12 Days from$3190 p/p in USD- DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Ethiopia,
Tour Type
Guided, Small Group
Safari Standard
Camping, Mid Range
Tour Overview
Ethiopia hosts impressive landscapes and a diverse range of birds and mammals. This tour specifically targets rare and endemic mammal species. Commonly found mammals in the region include beisa oryx, eastern black-and-white colobus, as well as endemics like Swayne’s hartebeest, walia ibex, mountain nyala, Menelik’s bushbuck, gelada baboon, Bale monkey, giant mole rat, and the endangered Ethiopian wolf.
General Information
- Safari types:Guided Safari, Wildlife Safari
- You will visit:Awash National Park, Simien Mountains NP, Bale Mountains National Park, Alideghe Wildlife Reserve, Senkale Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wildlife:Birds, Mountain Nyala, Menelik's Bushbuck, Ethiopian Wolf, Monkey, Gelada Baboon, Klipspringer, Walia Ibex, Caracal , Spotted Hyena, Beisa Oryx, Soemmerring's Gazelle, Grant’s Gazelle, Grevy's Zebra, Warthog, Serval, Aardvark, Aardwolf, Bat Eared Fox, Crested Porcupine, Bush Baby, Genet, Hartebeest, Giant Mole Rat, Dik Dik, Abyssinian Hare
- Activities:Game Drive, Game Viewing, Walking Safari, UNESCO Site
- Getting around:4x4 Safari Vehicle, Domestic Flight
- Start/end:Start in Addis Ababa, end in Addis Ababa
- Minimum age:13
Price Per Person - USD
| From Price | Dates | No. travelling | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD 3520 | Year-round | 1 | |
| USD 3190 | Year-round | 2 | |
| USD 2750 | Year-round | 3 | |
| USD 2475 | Year-round | 4 | |
| USD 2365 | Year-round | 5 | |
| USD 2090 | Year-round | 6 |
What's Included
- Domestic flights with Ethiopian Airlines discount rates
- 2 nights camping and 9 nights hotel accommodation
- All meals on full board basis
- An experienced English-speaking Safari Guide
- Local guides and scouts in destinations
- 4WD Vehicle fee including fuel and driver allowance
- Entrance fee for all excursions described
- Bottles of water for all days
- Government tax
What's Excluded
- International flights & visas
- Tip and other miscellaneous expenses – alcoholic drinks, souvenirs etc.
- Services which are not mentioned in Includes
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Armaye Ethiopia Tours‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Armaye Ethiopia Tours‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries and services are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
On your arrival to Addis Bole International Airport you will meet your guide and take a domestic flight to Gondar, on your arrival at Gondar airport meet the team and drive to Simien Mountains, the only UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Ethiopia. On arrival at Simien Mountains check in to your Lodge then we will explore the scenic Simien escarpment in order to find the endemic Gelada Baboons. Nicknamed ‘bleeding heart baboon’. Gelada Baboons are endemic to Ethiopia and still being numerous in the Simien Mountains, they are mainly vegetarian, living on herbs, grasses and roots, but they also eat insects including and locusts. Geladas live along the rim and steep slopes of the escarpment, which is their refuge when danger threatens. You’ll have short hikes around to see more Gelada’s with the stunning magic landscape of the Simien Mountains.
Overnight Simien Lodge
Morning after breakfast, we will drive to the Chennek camps site area (3,620m). At Chennek there are again excellent views of the mountains and you should see more Gelada monkeys on the way. The higher we go, the more the scenery becomes magnificentat this high point of the mountain range. Then you will drive from Chennek to Bwahit Pass 4,200mt, The Bwahit pass provides good views of the impressive rock formation of Imet Gogo and Inatiye and more chances to see the Walia Ibex ( Capra ibex Walia) which is endemic to the Simien Mountains and the Ethiopian wolf, one of the most endangered mammal species in the world.
Overnight Simien Lodge
Morning after breakfast take a drive back to Gondar and then flight to Addis, on your arrival to Addis take a drive to Awash National Park with an en-route lunch stop. On arrival to Awash National Park in the late afternoon we will go game driving in the park.
Overnight Genet Hotel
Morning before breakfast we will go for game drive in the thorny bushes and grassland of Awash National Park including the hike in the riverbank forest by the Awash River Falls. We have a chance to spot mammals such as the Salt’s dik-dik, lesser kudu, warthog, Hamadryas baboon, olive baboon, black-backed jackal, spotted hyena, Abyssinian hare, aardwolf, aardvark, Grivet monkey, Nile crocodiles in the shores of the river and more wildlife, drive to Alideghe for overnight.
Overnight Camping
After having an early breakfast, we take a drive to Alideghi Game Reserve located north east of the Awash National Park. Here we will have a game drive and scan the vast plain for Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk, Beisa oryx, Soemmerring’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, olive and Hamadrias baboons, African golden wolf, Somali ostrich and more wildlife. Bird species include Abyssinian roller, Arabian bustard, kori bustard, bee eaters.
Overnight Camping
Take a drive to Lake Langano, On the way with a stop at Ziway lake for some more aquatic birds. Late afternoon we drive down to Langano for overnight. Here in the lake we have a chance to spot hippos. We will have the night walk around the forest nearbyto the lodge, will have a chance to spot bat eared fox, aardvark, crested porcupine, bush babies and genet families.
Overnight Hara Langano Lodge.
Morning after breakfast we leave langano and drive to Sankale wildlife sanctuary which is home for the endemic Swayne’s Hartebeest and Oribi. On the way we will have a stop at Abjatta National Park `to see African Ostriches, Grants Gazelle and African Golden Wolf. Then proceed the drive to Sankale. On the late afternoon we will get back to Awassa where we stay overnight. Here in Awassa lake we may have a chance to see the African Clawless Otters from the resort we staying.
Overnight Haile Resort.
Morning heading to south east of the country, the Bale Mountains National Park. As we enter the park boundary we will spot mammals that are restricted to the southeastern mountain chain of Ethiopia. we will search for serval cat and caracal on grasslands, The elegant endemics of the mountain nyala and Menelik’s bushbuck are the beauty of the Bale Mountains National Park.
Overnight Wabe Shabale Hotel or similar
After breakfast take a drive to Sanetti Plateau above 4000 meters, with afro-alpine moorland beautiful wild alpine scenery. Chance to see the rare and endangered canid species Ethiopian wolf, Sanattie is the largest afro alpine area in the whole of Africa. Stark’s hare, rock hyrax, giant mole rat and different species of grass rats are some of the mammals that we expect in this magnificent plateau.
Overnight Wabe Shabale Hotel or similar.
Today we will go for an early game drive in the forest for a more chance of viewing mammals such as giant forest hog, bush pig, spot the endemic Bale monkey feeding on bamboo trees, In the night we will do a night safari for nocturnal mammals in the forest.
Overnight Harena Cultural Lodge
Today leave the forest and drive to Gassay Grasslands and explore both the wood land and grassland part of the national park. Here at the grassland we will have a night game drive for a better chance of mammals such as civet cat, serval cat, African golden wlf, and caracals. Then we drive back to Goba for overnight.
Overnight Wabe Shabale Hotel
Return back to Addis with some stops on the way. On arrival to Addis, In the evening we enjoy a farewell dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s many ethnic groups. Then transfer to airport for your international departure.
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