Ethio Backpacker Tours

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrive to Semera and At the same day drive to Kurswad via Afdera

Arrive to Semera and At the same day drive to Kurswad via Afdera

Drive to Dodom (at the base of Erta Ale). Leave after an early breakfast, possibly at 07:30. This may be one of the worst roads in the world. The 70 km distance may take about 5 hrs passing through changing landscape of solidified lava, rock, sand, and occasional palm-lined oasis. 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 3 hrs trekking. Early dinner around 17:00 and trek up to Erta Ale at 20:00 hours. Camels transport all the camping materials and some food (sleeping materials like light mattresses and mats and water) to the rim of the volcano, where we spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava. O/n camping on the mountain.

Main Destination:
Danakil Depression (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)

Day 2

Drive to Dalol On the ways Visit Salt Minining

Drive to Dalol On the ways Visit Salt Minining

Waking up early ErtaAle -Dodom Leave back to Dodom you will reach the latest at 8.00 am at the camp, after breakfast time to relax then drive to HamadEla 100km, picnic lunch on the way on the shed of palm trees, and reach 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. Overnight camping at HamadEla.

Main Destination:
Danakil Depression (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)

Day 3

Visit the beautiful and colorful Dallol creator - Drive to Semera - Fly back to Addis Ababa

Visit the beautiful and colorful Dallol creator - Drive to Semera - Fly back to Addis Ababa

Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the
localities are mining salt. 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) the Afar Depression is covered by salt, and you will Look at the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, local people are cutting it into rectangular pieces and loading it on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the different landscapes formed by volcanic activity; Dallol + Lake Assale + salt canon, camel caravans,
Catch the last flight of 5:00 to fly back to Addis Ababa
End of the trip.

Main Destination:
No major destination visited
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Ethio Backpacker Tours, not SafariBookings.
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  • This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
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