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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Addis Ababa City Tour
Addis Ababa City Tour
Mount Entoto: Panoramic views of Addis Ababa.
Ethnological Museum: Cultural and historical artifacts in the former palace of Emperor Haile Selassie.
St. George Cathedral: Iconic octagonal architecture linked to the Battle of Adwa.
Merkato: Largest open-air market in Africa.
Overnight: Addis Ababa.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Caravan Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Fly Addis Ababa to Lalibela
Fly Addis Ababa to Lalibela
After breakfast you will take to airport your flight to Lalibela. You will meet upon arrival and take to your Hotel. After lunch you will Visit the first group of seven churches lie in rock cradles one behind the other: Bet Golgotha, Bet Mika’el, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danagl and Bet Medhane Alem. Bet Medhane Alem, the largest one, is built like a Greek Temple and its stone floor is so polished by the countless numbers of visitors that it reflects shafts of light from apertures in the walls high above. In a corner are three empty graves symbolically dug for biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Later you will visit of the other groups of Rock churches of Lalibela Bet Giyorgis, possibly the most elegant of all the Lalibela churches which lies somewhat isolated in the southwest part of the village on a sloping rock terrace.
Overnight Lalibela.
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Tabor Hotel Lalibela
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lalibela to Addis Ababa
Lalibela to Addis Ababa
In the morning after breakfast you will visit the remaining churches of Lalibela like Bete Gabriel, Bete Marqorios, Bete Emmanuel, and Bete Aba Libanos. Later drive to airport your flight to Addis Ababa. In the evening, you’ll attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Finally you will take to airport for your Flight to home.
Overnight Addis Ababa.
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Caravan Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Fly to Semera & Drive to Ahmed Ella
Fly to Semera & Drive to Ahmed Ella
After breakfast you will take to airport your flight to Semera. You will meet upon arrival and drive to Ahmed Ella visiting beautiful landscape of solidified lava, rock, sand and occasional palm lined oasis after you pass several small hamlets start visiting Ahmad Ella village total population of more than 500 people to see the life style of the local Afar people. Finally, precede to Salt Lake Asale a huge salty lake where you will swim in a natural pool while enjoying sunset reflections of the salty ground.
Overnight camping at Ahmed Ella.
- Main Destination:
- Danakil Depression (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Dallol & Erta Ale
Dallol & Erta Ale
Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. Look the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the difference landscape formed by volcanic activity (125 meter below sea level, one of the lowest and hottest places in the world) colorful salts mining and different terrestrial places formed by volcanic activity like bubbling oily lake creates a different experience of your trip. Then we back to Ahmad Ella for lunch then proceed to Erta Ale.
Dallol: Surreal volcanic landscapes with colorful salt formations.
Erta Ale: Witness the world’s only permanent lava lake, an incredible volcanic experience.
Overnight: Camping at Erta Ale.
- Main Destination:
- Danakil Depression (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Erta Ale – Lake Afdera – Semera – Addis Ababa
Erta Ale – Lake Afdera – Semera – Addis Ababa
After Breakfast we will drive to Afdera it is used for salt extraction. It is named after the saline Lake Afdera, located in the southern part of the Afar Depression. It is a major source of salt extraction in Ethiopia, where the Lake water is pumped to saltpans for solar evaporation.
Overnight: Addis Ababa.
- Main Destination:
- Danakil Depression (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Caravan Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Fly to Arba Minch & Visit Konso Village
Fly to Arba Minch & Visit Konso Village
After breakfast at the Hotel you will take to airport your flight to Arba Minch. You will meet upon arrival and drive to southwards to Konso village. One of the UNESCO site in Ethiopia know by their terracing in order to protect against soil erosion from the sporadic and often heavy rainfall in the region.
Turmi Hamer Village: Learn about the Hamer peoples bull - jumping tradition and cultural adornments.
Overnight: Turmi.
Day 8
Turmi – Karo – Jinka
Turmi – Karo – Jinka
Karo Peoples: Renowned for intricate body painting.
This day you will drive to Murulle where you can find the Karo people. Karo People is very famous for their splendid body decoration, which they paint their bodies and faces with white chalk to prepare for a ceremony. The women scar their chest believing it makes them beautiful.
Ari People: Expert artisans in pottery and traditional liquor.
Overnight: Jinka.
- Main Destination:
- Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Emerald Lodge Turmi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Jinka – Mago National Park – Addis Ababa
Jinka – Mago National Park – Addis Ababa
After breakfast at the hotel Take a day excursion to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village (70 km). We devote half day to the study of the Mursi culture. The Mursi women, like their Surma cousins, live on the other bank of the Omo River, are famous for their large round (and not only) lip plates worn by women.
Mursi people: Unique lip plates and scarification customs.
Fly back to Addis Ababa.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
