3-Day Wild Wonders and Culture, Awash NP & Harar Tour

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

Addis Ababa to Awash National Park

Addis Ababa to Awash National Park In the morning, depart Addis Ababa and head towards Awash National Park, with a lunch stop along the way. In the afternoon, have the opportunity to observe the park's diverse wildlife and bird species. The park is home to around 80 mammal species, including Hamadryas and Anubis baboons, Beisa oryx, Soemmerring's gazelle, and Salt’s dik-dik. If you're fortunate, you might also see lesser and greater kudu, Defassa waterbuck, warthog, vervet and guereza monkeys, as well as spotted hyenas. Additionally, the park boasts over 460 bird species, including the endemic Ethiopian cliff swallow and yellow-throated serin.
Your overnight stay will be in Awash.

Main Destination:

Awash National Park

Best Time To Visit Oct to Feb (Little rain and less hot)

High Season Sep to Apr (The park is never busy)

Best Weather October to February

Wildlife in Awash NP

Olive Baboon Abundant

Beisa Oryx Common

Soemmerring's
Gazelle Common

Hamadryas
Baboon Common

Salt's Dik-dik Common

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Lesser Kudu Occasional

Desert Warthog Occasional

Defassa Waterbuck Occasional

Nile Crocodile Occasional

Spotted Hyena Occasional

Guereza Monkey Rare

Ethiopian Wolf None

Gelada Monkey None

Walia Ibex None

Accommodation:

Genet Hotel Awash

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Awash NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Exploring Harar

Exploring Harar Spend a full day sightseeing in Harar. Visit various museums, including the Abdela Sherif Harari City Museum and the Arthur Rimbaud Museum. The Abdela Sherif Museum is located in the former palace of Ras Mekennen (father of Emperor Haile Selassie) and is believed to be where the young emperor spent much of his childhood. The museum features over 300 ancient manuscripts related to the city, along with a collection of 18th and 19th-century Harari coins, traditional costumes, household items, weapons, and musical instruments. The Arthur Rimbaud Museum showcases exhibitions about the poet’s life and includes photographs taken in Harar around 1900, illustrating how the city and its residents have evolved over the past century.

Main Destination:

Harar (Town)

Accommodation:

Wonderland Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Harar (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Return from Harar to Addis Ababa

To conclude your trip, travel back from Harar to Addis Ababa, a journey that will take most of the day.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

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