Tour to Afar Danakil Depression, 12-Days
These are just three words which spring do mind when thinking about Afar Danakil Depression Tours, Dallol the hottest and most inhospitable places on Earth & a surreal multi-hued field of sulfurous hot springs, Erta Ale the most active volcano with a base diameter of 30 km, and a 1 km square caldera at its summit and the salt caravan trail of Berahale.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
we pick up from any hotel in Addis Ababa
Airports
- Bole Airport, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Departure Time
Day 1 Arrival Addis Ababa
National Museum of Ethiopia
Meet at Bole International airport and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is exploring the town of Addis Ababa including the National Museum to view the 3.6 million-year-old remains of Lucy, whose skeletal remains were discovered in 1974.
Duration: 1-hour
Admission Ticket Included
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Besides we will also visit the Holy Trinity Cathedral and in time permitting Mount Entoto which rises up to an altitude of 3200 meters and offers the panoramic view of the metropolis and Mercato the open market.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Included.
Day 2 Addis Ababa – Awash
Awash National Park
Drive from Addis Ababa to Awash Town, which is located in the central part of the rift valley system 250 km from Addis Ababa, the best place to familiarize with the weather and meet the Kereyu people a step into a quieter, calmer, and more natural world enjoy swimming the natural hot spring and game drive in the Awash national park.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Free
Day 3 Awash – Semera
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Day 4 Semera – Afdera
Afdera We drive to Afdera via Serdo. P.M visit the manual salt mining on Lake Afedera and facilitate the permit paper from the regional tourist office. Here some more people will accompany us (local guide and scout).
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Overnight Hotel
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Day 5 Afdera – Erta Alle
Erta Ale Drive from Afdera to Dodom. At Dodum we will start walking to Erta Alle Volcanic hills (613 meters above sea level) which is 15kms one way. We arrive at Erta Alle around midnight and walk to see the volcanic eruption. We will camp nearby the eruption considering the direction of the wind because of the volcanic acid which is not good for health, anytime anyone can see or take a picture. To get the Best pictures of the volcano will be a night shooting.
Duration: 16 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight Camping
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Day 6 Erta Alle – Hamed Ela
Day 7 Hamed Ela – Berhale
Dallol Drive to the Lake Asale, salty Lake and visit the salt workers and the merchant from the highland the salt market and the lake and proceed 17 km to Dallol and enjoy the spectacular view and small hill which is colorful by hot spring in several places. The hot spring out with the sulfurs, potash, and salt forms a spectacular formation.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight Camping at Berhale
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Day 8 Berhale – Lalibela
Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
On a morning fly to Lalibela, after check in to Hotel start your day tour of the remarkable rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, regarded as the eighth wonder of the world by many scholars and a UNESCO World Heritage site. This group of eleven monolithic and semi-monolithic structures was carved directly into the stone of the mountainside at least 800 years ago. This complex boasts the largest monolithic church in the world, a maze of passageways and tunnels, intricately carved reliefs, and fabulous examples of icon paintings.
Duration: 5 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight Hotel
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Day 9 Lalibela – Gondar
Fasil Ghebbi
Fly to Gondar and explore the town of Gondar that includes the buildings that make up the Royal Enclosure and the baths of Fassilides, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring five castles built by a succession of Ethiopian Kings beginning in the early 17th century and Debre Berhan Selassie Church, perhaps the country’s most famous Church famous for its religious art and especially its iconic ceiling depicting angels.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight Hotel
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Day 10 Gondar – Bahir Dar
Blue Nile Falls
Drive to Bahir dar175km which takes about 4 hours with photo stops. Afternoon Drive to the Tis Isat Village and visit the Blue Nile Falls. This misty deluge produces rainbows that shimmer across the gorge as well as a small perennial rainforest of lush green vegetation, to the delight of the many monkeys and multi-colored birds that inhabit the region.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight Hotel
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Day 11 Bahir Dar
Lake Tana
Take a boat tour on Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, and visit ancient island monasteries over the islands such as Ura Kidanemihret and Azoa Mariam.
Duration: 5 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight Hotel
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Day 12 Bahir Dar – Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Fly back to Addis Upon arrival we will have more sightseeing in Addis Ababa that includes Ethnographic Museum and St. George Cathedral. In the evening we dine a fair well dinner at in a traditional restaurant with folklore music and dances then transfer to the airport.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Departure
Meals: Lunch Dinner
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners & dining
- All accommodation including tea houses en route
- All transportation including taxis and coaches
- Flights from Heathrow if booked inc. of flight
- Tour and trekking guide for entire journey
- Travel insurance and other emergencies
- Visa fees and entry clearing fees
- Single room accommodations
- Liquors, beeers and bootled beverages
- Photography ccessories like cameras etc.
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