Take a few days to explore some of Ethiopian’s beautiful lakes, national parks and rift valley or perhaps visit the walled city of Harar and see the hyena Man!
Arrival Addis Ababa – Gefferssa Reservoir (200 r30 kms west of Addis): The Blue winged
Goose, Black-headed Siskin, Abyssinian Long Claw and Wattled Ibis, etc
Arrival Addis Ababa then drive to Debre Zeit (50 kms) Spur – Winged Plover, Red Knobbed Coot, Spur etc
Day 2:
Drive to Awash National Park four hundred species of birds have been recorded
including Abyssinian Roller, Abyssinian Ground Horn Bill White tailed swallow Buff
Crested Bustard, Dark Chanting, Goshwak, Pygmy Falcon, Honey guide, Wood lan king
fisher, etc.
Day 3:
Full day birding in the game park including visit to hot springs
Fishing in Web and Shaya Rivers in Bale Park,Awassa Rift Valleys Lake
and Chamo of Arbaminch for Rainbow Brown Trout, Nile perch, Tilapia
Cat Fish and Tiger Fish.
OMO VALLEY, BALE MOUNTAIN, HARAR, and DJIBUTI (24 DAYS)
Day 1:
Arrive in Addis Ababa.
Day 2:
Drive Abyata, Shala and Langano. O/N htl.
Day 3:
Drive to Arba Minch via Wolaita and Chencha (Dorze people). O/N htl.
Day 4:
Nechisar National Park and Chamo Lake. O/N htl.
Day 5:
Drive Arba Minch-Jinka on the way see Tsemay, Ari, Benna people. O/N Jinka.
Day 6:
Drive Arba Minch-Jinka on the way see Tsemay, Ari, Benna people. O/N Jinka.
Day 7:
Drive to Murulle to visit the Karo people & villages. O/N camp Murulle or Duss.
Day 8:
Visit Bume people & O/N Turmi at Hammer people village (camp or lodge).
Day 9:
Excursion trip to Omorate to visit Dassanech people. O/N camping or in Tented lodge at Turmi.
Day 10:
Visit the Hammer people, colorful markets at Dimeka or Turmi (depend on days, Hammer people dances and possible their marriage ceremonies (with the jumping bull). O/N camping or in fixed tent in Turmi.
Day 11:
Drive to Konso people visiting Erbore people and the Konso village. O/N local htl or camping.
Day 12:
Visit Konso village and drive to Arba Minch. O/N htl.
Day 13:
Drive to Awasa & Wondogenet. O/N htl.
Day 14:
Drive to Bale then visit Bale mountains National
Park as the locals call it ‘Dinsho’. O/N Dinsho lodge or htl in Goba.
Day 15:
Drive to Senate plateau and Harena escarpment. O/N htl in Goba.
Day 16:
Drive to Awash National
Park. O/N htl or camping.
Day 17:
Full day Game drive and visit the hot spring. O/N hotel or camping.
Day 18:
Drive to Harar. O/N htl.
Day 19:
Full day city tour in Harar then proceed to Dire-Dawa O/N htl.
Day 20:
Drive to Djibouti through Dewelle. O/N htl in Djibouti.
Day 21:
Drive to
Lake Asal and Tajura. O/N htl.
Day 22:
Boat drive for one day on the sea with diving. O/N on the boat or back to hotel.
Day 23:
Leisure time on the beach side. O/N htl.
Day 24:
Fly back to Addis and connect for the flight to your home country.
Drives to Kombolcha if the day is Sunday visit the Sembete market.
Day 3:
Drive from Kombolcha to Lalibella.
Day 4:
Full day visit of the eleven rock hewn churches of Lalibella. O/N htl.
Day 5:
Drive to Mekele, en rout visit of the beautiful scenery.
Day 6:
Proceed to Adigrat on the way visiting the Tigray churches.
Day 7:
Drive to Axum to the origin of Ethiopian civilization.
