This region is located in the southeast, towards the territory of the proud after tribes, whose members you will meet along the road with their camel caravans, and in the lovely colorful marketplace. The Awash national park, Where the Awash river runs through a spectacular gorge. This is one of the rivers of Ethiopia, which never flows into the sea. Here, 400 bird species have been detected as well as several varieties of endemic mammals. Harar, ancient Islamic center founded in the 12 century A.D. with its 88 mosques, for a long time was the most important market town of the horn of Africa. Harar, city of spices. Famous for the beauty of the Adere women, today is one of the largest markets of Chiat(leaves of a bush that give a stimulating effect when chewed). The huge pastures and the wheat fields towards the bale mountains are incredibly green in September and October. The bale national park contains the second highest mountain of Ethiopia: alpine landscapes, the 4000 meter high Senati highlands, where giant lobelias grow among dark blue lakes.
Addis Ababa, Awash Harar, Dire Dawa and bale mountains
1. Arrive to Addis Ababa, transfer to the hotel.
2. Drive Addis Ababa – Awash afternoon visit to the Awash River cascades. Overnight in hotel.
3. Awash: visit to the national park and the Filwoha hot springs. Overnight in hotel.
4. Drive Awash – Harar: through the afar tribe territory with a beautiful road. Overnight in hotel.
5. Harar: the day is dedicated to visit the city of Harar. Overnight in hotel.
6. Morning drive to Dire Dawa visit the Kefira market & the train satiation afternoon drive to Nazareth. Hotel
7. Drive Nazareth – Awassa: en route visit the rift valley lakes & bird watching on lake Awassa. Hotel.
8. Driver Awassa – Dinsho: through the Wabishebelle river valley. Overnight in hotel.
9. Dinsho: the day is dedicated to visit the bale mountains national park. Overnight in hotel.
10. Drive Dinsho – Goba: visit to the Sof Omer caver. Overnight in hotel.
11. Goba: the days is dedicated to visit the Senati plateau. Overnight in hotel.
12. Drive Goba – Addis Ababa, via the beautiful road and the town of Asella. Overnight in hotel.
13. Morning city tour in Addis and evening departure.
Addis Ababa, Awash, Harar, Dire Dawa
1. Arrive to Addis Ababa. Transfer to the hotel. Afternoon city tour. Overnight in hotel.
2. Drive Addis to Awash, afternoon visit the Awash national parks. Overnight in hotel.
3. Drive Awash to Harar: en route visit the famous Kulbi Gebriel church. Overnight in hotel.
4. Harar, the days is dedicated to visit Harar. Overnight in hotel.
5. Morning drive Harar to Dire Dawa, visit the Kefira market and the train station. Afternoon fly to Addis.
6. Departure
Addis Ababa, Awash park and the Danakil depression
arrive Addis Ababa, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon city
tour in Addis. Overnight in hotel.
1. Drive to Awash national park en route stops in Sodere hot spring. Overnight in hotel.
2. The day is dedicated to visit Awash park & its surroundings. Overnight in hotel.
3. Drive Asayita en route visit afar people around. Overnight in hotel.
4. Asayita a day excursion to lake Abe. Overnight in hotel.
5. Precede Asayita – Serdo - lake Afdiera. Overnight camping.
6. Trekking around the lake and in the hot area of the Danakil depression. overnight camping.
7. Drive lake Afdiera back to Serdo - Asayita. Overnight in hotel.
8. Drive Asayita – Awash, Blen. Overnight in lodge.
9. Drive to Harar: en route visit the famous Kulbi Gebriel. Overnight in hotel.
10. Harar, the day is dedicated to visit the city of Harar. Overnight in hotel.
11. Day excursion to Babile market. Overnight in hotel.
12. Drive Harar to Addis, upon arrive to Addis visit the city tour and last minutes shopping. Overnight in hotel.
13. Departure
Addis Ababa. Bale mountain national park, the rift valley
lakes, Awash, Harar and Dire Dawa,
1. Arrive to Addis Ababa, transfer to the hotel.
2. Drive Addis Ababa / lake Langano, en route visit the lakes of Bisheftu, Hora and Babo Gaya, and boat trip on lake Zeway to visit the monastery church on lake Zeway. Overnight in hotel.
3. Langano, the day is dedicated to visit the Abiyata and Shalla parks. Overnight in hotel.
4. Drive Langano / Awassa, en route visit the Wondo genet hot spring and Shashemene. Overnight in hotel.
5. Drive Awassa / Dodolla, with a very nice land escape round. Overnight camping
6. Dodolla a short trek or mule ride. Overnight camping.
7. Drive Dodolla to Dinsho, afternoon a short trek. Overnight camping.
8. Day excursion to Sof Omer cave. Overnight in Goba in hotel.
9. Drive Goba to Asella; en route visit some coffee farms. Overnight in hotel.
10. Drive Asella to Awash; en route visit the Sodere hot spring. Overnight in hotel.
11. Full day visit the Awash national parks. Overnight in hotel.
12. Drive Awash to Harar; en route visit the Kulbi Gebriel church. Overnight in hotel.
13. Harar, the days is dedicated to visit the city of Harar. Overnight in hotel.
14. Day excursion to Babile and Dire Dawa. Overnight in hotel.
15. Drive Harar to Addis Ababa. Overnight in hotel.
16. departure
