Program:  Simien Mountains- Lalibela -Danakil Depression – Djibouti – Awash National Park – Harar – Dire Dawa

Code: ATE1066

Duration: 29nights (30days)

Transportation: Air and Land (4WD)

Tour Starts: Addis Ababa

Tour Ends: Addis Ababa

Day1: Arrival/ Addis Ababa. Overnight – Hotel – Addis

Day2: Addis Ababa City Tour. Overnight – Hotel – Addis

Day3: After breakfast, fly from Addis to Bahir Dar. Overnight –Hotel – Bahir Dar

Day4: After breakfast; fly from Bahir Dar to Gondar. Visit all site in the town of Gondar & drive to the Semien Mountains national Park. Overnight – Lodge/tented camp – Semien N. Park

Day5: After breakfast; explore the park and drive back to Gondar. Overnight – Hotel- Gondar

Day6: Fly from Gondar to Lalibela. Visit first group of Churches. Overnight –Hotel - Lalibela Day7: Full day visit. Overnight – Hotel – Lalibela

Day8: Excursion for Yimrahine Kristos Cave Church. Overnight – Hotel - Lalibela

Day9: Fly from Lalibela to Axum. Overnight – Hotel - Axum

Day10: Drive from Axum to Mekelle. Overnight –Hotel - Mekelle

Day11: Drive from Mekelle to Hamed Ela. Overnight –camping – Hamede Ela

Day12: Full day in the Danakil Depression. Overnight –Camping - Hamed Ela

Day13: Drive from Hamed Ela to Waydodom. Overnight – Camping – Nearby Arte Ale

Day14: Trek to Arte Ale Volcanic Mountain. Overnight – Camping – Arte Ale

Day15: trek back to Waydodom and drive to Afdera. Overnight – at basic hotel – Afdera

Day16: Drive to Assita. Overnight – Hotel - Assaita

Djibouti Trip

Day17: Drive to Djibouti border town of Galafi and drive towards Dikhil. Overnight – Hotel- Dikhil

Day18: Make a guided city tour of Dikhil and its old palm grove in the morning. Lunch at a hotel in Dikhil & drive towards Lake Abbe and attend the sunset there. Diner and overnight - camping nearby the Lake Abbe.

Day19: Very early morning visit the Lake Abbe and its hundreds limestone chimneys from which steam vents, appreciate the sunrise, the beautiful flocks of flamingos – the Andean and the James's Flamingo & nomadic Afar people.Afternoon; drive to Dikhil, lunch and continue to Lake Asal to admire the sunset on the floe of salt. Lake Assal is hottest. The closer you get to the Lake the higher gets the temperature. The brightness is so intense during day time so that you need to have your sunglasses. Diner and overnight - camping nearby the Lake Goubet

Day20: The Goubet region is known for a spectacle black lava results. Visit all sites nearby Goubet. After Goubet; drive towards the forest of the primaire du Day. Lunch at Day camping site. Afternoon; visit around the primaire du Day, the primaire forest, and francolin of the Day. Diner and overnight – camping – at Day

Day21: Early morning; depart for Tadjourah. Visit the white city of Tadjourah and the seat of the Sultanate Afar then turn towards the beach of the White Sand that is the beach to the thinnest sand. Lunch in Tadjourah. In the afternoon; turn towards Bankoualé. Diner and overnight – camping - Bankoualé.

Day22: Visit Bankoualé: the rare and unique palm tree and, meet with craftsmen of Ardo. Afternoon; drive to the city of Djibouti. Diner and overnight at Sheraton Hotel – Djibouti

Day23: Visit Djibouti city and markets for full day. Diner and overnight at Sheraton Hotel – Djibouti

Day24: Morning; drive back from Djibouti to Ethiopia via Galafi and to Serdo- Semera - Logia. Overnight – at current best local hotel – Logia

Day25: Morning. Drive from Logia to Awash national Park. Overnight – Hotel – Awash Sebat.

Day26: Full day visit of Awash Park, Filwoha Hot Springs, & Fentale crater. Overnight – Former hotel – Awash Sebat

Day27: Drive to Harar. Overnight – hotel -Harar Day28: Drive to Babile for the Valley of Marvels, markets days and drive back to Harar for lunch and drive about 51km for Dire Dawa. Overnight –hotel –Dire Dawa

Day29: drive back to Addis Ababa (515km best asphalt road). Overnight – former hotel -– Addis

Day30: Departure

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