Day 8:
Full day city tour of Axum includes the stele field, the church of St. Marry Zion and different Archeological sites.
Day 9:
Drive to Debark admiring the Tekeze gorge, the “lima limo” road and other beauty full scenery.
Day 10:
Drive from Debark to Gorgora. O/N htl.
Day 11:
Cross to Bahir Dar over Lake Tana by boat. On the way visit the Island monasteries.
Day 12:
AM drive to visit Blue Nile falls PM visiting the market papyrus boat production and more.
Day 13:
Morning drive to Gondar. PM tour of churches and castles.
Day 14:
Drive Metema crossing Sudanese border. O/N htl.
Day 15:
Drive to Khartoum. O/N htl.
Day 16:
Drive from Khartoum to Karima to visit the archeological Museum proceed to the western desert for the Wadi Muqaddam with Acacia tree cover and small groups of Bisharin nomads with their animals. Then drive to Nile across the small town of Merowe and after the river crossing, reach to Nubian rest house just at the foot of the Jebel Barkal for O/N.
Day 17:
Drive to Karima to visit the Jebel Barkal (Jebel means mountain in Arabic) which is isolated red sand stone mountain and considered holy since ancient time and you find temple dedicated to Pharaohs of the new reign and to their patron Amon then proceed to the Royal necropolis of the ancient city of Napata, the capital of Nubian from 800-400 b.c.before the Meroitic period for the large number of pyramids and two tombs at El Kurru and return back to Karima. O/N at the rest house.
Day 18:
After a short visit of the market
Day 19:
Excursion trip to Nubian Desert and to the 4th cataract, which prevent the Nile from flowing slowly but from many rapids at obstruct the navigation, then return to Karima for O/N in rest house.
Day 20:
Crossing the Nile by ferry boat enter the Baud Desert area bounded by the loop formed by the Nile between the 4th and 6th cataract. This Cataract is characterized by sharp block basalt mountain most of them are volcanic and cone shaped. It is very likely to meet isolated groups of camels and donkey caravans of the Bisharin nomads then drive to Atbara town found between Nile and river Atbara where you will cross the Nile for the last time then visit many small camel thorn acacia trees. O/N fixed tent or camp.
Day 21:
Morning visit the two Archeological sites. The site of Naga located 30km to the east of the Nile is one of the two centers that developed during the Meriotic period and a few dozens of meters away from there is a small and odd construction with the arches and columns named “Kiosk” which in which we can notice the Egyptian, the Romans and the Greek style at the same time. The other site, in Musawwarat, not far away from Naga, the settlement, located in a beautiful valley crowned by hill to visit the ruins of a very big temple and its main characteristic, the Great Wall, is made by many constructions and boundary wall which surround a temple built in the 1st c. A.D or little before. Beyond the big Wadi there is another temple recently restored by German archeologist mission – dedicated to the Apedemak god. Picnic and then return towards the Nile and stop at the town of Shendi to visit the market. In the after noon return to the camp of Meroe for over night.
Day 22
& Day 23 :
Morning drive South and after about 50 km wegety in to a desert area covered with a huge round granite boulders. These are the last offshoots of the rocky formation of the 6th cataract. In late morning arrive Omdruman, the ancient capital of Sudan. Visit the interesting Sauk, where it is possible to buy some typical local handy crafts then transfer to Khartoum to the hotel & depart to Addis Ababa respectively.
Arrive Nairobi and connect flight to Mombassa. On arrival transfer to White sands Beach Hotel. Overnight at the White sands.
Day 2:
Free days at leisure in Mombassa. Overnight at there White sands.
Day 3:
After Breakfast transfer to Moi International Airport for your flight to Nairobi. On arrival connect to your onward flight from JKIA for your flight home.
Nairobi Arrive Nairobi and Transfer to Your Hotel the Stanley. After lunch half day City Tour. Overnight at the Stanley.
Day 2:
Samburu National Park After breakfast transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to Samburu National Park Afternoon Game drive Overnight at Shaba Sarova.
