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Siemens Mountains

Located in north of Gondar along the road to Axum, the Simien Mountains offer a uniquely wonderful sight: high peaks and deep gorges, valleys and rivers, golden barley field's as far as the eye can see. The highest mountain (4439 meters) is Ras Dejen, hut a lot of the peaks are above 4000 meters. Only a few roads on the Simien Mountains are practicable by car, but the entire area is crossed by tracks used by locals to travel from village to village or to lead their animals to pasture. This makes it the ideal place for trekking: you can walk thru days on end along easy paths, occasionally passing through villages amid breath-taking views, frequently encountering colonies of 'gelada 'baboons and, at nightfall, among the steep gorges, sighting Waliyas and, not so frequently, the Simien fox.

Bale Mountains

Located in the south- east of the country, which extends over the massif of the same name. The mountain reaches a peak of 4,377m above sea level, the highest in Ethiopia. This is one of the greenest areas of Ethiopia with an abundant supply of water: vast pasturelands and forests of incomparable beauty alternate with moors of heather and juniper. There are many protected species of mammals in the park, including the Nyala, Kudu, Menelik's Bushbuck, and the rare fox of the Simien mountains. Sof Omar cave: One of African's large cave. The cave area is typically characterized by flat topography and deep gorges cut by the river Web which forms the cave. The beauties of the caves consist in the untouched and wild aspects of the huge main passages, the shape of the galleries and the white color of the lime some basalt forming the walls.

Long Trekking in the Simien Mountain and the Historical route
Code K.T.O. 5025 by Car 16 days and 15 nights
  1. Arrive to Addis Ababa and transfer to the hotel and in the afternoon city tour. Overnight in hotel
  2. Flight Addis Ababa to Lalibela, afternoon visit the first group of churches. Overnight in hotel.
  3. Morning visit the Asheton Mariam church afternoon the Second groups of churches. Overnight in hotel.
  4. Drive Lalibela to Gondar; en route visit the Debre Tabor old city. Overnight in hotel.
  5. Drive Gondar to Sankaber, the first camp in the Simien. Overnight camping.
  6. Trekking Sankaber to Gich about 5/6 hours. Overnight camping.
  7. Trekking Gich to Chenek, about 5/6 hours. Overnight camping.
  8. Trekking Chenek to Arkuasiye, about 5/6 hours. Overnight in camping.
  9. Trekking Arkuasiye to Sona, about 5/6 hours, overnight in camping.
  10. Trekking Sona to Mekarebiya, about 5/6 hours, Overnight in camping.
  11. Trekking Mekarebiya to Amba Toloka, about 4/5 hours, overnight in camping.
  12. Trekking Amba Toloka to Adirkay about 2/3 hours than by car to Gondar. Overnight in hotel.
  13. Morning visit Gondar afternoon drive to Bahir Dar. Overnight in Hotel.
  14. Bahir Dar, morning visit the Blue Nile Falls afternoon boat trip on lake Tana. Overnight in Hotel.
  15. Drive Bahir Dar to Addis and evening departure.
  16. Departure

The historical route and short Trekking in the Simien Mountains
Code K.T.O. 5026 by air and car 14 days and 13 nights
  1. Arrive to Addis Ababa and transfer to the hotel.
  2. Flight Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar, morning visit the Blue Nile falls afternoon city tour. Overnight in Hotel.
  3. The day is dedicated in boat ride on Lake Tana to visit the monasteries than drive to Gondar. Overnight in Hotel.
  4. Drive Gondar to Sankaber the first camp place in Simien Mountain. Overnight in Camping.
  5. Trekking Sankaber to Gich about 5/6 hours. Overnight in Camping.
  6. Trekking Gich to Chenek about 5/6 Hours. Overnight in Camping
  7. Trekking Chenek to Bwahit back to Chenek. Overnight in camping.
  8. Trekking Back Chenek to Sankaber about 6/7 hours. Overnight in Camping.
  9. Drive Sankaber to Gondar and afternoon visit Gondar. Overnight in Hotel
  10. Drive Gondar to Lalibela with a very beautiful road. Overnight in Hotel.
  11. Lalibela, the day is dedicated to the church of Lalibela. Overnight in hotel.
  12. Drive Lalibela to Kombolcha en route visit Lake Haik. Overnight in hotel.
  13. Drive Kombolcha to Addis Ababa
  14. Departure


