The Danakil depression, Awash National Park, Danakil Lakes and Harar

In this circuit, one can enjoy more of culture of the different tribes and the natural beauty of the Rift Valley in Ethiopia. In addition this circuit includes some historically significant sites such as Harar, which is regarded as the 4th Moslem sacred city of the world next to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. This town is also known as the walled city because of the wall that was built in 15th C by Harari (Adare people) to protect themselves from the repeated invasion of surrounding tribes.

1: Addis Ababa.

Arrive Addis Ababa.

2: Awash National Park

Drive to Awash National Park. O/N camp.

3: Awash Park

Full day Awash Park & its surroundings.

4: Asayta

Drive to Asayta. O/N local htl. Visit Afar people around.

5: Lake Abe

Drive to lake Abe. O/N Asayta.

6: Asayta-Serdo-lake-Afdiera

Visit Asayta-Serdo-lake-Afdiera. O/N camping.

7: Trekking

Trekking around the lake. O/N camping.

8: Lake Afdiera-Serdo-Asayta

Drive to lake Afdiera-Serdo-Asayta.

9: Asayta & Awash

Drive Asayta – Awash.

10: Awash park

Awash park, visit palm side hot Springs, falls, and more.

11: Harar

Drive to Harar. O/N htl.

12: Babile – Harar

Visit Babile. O/N htl, Harar.

13: Harar & Nazareth

Drive Harar – Nazareth. O/N htl.

14: Nazareth & Bale Goba

Nazareth – Bale Goba. O/N Wabe Shebele htl.

15: Bale

In Bale, visit Sanete plateau & Tuludimtu forest.

16: Goba & Kofele & Wendo

Drive Goba – Kofele – Wendo genet. O/N htl

17: Addis Ababa

Drive back to Awasa, Abiyata, Shala Lakes, Addis Ababa.

18: Departure

Departure.