Day 3:
Samburu National Park After Breakfast full day games drive overnight at Shaba Sarova on
Day 4:
Nairobi After breakfast morning game drive. After lunch transfer to airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi. On arrival at Wilson Airport transfer to the Stanley. Overnight at the Stanley.
Day 5:
Masai Mara After breakfast transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to Masai Mara. Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Mara Sarova.
Day 6:
Masai Mara After breakfast full day game drive. Overnight at Mara Sarova.
Day
7:
Nairobi After breakfast transfer to airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi. On arrival transfer to JKIA for your flight back home.
Nairobi Arrival Nairobi and Transfer to the Stanley Hotel/ The Pan-Afric Hotel/. Afternoon City Tour, Giraffe center, Kazuri Beads. Dinner at Carnivore. Overnight at The Stanley Hotel /The Panafric Hotel.
Day 2:
Nakuru National Park After breakfast transfer to Nakuru National Park. Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Lion Hill Lodge.
Day 3:
Mombassa After breakfast morning game drive lunch at the lodge. Afternoon transfer to JKIA for onward flight to Mombasa. On arrival transfer to White sands Overnight at White sands.
Day 4:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at White Sands.
Day 5:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at white Sands.
Day 6:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at White Sands.
Day 7:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at White Sands.
Day 8:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at White Sand.
Day 9:
Nairobi After breakfast transfer to Moi International Airport for onward flight to Nairobi. On arrival transfer to International Departures for your flight back home.
Nairobi Arrival Nairobi and Transfer to the Stanley Hotel/ The Pan-Afric Hotel/. Afternoon City Tour, Giraffe center, Kazuri Beads. Dinner at Carnivore. Overnight at The Stanley Hotel /The Panafric Hotel.
Day 2:
Masai Mara After breakfast transfer to Masai Mara National Park. Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Mara Sarova.
Day 3:
Masai Mara Morning and afternoon game drives. Overnight at Mara Sarova.
Day 4:
Amboseli National Park After breakfast transfer to Amboseli National Park en route lunch in Nairobi at the Pan
Afric Hotel. Game drive en route to Amboseli Sopa Lodge. Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
Day 5:
Amboseli National Park Morning and Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
Day 6:
Mombasa After breakfast transfer to Nairobi lunch at Pan
Afric and transfer to JKIA for on ward flight to Mombassa. On arrival transfer to White sands. Overnight at White Sands
Day 7:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at White Sands.
Day 8:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at White Sands.
Day 9:
Mombassa free day at leisure. Overnight at White Sands.
Day
10:
Nairobi free day at leisure. Late transfer to JKIA for your onward flight back home.
Drive to Arba Minch, crossing the Rift Valley lakes and Wolayta people. O/N Arba Minch Swaynes hotel (or other).
Day 3:
AM Chencha hills for Dorze people. PM boat trip on Chamo Lake. O/N Arba Minch
Day 4:
Drive to Jinka, by admiring Konso, Derashe, Ari, Benna and Tsemay people. O/N camp or local hotel Jinka town.
Day 5:
Visit the Mursi people and villages. O/N Mago
Park camp.
Day 6:
Enter into the Karo people region and visit their village of Kortcho and Duss with beautiful view over the Omo River too. O/N camp Murulle or Duss.
Day 7:
Continue for the Hammer people region & O/N Turmi at the Evangadi campsite & lodge. (Camp or fixed tents).
Day 8:
Turmi, for villages, folk dances, possibly market & marriage ceremonies.
Day 9:
Excursion to Omorate, at bank of Omo River, for Dassanech tribes & villages. Back to Turmi for O/N.
Day
10:
Drive through Tsemay and Erbore people to the Konso villages. O/N Konso local hotel or camp.
Day
11:
Enter into Borena people region and afternoon visit Elsod crater (where down to a crater, from a marshy lake, Borena men extract salt for their cattle), Borena villages and more. O/N Moyale.
