Somaliland & Djibouti
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:
for entry into Somaliland and Djibouti need a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure. It also called for a tourist visa, obtained on the spot in Addis Ababa. Note for couples marriage certificate is required. Who goes to Somaliland and Djibouti should remember to do a multi-entry visa on arrival in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA AND DJIBOUTI
PROGRAM: Djibouti
DURATION: 7 days and 6 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 001
TRANSPORT: Flight and Surface
- Arrive Djibouti
- Drive to lake easal for the view continue Tadjoura
- Back Djibouti
- Boat trip and diving O/N on the htl
- Excursion to Lake Abe O/N htl.
- Back Djibouti town. O/N htl
- Departure
PROGRAM: North Ethiopia and Djibouti
DURATION: 19 days and 18 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 002
TRANSPORT: Surface
- Addis
- Drive Awash Park
- Harar Evening Hyena man
- Harar tour – PM drive Dire Dawa
- Dire Dawa – Border – Lake Abe O/N camp
- Lake Easal (spectacular views – salt lake ) – Tadjoura (white sand beach)
- Tadjora – Semera
- Lake Afrera
- Lake Afrera – Dodom climb Er tale volcano O/N on the rim of the volcano, admiring the lave and unique views
- Back to Dodom
- Drive Ahmed ALE
- Salt plain (spectacular) Dalol (Where a far people extract salt – see camels caravans and more too) O/N Ahmed ALE
- Ahmed ALE – Mekele or Gheralta
- Tigray Churches O/N Mekele in htl
- Lalibella
- Lalibella Churches
- Different options continue tour to historic site or fly back Addis
- Departure
PROGRAM: Djibouti and East Ethiopia
DURATION: 19 days and 18 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 003
TRANSPORT: Surface
- Arrival Addis and tour
- Addis – Kombolcha if SUN very colorful market of afar and oromo people at senbete village
- Kombolcha – Mekele
- Tigray rock churches
- Mekele – Ahmed Ale O/N camp
- Ahmed Ale – Dalol for the salt extraction – Ahmed Ale
- Ahmed Ale – dodom O/N camp
- Dodom – Ertale O/N camp
- Back to Dodom O/N camp
- Lake Afrera O/N camp
- Semera O/N camp
- Semera – Djibouti see Easal lake and proceed to Tadjoura
- Djibouti capital and town.
- Lake Abe (very nice views) O/N camp
- Lake Abe – Harar O/N htl
- Tour of Babile valley of marvels afternoon Harar Evenung hyena man
- Awash park O/N Bilen Lodge
- Back Addis
- Departure
ETHIOPIA – KENYA
“ETHIOPIA AND KENYA FOR THEIR CULTURE AND WILDLIFE”
PROGRAM: Ethiopia and Kenya
DURATION: 17 days and 16 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 004
TRANSPORT: Surface
- SAT. Arrival Addis Ababa & tour. ON htl
- Addis Ababa – Shala – Abyata Rift Valley lakes NP. ON ecolodge Langano Rift Valley lake.
- Langano – Wolayta & Dorze people + villages – Arba Minch.
- Netch Sar Park (sanctuary of endemic Swaynes Hartbeest, numerous zebra, wonderful views ) & Chamo Lake for Crocodiles – hippos. ON htl
- Arba Minch – Konso people (famous for their traditions and terracing agriculture), Derase, Tsemay, Ari & Benna people (ornaments and hairstyles) (If market day, very colorful markets too) O/N Jinka in htl.
- Mursi people & villages where for beauty women use to put plates into their lips- O/N camp next to Mursi village or at Mago NP campsite
- Cross the Karo people, visit villages of Duss & Kortcho with spectacular view over Omo River – ON camp Kortcho or Murulle.
- Nayangatom people crossing Omo river – back ON camp Kortcho or Murulle
- Proceed for the very nice Hamer people. ON Turmi Bungalows or camp.
- MON. Day for Hamer people: visit market of Hamer, Karo and Dassanech people; visit Hamer villages. ON Turmi.
- Visit Hamer people & villages: their dances (Evangadi), look for the marriage ceremonies (with the bull jumping), walk around the villages, and more. ON Turmi.
- Drive to Omorate, at bank of Omo River, for Dassanech (Geleb) people. Proceed to Lake Turkana. ON camp Ileret.
- Sibiloi game drives, ON camp or lodge.
- Elmolo and stone paintings, ON Loyangalani lodge or camp
- Samburu and Turkana people. ON Loyangalani lodge or camp
- Drive Maralal. ON camp or lodge
- Drive via Wamba to Samburu. ON Samburu lodge or camp
- Drive Nakuru via Thomson Falls. ON lodge or camp
- Drive NBO. Evening or next day departure program can be done in the opposite direction too
PROGRAM: Southern Ethiopia and KENYA
DURATION: 18 days and 17 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 005
TRANSPORT: Surface
ETHIOPIA –SOMALI LAND
PROGRAM: Ethiopia and Somali Land
DURATION: 27 days and 26 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 006
TRANSPORT: Flight and Surface
01, Day of leisure. City tour of Addis Ababa.
