DAY-01. ARRIVAL/MAKALLE
Arrival in Addis Ababa and fly to Mekalle. O/N. Hotel
DAY-02. MEKALLE TO AMEDEILLA
Drive Mekella to Amedeilla via Braille. On the way camel caravans. O/N. Camping
DAY-03. DALLOL
Stay in Dallol to explore the colourful area, the salt Canyon, the fumaroles, and the yellow lake. After lunch, wait the camel caravans on the way back to Amedeilla. O/N. Camping.
DAY-04. DALLOL TO ERT-ALE
Amedeilla to Ert-ale via Kusruwad. At late in the afternoon start walking to climb Ert-ale Mountain. Spent the night by admiring and taking pictures of the Volcano. Take a rest.
DAY-05. ERT-ALE TO DALLOL
Return back to Amedeilla. O/N. Camping.
DAY-06. DALLOL
Catch a good picture of the camel caravans with sun rise on their journey to carry the salt. Visit Lake Asale, the salt diggers, lifter; the red salt mountain. P.M. head to Dallol the colorfull area to take pictures, the black mountain, the salt canyon and the yellow lake. O/N. Camping.
DAY- 07. DALLOL TO MAKALLE
Drive Amedeilla to Mekalle. Spot the camel caravans. O/N. Hotel
DAY-08. MAKALLE TO LALIBELA
Get your picnic lunch and head for Lalibela. On the way post so many Baobab trees. O/N. Hotel
DAY-09. ROCK CHURCHES
Explore the 12th & 13th century Rock Churches of Lalibela. O/N. Hotel.
DAY-10. LALIBELA TO GONDER
Head to Gonder via Dashena Debre Tabor road. O/N. Hotel.
DAY-11. ROYAL ENCLOSURE THEN SEMEN PARK
Visit the Royal enclosure then head to Semen Park.O/N. Lodge
DAY-12. SANKABER/GEECH(3600) (approx 6-8 hours)
Trek Sankaber to Geech via Geech Abyss. On the way visit Jimbahir Fall. O/N. Camping.
DAY-13. IN GEECH(approx 3-5 hours)
Acclimatization tour at Geech to different view points including Imetgogo, Saha and Kedadit. O/N.Camping
DAY-14. TREK TO CHENEK(approx 7-9 hours)
Trek Geech to Chenek, enjoy with the surrounding scenery. Spot the two endemics-Gelada Baboon and Walia Ibex. O/N. Camping. (approx 8-9 hrs)
DAY-15. CHENEK TO AMBIKWO
Trek to Ambikwo through Giant Lobelia trees (endemic) to Chenek. Spot an endemic Walia Ibex. O/N. Camping
DAY-16. SUMMIT TO RAS DASHEN(approx 8-10 hrs)
Climb the Summit of Ras Dashen(4620m), the highest mountain in Ethiopia. Trek back. O/N. Ambikwo
DAY-17. BACK TO CHENEK
Following the same trekking route, trek back to Chenek. O/N. Camping.
DAY-18. GONDER THEN ADDIS ABABA
Onboard the vehicle and drive back to Gonder. After lunch, catch the flight back to Addis Ababa. O/N. Hotel.
DAY-19. CITY TOUR AND DEPARTURE.
Start the tour of Addis Ababa from Mekal Square, visit Trinity Cathedral, National Museum and Lucy, ethnographic Museum and finally Merkato. Depart after taking your dinner and enjoying live traditional music.
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