Day
12:
From Moyale to Mersabit National reserve. O/N camping.
Day
13:
From Mersabit to Shaba National reserve then proceed to Sanburu National reserve. O/N camping.
Day
14:
Full day excursion game drive in Samburu National O/N camping.
Day
15:
Drive to Mt. Kenya O/N Safari club.
Day
16:
Excursion trip to Thika then Nairobi. O/N htl.
Day
17:
Visit of Nairobi and the surrounding.
Day
18:
Fly back to Addis Ababa or connect to other destination
Ethiopia has a very high potential for sport activities like climbing, paragliding and caving. Thus, if individuals or Organizations are planning to organize these kinds of activities,we will provide and arrange all the facilities and services you need.
LANGANO, ARBAMINCH AND WENDOGENET(7 DAYS, 6 NIGHTS)
Day 1:
ArriveAddisAbaba.O/Nhtl.
Day 2:
Drive to Langano, one of the Rift valley lakes, and then enjoy swimming, and boating over the cleanest and beautiful lake Langano. O/N Bishangari Lodge
Day 3:
Pass the day riding horse over the extensive plains around Lake Langano,
swimming and boat excursion. O/N Bishangari Lodge
Day 4:
Drive to Arbaminch and in the after noon enjoys the view of Nechisar National Park, and Abyjata- Chamo lakes being in natural trail found in the hotel. O/N SwaynesHotel.
Day 5:
Morning excursion trip to Chencha hills where Dorze people live to admire their culture. After noon boat trip on lake Chamo. O/N Swaynes Hotel
Day 6:
Drive to Wondogenet resort to enjoy the Spa from the natural hot spring and swimming in a pool filled with the hot water from a natural spring
BAHIRDAR, ARBAMINCH AND LANGANO(12 NIGHTS, 11 DAYS)
Day 1:
Arriva in Ababa. O/N htl.
Day 2:
Fly to Bahir Dar, after noon boat trip on Lake Tana or visit the Blue Nile Fall then come back to hotel for the most enjoyable sunset view with its shine over the lake.
Day 3:
Full day boat trip on lake Tana to visit the monasteries on the Islands. O/N htl.
Day 4:
Fly back to Addis Ababa, and then proceed to Langano for an overnight. O/NBishangariLodge.
Day 5:
Morning horse riding around Lake Langano, PM enjoys the Lake (boat excursionor simming). Overnight Bishangari Lodge
Day 6:
Drive to Arbaminch. Being there, enjoy the view of Nechisar National Park and Abya- Chamo lakes via the natural trail from in the hotel. O/N htl
Day 7:
Excursion trip to Chencha. After noon boat trip on lake chamo. O/N htl.
Day
8:
Excursion trip to Konso people and their village, after noon leisure. O/N Swaynes
Day
9:
Drive to Nechisar Park for game drive to admire the wild life and bird life and after noon leisure. O/N htl.
Morning Drive to Wonchi crater lake and admire the scenic beauty over Island, peninsula, the alpine vegetation which is a result of the area climate. Over night Ambo in guesthouse.
Day 3:
Drive from Ambo to Woliso admiring the spectacular scenery and Gouder fall. O/N
Day 4:
Drive to Addis Ababa en route visit Adadi Mariam church that is hewn out of one rock (optional). O/N htl.
Day 5:
Drive to one of the Rift valley lake, Langano. After noon leisure and O/N Wenney
Day 6:
Enjoy horse riding and the lake. O/N Bishangari Lodge
Day
7:
Proceed to Wondogenet. O/N htl.
Day 8:
Full day in Wondogenet, meant natural paradise in Amharic language. There, enjoy the natural hot spring (Spa) and swim in a pool filled from this hot spring water which is very relaxing. O/N htl.
Fly to Bahir Dar after noon boat trip on lake Tana or visit the Blue Nile fall then come back to hotel for most enjoyable sun set.
Day 3:
Full day boat trip on lake Tana to visit the monasteries on the Islands. O/N htl.