02, Drive to kombolcha.
03, Drive to maychew.
04, Drive to mekelle.
05, Drive to Gerealta Mountain.
06, Visit different churches.
07, Visit different churches and Leisure.
08, Drive to Ahimedela.
09, Drive to Dallol and back to camp.
10, Driving to Ertale crater, climbing the crater
11, back to the cars and driving to lake Afdera
12, Driving to Assaita
13, Visit of lake Afambo
14, Visit of Afar village, driving to Awash Arba
15, Driving to Harar
16, Visit of Harar
17, Driving to Hargeisa in Somaliland
18, Visit of Hargeisa
19, Visit of rock paintings, drive to Berbera
20, Day leisure in Berbera
21, Boat trip
22, Camel trekking and back to hotel.
23, Drive to Burao,mountain trekking.
24, visit Burao
25, Drive to Hargeisa.
26, Fly back to Addis Ababa via Djibouti.
27, Addis Ababa. Departure.
ETHIOPIA –NORTH SUDAN
PROGRAM: Ethiopia and North Sudan
DURATION: 18 days and 17 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 007
TRANSPORT: Surface
- Arrive Addis Ababa
- Drive to Kombolcha and if the day is Sunday visit the Sembete market.
- Drive to from Kombolcha to Lalibela.
- Full day visit of the 11 rock hewn churches of Lalibela.
- Full day drive from Lalibela to Bahir Dar.
- AM, drive to Blue Nile fall and after noon boat trip on lake Tana.
- Morning city tour of Bahirdar, after noon drive to Gondar.
- Full day city tour of Gondar.
- Drive Metema, cross Sudanese border and continue to Gedarf. O/N local hlt.
- Drives to Khartoum. O/N htl.
- Drive from Kartum to Karima.O/N wild camping.
- Visit the Jebel Barkal and the Necropolis of El Kurru. O/N wild camping.
- Excursion trip in the Nubian Desert and the 4th Cataract O/N wild camping.
- Drive from Karima to Meroe. O/N camping.
- Drive from Meroe to visit the necropropilis and to the royal city of Meroe. O/N camping. 16 Full day excursion to the Naga and Musawwarat temple O/N camping.
- Drive from Meroe to Omdruman then proceed to Khartoum. O/N htl.
- Transfer to Khartoum Airport for the flight to Addis or connect to other country.
PROGRAM: Ethiopia and North Sudan
DURATION: 26 days and 25 Nights
CODE: STE-NC 008
TRANSPORT: Surface
1. Arrive Addis Ababa.
2. Drives to Kombolcha if the day is Sunday visit the Sembete market. O/N Kombolcha.
3. Drive from Kombolcha to Lalibela.
4. Full day visit of the 11 rock hewn churches of Lalibela.
5. Drive to Mekele en route visit the beautiful scenery.
6. Proceed to Hawisen on the way visit the Tigray churches. O/N htl.
7. Drive to Axum to the origin of Ethiopian civilization.
8. Full day city tour of Axum includes the stele field, the church of Marry Zion and different Archaeological sites.
9. Drive to Debark admiring the Tekeze gorge, the "lima limo" road and beauty full views. O/N Debark 10.Drive from Debark to Gorgora. O/N htl.
11. Cross to Bahir Dar over lake Tana and on the way, visit the Island monasteries.
12. AM drive to visit Blue Nile falls, PM visiting the market, papyrus boat production and more.
13. Morning drive to Gondar. PM tour of churches and castles.
14. Drive Metema crossing Sudanese border. O/N Gedarif htl.
15.Drive from Gdarif to Blue Nile. O/N Jebel Aulia.
16.Drive Jeble Aulia to Er Roseirez to Admire Dimka. O/N camping.
17.Drive from Er Roseirez to Singia. O/N htl..
18 Drives from Singia to Khartoum. O/N htl.
19 Drive from Kartum to Karima. O/N Rest house.
20. Visit the Jebel Barkal and the Necropolis of El Kurru. O/N rest house.
21. Excursion trip in the Nubian desert and the 4th Cataract O/N rest house.
22, Drive from Karima to Meroe. O/N in tent.
23, Drive from Meroe to visit the Necropoilis and to the royal city of Meroe. O/N in tent.
24. Full day excursion to the Naga and Musawwarat temple O/N camping.
25. Drive from Meroe to Omdruman then proceed to Khartoum. O/N htl.
26. Transfer to Khartoum airport for the flight to Addis or connect to other country. |