Ethiopia is the “Land of Thirteen Months”. It’s a magical country with ancient and spiritual roots, rich in significant religious history and that has a fabulous story to tell. The beauty of wild mountains is only surpassed by the awe-inspiring religious architecture that draws visitors to this amazing country. It’s where legends of the Ark of the Covenant live side by side and in harmony with ancient Islamic mosques. From thundering waterfalls, Holy trinity cathedral where Emperor Haile Selassie was finally buried in 2000 to its vibrant and modern capital city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is a place you have to see to believe.
Price Includes
- Pick up/drop off at Nairobi hotel or residence
- 13 Nights Accommodation
- Services of experienced English/other language speaking safari tour guide/driver
- All parks entrance fees and All transportation in destination location
- Game viewing drives
Price Excludes
- Items and services of a personal nature
- Tips & Gratuities
- Soft or Hard Drinks
- Room Service Fees
Itinerary
Arrival in Ethiopia
On this day you will visit Some of the monastery’s over lake Tana and the Blue Nile Falls. Over night BHD
Drive from BHD to GDQ for about 3 hours on the way you will visit an incredible landscape. In the afternoon you will have sightseeing in Gondar. Over night GDQ
Trek from Sanakabar camp to Jinibar waterfalls(500 meters) , which takes around 2:30 hours. Then collect by the car and drive to Ambaras walk to Chennek through the incredible view which believed to be one of the best scenic part of the park 4hrs on the way you will visit Walia Ibex( Endemic to Simien) and if you are lucky Ethiopian wolf. Overnight Chennek camp 3620m
In the morning drive out to Axum through the lowland part of the park. About 7-8hrs drive. Over night Axum
On this day we will drive to Gehralta on the way visit Yeha Temple the oldest historical place in Ethiopia with 2500 years old. And in the afternoon visit the rock hewn churches of Tigray called Abune Yemata one of the most beautiful rock hewn church around the area. Over night Gehralta
In the morning you will drive to Mekelle and visit some other Tigray rock hewn churches. Over night Mekelle.
Drive from Mekelle to the Dallol Depression/ Hamedela/ via Berhale. The Danakil Depression can be said to ‘begin’ here. The desert has several points lying more than 100 meters (328 ft) below sea level. You pass through a small town of Berhale where the camel caravans stop before they proceed to the northern highlands. En route you see many long caravans going to the salt mines and others coming out of the Danakil with their salt loaded camels. In the evening you will have a magnificent view of the sunset at Lake Assela. Over night Hamedela.
Morning drive to Dallol (116 meter below sea level, one of the lowest place, observe the colorful sulfur area, salts mining, breaking of the salt from the ground, cutting into rectangular pieces and loading on camels. Then you will drive ahead to Dodome at the base of Eartale. After arriving Dodome you will have early dinner around 6:00pm and trek up to Ertale.Camels transport all the camping materials and some food, sleeping materials, mattresses and water, to the rim of the volcano, where you will spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava(Volcano).
Early morning you will rise with the sun with time to walk around pits and craters again if you want see with sun rise. Then You will leave around 7:00 to head back to Dodom for Breakfast and after some time to relax you will drive to mekelle. Overnight Mekelle
Drive from Mekelle to Lalibela through the great landscape of Wollo area. And will take about 8hrs drive. Over night Lalibela
Full day visit the Eight wonder place in the world of the rock hewn church of Lalibela. Over night Lalibela.
After Breakfast transfer to the airport to flight back to Addis