Day 4:
Fly back to Addis Ababa, you will be at your leisure. O/N htl.
Day 5:
Morning Drive to Wonchi crater lake to admire the over whelming beauty of the lake and it’s surrounding alpine vegetation cover. Over night Ambo in guesthouse.
Day 6:
Drive from Ambo to Woliso admiring the spectacular scenery and Gouder fall. O/N
Day
7:
Proceed to Wondogenet. O/N htl.
Day 8:
Drive to Addis Ababa en route visit Adadi Mariam church that is carved out of a single rock (optional). O/N htl.
Gena, the Ethiopian Christmas is not the primary religious and
secular festival that it has become in Western countries. Falling on the
8th of January,
it is celebrated seriously by a Church service that goes on throughout the night, with people
moving from one Church to another. Traditionally, young man play a game similar to hockey called Gena on this day, and now Christmas has also come to be known by this name.
Day 1:
Jan 03: Arrive in Addis Ababa
Day 2:
Jan 04: Fly to Bahir Dar
Day 3:
Jan 05: Fly to Gondar
Day 4:
Jan 06:- In Gondar – excursion to Simien
Day
5:
Jan 07:- Fly to Lalibela (Ethiopian Christmas Eve Day Celebration)
Timkat (Epiphany), is the most colorful event in the year
when Churches parade their Tabots to a nearby body of water.
This is the commemoration of Christ’s baptism, which falls one
the 19th of January. The Tabot is taken out in the afternoon on the
eve of epiphany and stays overnight with the priests and faithful congregation.
The following morning the water is blessed and splashed on everyone in a ceremony
where the faithful renew their vows to the Church. If the body of water is large enough,
some people will immerse themselves. Woman who have been unable to have children participate
in the ritual for fertility. After the ceremony, the Tabot is paraded back to its Church accompanied
by much singing and dancing
Day 1:
Jan 11: Arrival in Addis Ababa
Day 2:
Jan 12: Fly to Axsum
Day 3:
Jan 13: Fly to Lalibela
Day 4:
Jan 14: In Lalibela
Day
5:
Jan 15: Fly to Gondar
Day
6:
Jan 16: Fly to Bahar Dar
Day
7:
Jan 17: Fly to Addis
Day 8:
Jan 18: Fly to Dire Dawa drive to Harar
Day 9:
Jan 19: Fly to Drive to Dire Dawa Fly to Dire Dawa
Fasika (Easter) is a festival that
follows a fasting period of 55 days. During this time, no animal
product is eaten. The faithful do not eat anything at all until the
daily service is finished at around 3 in the afternoon. From Thursday
evening before Good Friday, nothing is eaten until the Easter-service ends
on 3 in the morning on Easter Sunday.
Ancient Easter Festivals in Lalibela
Day 1:
March 17: Arrive in Addis Ababa o/n ht1
Day 2:
March 18: Fly to Axum O/N ht1
Day 3:
March 19: Drive to visit Yeha Temple O/N htl
Day
4:
April 20: Palm Sunday Celebrations Semien National park
Day
5:
April 21: Drive to Sankaber, Semien National park
Day
6:
April 22: Hike in Simien Mountain National
Park afternoon drive to Gondar.
Day 7:
April 23: Visit Gondar drive to Bahir Dar
Day 8:
April 24: Visit Tisisat Falls and Boat trip on Lake Tana
Day 9:
April 25: Fly Lalibela Visit Naakkutolab Monastery
Day 10:
April26: Visit Rock cut churches Witness Easter vigil
Day 11:
April27: Easter in Lalibela Mule Trek in the Lalibela Mountains
Day 12:
April 28: Fly to Addis Ababa City tour
Day 13:
April 29: Drive to Debre Zeyit crater lakes o/n Addis Ababa
April 27: Easter in Axum Church of Saint Mary of Zion
Day
5:
April 28: Fly to Lalibela visit Naakkutolab Monastery
Day
6:
April 29 Visit Rock carved churches
Day 7:
April 30: Fly to the Royal City of Gondar
Day 8:
May1: Drive to Bahir Dar visit Tisisat falls and Boat trip on Lake Tana
Day 9:
May2: Fly to Addis Ababa
Day 10:
May3: Drive towards the Rift valley lakes visit Melka
Kunture –one of the most important Paleolithic
sites in Ethiopia, Continue to the church of Adadi Mariam o/n Langano
Day 11:
May4: Drive to Awassa visit fish market and Awassa Lake.O\Nhtl.
