Ethiopia Unveiled: Wildlife Safari Tours

On arrival in Addis Ababa (we recommend an early morning arrival) you will meet your guide and then we will leave straight away and head to a Geleda baboon colony at Debre Libanos Gorge. We will spend the majority of the day with these baboons. – overnight in Ethio- German lodge. (Lunch and Dinner)

Today you will have a morning with the gelada baboon colonies around the Debre Libanos gorge. Watching their different behaviours and gaining a brand new insight into the world of this highly social, high altitude grazing baboon species. You will then head back to Addis Ababa in the afternoon – overnight in Ghion Hotel – or similar (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

This morning you will transfer from the city to Awash National Park and on arrival we will have a late afternoon safari around the park. This national park is good for some endemic species such as Hamadryas baboon, grivet monkey, beisa oryx, Soemmering’s gazelle, Harar dik-dik as well as other mammals such as African wild cat, northern lesser kudu, black-backed jackal. After dinner we can enjoy a night safari to try and find some of the nocturnal speices that live around here. – overnight Awash Falls Lodge – or similar (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).

This morning you will have an early morning transfer to Lake Langano. On arrival here you will spend time around the lake and enjoy a game drive around Ali Dege plains en route to the Lake. Ali Dege plains is a rich wildlife watching location with lion, cheetah, Somali wild ass (very rarely seen), Beisa oryx, Soemmerring’s gazelle, spotted hyena, Northern gerenuk and Grevy’s zebra all living here – overnight Wabe Shabelle (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

This morning you will travel on and towards the Bale Mountains and Dinsho Grasslands, this is arguably the best ecosystem in Africa for endemic species and we will start by driving through Abiata-Shalla National Park before carrying on to Gobe which is a gateway town for the Bale Mountains. Along the way we will look for wildlife in the Gaysay Grasslands. In the grasslands we hope to see mountain nyala and bohor reedbuck among other species – overnight in Wabe Shabelle (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Over the next two days you will explore the two varying ecosystems of the Bale Mountains. The Harrena Forest (home to the endemic Bale monkey, lions, leopards, giant forest hog, bushpig, Guerza colobus and the newly described African golden wolf (not the Ethiopian wolf); Sanetti Plateau (where the Ethiopian wolf is the highlight and major target here although klipspringers, giant mole rats and various other endemic rodents are commonly seen) – overnight in Wabe Shabelle (Breakfast, Lunches & Dinner)

This morning you will leaving the Bale Mountains and be transferred from Gobe to Senkelle Sanctuary with a short game drive around the sanctuary which is very good for Oribi and hartebeest as well as desert warthog and Abyssinian hare. From here will continue onto lake Awassa and our accommodation - overnight in La Dolce Vita (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

This morning we will have a short stakeout for hippos (which can been seen in the morning around the lake) and the Gambian suns squirrel at Lake Awassa before continuing to Lake Ziway and hopefully finding the yellow-spotted rock hyrax and then carrying on to Addis Ababa for the night – overnight in Ghion Hotel. (Breakfast and Lunch only).

This morning we will catch a flight from Addis Ababa to Gondar and then be transported to the Simien Mountains and spend the day wildlife watching, looking particularly for the gelada baboon and Walia ibex as well as other mammals here such as rodents and possibly Ethiopian wolves, although they are seen here far less than in the Bale Mountains. – overnight in Chenek Camp. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Today will be a full day in the Simien Mountains spent searching for wildlife – overnight in Chenek Camp. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Today you will be transferred back out of the wilderness to Gondar.  You'll have to spot the Gelada Baboon around Sankaber camp site.  Late in the afternoon, you will be in Gonder.

Take a morning flight back to Addis Ababa.  In the evening, head to cultural restaurant to have your dinner Ethiopian dish and to enjoy a live traditional live music and dance.  Departure.

To extend your trip, please check our tour packages or enquire us for any custom-made tours.