka, visit a nearby village of the Ari people.

Overnight Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 11 Day 11: Mago National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Mago National Park

Mago National Park

Early morning drive to the Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people. The Mursi women are known for the clay plates they insert into their lower lips. Time permitting, visit the Omo Valley Museum in Jinka.

Overnight Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 12 Day 12: Jinka - Turmi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Jinka - Turmi

Jinka - Turmi

Drive to Turmi in the heartland of the Hamer people. The Hamer are known for their body decorations and the clay and ochre that is used to create their unique hairstyles. Turmi is a very small town and nearby we explore a Hamer village and meet some of the locals.

Overnight Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 13 Day 13: Omorate Excursion
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Omorate Excursion

Omorate Excursion

Excursion from Turmi to Omorate. Crossing of the Omo River via a traditional canoe (a recently built bridge now also allows for optional crossing via tour vehicle.). Visit a village of another Omo tribe, the Dasanech, a semi nomadic people who are one of the more numerous (about 30,000 people) tribes in the Omo. Return to Turmi in the afternoon.

Overnight Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 14 Day 14: Turmi - Konso
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Turmi - Konso

Turmi - Konso

Drive to Konso, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. A highland people, the Konso are known for the ancient and intricate terraces that encircle their well-planned villages. Each Konso village begins on a hill top. As the population grows a new “ring” of homes are built around the hilltop. When the final “ring” reaches near the bottom of the hill, a new village on a different hill must be built. Look for the “generation pole” located in each village. Every 18 years and new pole is added to the others making it easy to calculate the age of the village.

Overnight Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 15 Day 15: Hawassa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Hawassa

Konso - Hawassa

Drive to Hawassa via the Shenkele game reserve. This Park is the the last pocket of the original Ethiopian Savannah. You will have a chance to spot the endemic Antelope called Swayne`s hartebeast, one the rarest and most elegant animals in all of Africa. Continue to Hawassa and relax at a lakeside resort.

Overnight Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 16 Day 16: Addis Abeba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 16: Addis Abeba

Hawassa - Addis Ababa

Drive to Addis Ababa stopping at Rift Valley Lakes that are renowned for their endemic birdlife. Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, optional souvenir shopping if time permits. Enjoy a Farewell dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s many ethnic groups. Transfer to airport for late night departure or additional hotel night booked upon request.

(B, L, D)
Day 17 Day 17: Fly To Semera Drive To Afdera-Volcano
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 17: Fly To Semera Drive To Afdera-Volcano

This day we will meet you at the town of Semera airport then we will drive to Danakil depression. We start an early drive to Lake Afdera(a salt lake that is located in the heart of Danakil Depressions and in this lake you may a chance of the natural hot springs then later you had swimming around this lake we will be driving to Dodom (at the base of Erta Ale). Leave after lunch, possibly at 01:30. After you pass several small hamlets scattered here and there in this desert land, Dodom is about 9.5km from Erta Ale and it takes about 1 hrs trekking. Early dinner around 17:00, Camels transport all the camping materials and some food (sleeping materials like light mattresses and mat and water) to the rim of the volcano, where we spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava. Danakil depression (dallol and Erta Ale) ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and a 1km square caldera at its summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake. Erta Ale is 613 meters, with a lava lake, one of only five in the world, at the summit. It is notable for being the longest existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century. O/n camping on the mountain
Day 18 Day 18: Ertaale-Hamadela-Dallol
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 18: Ertaale-Hamadela-Dallol

ErtaAle-HamadEla-Dallol

This day after an early breakfast we will drive to HamadEla at 04:30, a better village with a total population of about 500 people. You will see lots of camel caravans and you will have the sunset look from the very shallow salt Lake Assale.

Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the

localities are mining salt. 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) of the Afar Depression is covered by salt, and
Day 19 Day 19: Addis Abeba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 19: Addis Abeba

Day 3 Dallol-Afdera-Semera-Departure

This day you may have another chance to see the beauty of the sunrise in lake Assal then we drive to lake Afdera then after breakfast, we will drive to the town of Semera and drop you at the airport for your departu
Day 20 Day 20: Addis Abeba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 20: Addis Abeba

This morning there is time to relax by the lake. After lunch we drive back to Addis Ababa (approx 210km), passing more Rift Valley Lakes on the way. After a fare well dinner party in a traditional restaurant & folklore house, you will be transferred to the Airport. Accommodation in Addis can also be arranged for day use. Meals: B,L,D Transfer to the Airport for Departure

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Itinerary of your trip 20 Days Explore Ethiopia In Depth , Northern Ethiopia , D

Day 1: Addis Ababa

Day 2: Bahir Dar

Day 3: Gonder

Day 4: Debark

Day 5: Lalibela

Day 6: Lalibela

Day 7: Lalibela

Day 8: Fly To Addis Abeba

Day 9: Addis Ababa - Arba Minch

Day 10: Arba Minch - Jinka

Day 11: Mago National Park

Day 12: Jinka - Turmi

Day 13: Omorate Excursion

Day 14: Turmi - Konso

Day 15: Hawassa

Day 16: Addis Abeba

Day 17: Fly To Semera Drive To Afdera-Volcano

Day 18: Ertaale-Hamadela-Dallol

Day 19: Addis Abeba

Day 20: Addis Abeba

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