Trekking in the Simien Mountains
Code K.T.O. 5027 by air and on foot 12 days and 11 nights
  1. Arrive to Addis Ababa and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in hotel.
  2. Morning flight Addis Ababa to Gondar and afternoon drive to Debark. Overnight in hotel.
  3. Drive Debark to Sankaber and start trekking to Gich. Overnight in Camping
  4. Trekking Gich to Imet Gogo back to Gich. Overnight in Camping.
  5. Trekking Imet Gogo to Chenek en route of Enateye. Overnight camping.
  6. Trekking Chenek to Arkuasiye passing though Bwahit. Overnight in Camping
  7. Trekking Arkuasiye to Ras Dashen and back to Arkuasiye. Overnight in Camping
  8. Trekking Arkuasiye to Chenek. Overnight in camping
  9. Trekking Chenek to Sankaber in a different route. Overnight in camping
  10. Drive Sankaber to Gondar, afternoon tour in Gondar. Overnight in Hotel.
  11. Flight Gondar to Addis, afternoon city tour in Addis Ababa. Overnight in hotel.
  12. Departure
Trekking in the Bale Mountains
Code K.T.O. 5028 by Car and on foot 12 days and 11 nights
  1. Arrive to in Addis Ababa and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in hotel.
  2. Addis Ababa - Awassa, en route visit the rift valley lakes. Overnight in hotel.
  3. Drive Awassa to Dinsho; en route visit the coffee plantations, camping in Dinsho.
  4. Trekking Dinsho - Marraw about 4/5 hours trekking. Overnight in camping.
  5. Trekking Marraw - Wasema, about 4/5 hours trekking. Overnight in camping.
  6. Trekking Wasema - Batu, about 4/5 hours trekking. Overnight in camping.
  7. Trekking Batu - Senati, than drive to Goba, Overnight in hotel.
  8. Drive Goba to Sof Omar cave and back to Goba. Overnight in hotel.
  9. Drive Goba -Asella - Nazareth with a very beautiful rood. Overnight in hotel.
  10. Drive Nazareth to Addis Ababa; en route visit the lakes in Debre Zeit. Overnight in hotel.
  11. Addis Ababa, the day dedicated to visit Addis Ababa. Overnight in hotel.
  12. Departure

The Surma Territories
Surma are people of Nilotic origin, similar to Mursi, who live on the western shore of the river Omo, at the border of the Omo Park. The itineraries we propose combine the trekking in this far region of Ethiopia with a journey by off road vehicles through the Keffa areas, Illubador and Welega regions or with the more classic Mago Park and the Rift Valley. A journey in regions almost unknown to tourism: the coffee and the ancient Sidamo Kingdom region, the region of the subtropical wood and of the Nuer and Anuak tribes.

The Surma Trekking and the Omo National Park
Code K.T.O. 5029 by car and on foot 14 days and 13 nights

  1. Arrive to Addis Ababa and transfer to the hotel.
  2. Drive Addis Ababa- Jima; en route visit the Hosanna area and the gurage tribes. Overnight in hotel.
  3. Drive Jima- Mizan Teferi, on the beautiful land escape rood. Overnight in hotel.
  4. Drive Mizan Teferi- Tum, this is the first point to start trekking. Overnight in hotel.
  5. Start trekking, Tum- Maji, about 5/6 hours walking /trekking. Overnight in hotel.
  6. Trekking Maji- Adikas about 5/6 hours walking /trekking. Overnight in hotel.
  7. Adikas- Kurma- Kolu, about 4/5 hours walking / trekking. Overnight in hotel.
  8. Kolu- Omo Park (Mui river), trekking about 3 hours. Overnight in camping
  9. Omo Park- Adikas, about 4 hours trekking in a different road. Overnight camping.
  10. Adikas to Tum, a short trekking than meet with the car and drive to Tum. Overnight in hotel.
  11. Drive Back Tum to Mizan Teferi, with over stop in villages. Overnight in Hotel.
  12. Drive Mizan Teferi to Jima, with over stop in villages. Overnight in hotels.
  13. Drive Jima to Addis Ababa, afternoon visit Addis Ababa. Overnight in hotel.
  14. Departure
 

 

 

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