Day 12:
May5: Drive to Wondogenet O/N htl
Day 13:
May6: Drive to Addis Ababa – City tour, visit some souvenir Shops. O/N htl
"Hidar Zion" as is associated with the
presence of the Ark of the Covenant in Axum .This festival is
attended by tens of thousands from all over Ethiopia, making it one
Of the most joyous annual pilgrimage in Axsum, the ‘’Scared city of the Ethiopians’’
Hidar Zion (10 nights/ 11 days)
Day 1:
Arrive in Addis O/N htl
Day 2:
Fly to Bahir Dar after noon boat trip on
Lake Tana or visit the Blue Nile fall then come back to
hotel for most enjoyable sun set O/N Htl
Maskal, Said to be in memory of the finding of
the true Cross by the Empress Eleni. This is as colorful as Timkat, however
instead of water the focus of the celebration is a bonfire topped with an image
of a Cross, to which flowers are tied. Priests in full regalia bless the bonfire
before it is lit. This festival coincides with the mass blooming of the golden
Yellow Maskal Daisies, called Adey Ababa in Amharic
St Gabriel is the Patron Saint who guards over homes and churches. There is a huge pilgrimage to St Gabriel's Church on Kulubi hill, which is on the route from Addis Ababa eastwards, about 70 kilometers before Dire Dawa. Many pilgrims carry heavy burdens as penance, children are brought to be baptized, and offerings are made to be distributed to the poor.
Addis – Mojo town. Pick up the bicycles and start riding to Sodore. O/N htl
Day 4:
Sodore – Asela. O/n at hotel in Asela
Day
5:
Asela – Bokoji (-55 km). O/n at hotel in Bokoji
Day
6:
Bokoji – Dodola (-65 km) O/n in Dodola Hotel
Day
7:
Minibus or Land cruiser will wait you to drive to Dinsho. O/n at Bale Mountains NP
Day 8:
Start trekking to the campsite at Moraro with an altitude of 3,750 asl. O/n at the campsite
Day 9:
Start trekking to Wasoma encountering several endemic and common bird species
Day 10:
Today we climb mount Batu (4203m). In the evening
we make our camp beside the lakeshore of the Gabra Guracha expecting to
see the endemic Semien Wolves
Day 11:
We complete the trek on a three hours horseback.
Meet the vehicle with the bicycles at the Goba-Mena road. Riding
for about 35 kms we reach to Goba. O/n in a hotel
Day 12:
Continue riding to Dinsho 40 kms. O/n in a guesthouse at Dinsho
Day 13:
Ride to Adaba 60 km. O/n camping near Adaba
Day 14:
Crossing the beautiful farmlands of the Arsi we ride to Kofele
(75 km. Rough road). O/n camping near Kofele
Day 15:
Today we ride to Awassa 50 km. O/n in a Hotel
Day 16:
Ride to lake Langano (70 km. htmlhalt). O/n in Bekele Molla hotel at the
shores of Lake Langano
Day 17:
Relaxing at the shores of Lake Langano
Day 18:
Passing the town of Ziway we drive towards the Gurage people and the stele of Tiya. O/n in a hotel
Day 19:
Visiting old monasteries we drive to the beautiful waterfall, Melka Awash.O/n camping
Day 20:
Drive back to Addis. (~50 km). In the evening Traditional dinner with live traditional shows. O/n in a hotel
