01. Fly to Monbasa. Meet your vehicle, cross the sea and drive to Diani. Will take about 1 hr drive; enjoying the views, visiting local people life on the way and relaxing. Reach your Resort & Spa. Otherwise you can fly to Nairobi and connect flight to Ukunda; then are 10 minutes’ drive to your resort. Enjoy the fantastic views, the beach, and your hotel. Lunch on the plane; dinner & ON hotel

02, 03, 04. Free day at your Resort, to enjoy the Indian Ocean and these colorful beaches, the hotel with its spa and facilities.

05. Fly back to Addis Ababa. End of services

01. Fly to Zanzibar. Reach early afternoon and drive to your wonderful Resort & Spa. Enjoy the fantastic views, the beach, and your hotel. Lunch on the plane; dinner & ON hotel

02. Free day at your Resort, to enjoy the Indian Ocean and these colorful beaches, the hotel with its spa and facilities. Optional you can book many sea activities as well biking and more. Meals & ON (overnight) at the hotel.

03. We organize you a full day to

our of Zanzibar with a very good guide. Start with the spice tour to visit the difference famous spices & fruits of the island. Proceed to stone town to visit the old town, historical places, the market and much more. End your day with a fantastic sunset boat trip! Lunch at stone town with very nice views; dinner & ON at the hotel

04. Free day at your Resort, to enjoy the Indian Ocean and these colorful beaches, the hotel with its spa and facilities. Optional you can book many sea activities as well biking and more. Meals & ON (overnight) at the hotel.

05. Fly back to Addis Ababa. End of services

At one of our properties enjoy the “stay 5 nights pay 4 nights” policy

01. Drive to the crater lakes of DebreZeith for very nice views and a coffee break.

Proceed then to Metehara lake and visit Kereyou nomad people on the way with their camels caravans and culture. Reach then the Awash National park, visit the Awash river falls & have a game drive. Proceed then to very nice hot springs and relax. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON Doho lodge (if not available, so springs visit will not be done and overnight will be in the park at the Awash Falls lodge)

02. Drive to Harar. Afternoon tour of Harar: visit the mosques, the city walls, the basket production, the markets, French poet Rimbaud house, and more. Evening visit the hyena man, a man feeding wild hyenas. Meals in Harar; ON hotel in Harar

03. Morning drive to Babile, the valley of marvels, and spot animals as Elephants and more.

Afternoon drive to DireDawa. Lunch in Harar; dinner & ON hotel in Dire Dawa

04. Visit of the town, the markets and the famous Addis Ababa- Djibouti train station.

Then transfer to the airport for the flight to Addis Ababa. End of services

01. Fly to Lalibela. Check-in at the hotel and have your lunch. Afternoon visit of the first group of the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela. Meals & ON (overnight) hotel

02. Morning visit the remaining churches in Lalibela. Afternoon drive to visit the cave church of Naktuleab. Then take part of the coffee ceremony in a traditional house or the hotel (coffee ceremony is very important in the Ethiopian culture). Meals & ON at your hotel

03. Morning drive to visit the very nice Yemerehenna Kristos. Afternoon visit Genete Mariam or Asheten Mariam church. Meals & ON at your hotel

04. Fly back to Addis Ababa. End of services

01. Fly to Arbaminch (in amharic meaning forty springs). Transfer then to the Emerald Resort Arbaminch with spectacular views over Chamo & Abaya Rift Valley lakes and the Netch Sar National park www.emeraldresortandlodge.com Relax at the Emerald Resort and enjoy the indoor and outdoor games, swimming pool with its views, gym, spa with professional massage, and more Have your lunch, dinner & ON (overnight) at Emerald Resort Arbaminch

02. Morning boat trip on Chamo lake, to visit the biggest crocodiles in Africa (reach till 6 meter lenght), hippos, birds & a very nice sunset. Afternoon drive to visit the Netch Sar National park, sanctuary of endemic Swaynes Hartbeest, numerous zebra, other mammals & birds and have spectacular views. Or optional walk at the Arbaminch forest and see the water springs; then relax at the Emerald Resort Have your meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch

03. Drive to Chencha mountains to visit the Dorze people, visiting their unique culture, houses and traditions. They are famous for their elephant trunk shaped houses, their traditional clothes, cultivation of the false banana (from which root they extra their traditional bread), and more. If is Saturday visit the colorful Chencha village market. Optional you can make nice walking around the villages and very nice views. Lunch box can be at Dorze or back at Emerald resort, dinner & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch

04. Fly back to Addis Ababa. End of services

01. Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport. Meet and greet with the driver and transfer via Lake Manyara, with short game drive inside the national park). Driving times: Kilimanjaro Airport – Mto wa Mbu 3- 3,5 hours, Lake Manyara – Karatu: 1 hour. Lake Manyara Nationalpark; With the Lake on its east and the Manyara Escarpment to its west the Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats. Acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. And thanks to this the small Park is able to support a large number of animal species and incredible bird life. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world and the lions here are also renowned for their tree climbing.

02. After breakfast leave Karatu and go to Lake Eyasi. Spend the day exploring the culture of Hadzabe and Datoga tribe. In the afternoon return to Karatu. Lake Eyasi basin is remote; a dry area of desolate beauty, which offers a great natural experience. In the early morning you proceed driving with a local guide into the surrounding hills ridges in search of a Hadzabe encampment; arriving at their last known site of camp you proceed after them on foot. Upon meeting them you are introduced to the camp
members. Visit their tiny huts, follow the women on a gathering foray and see how roots are dug, mice are caught and berries and Baobab fruit are gathered and prepared, or follow the men on a hunt, led in the wildlife rich woodland between towering Baobabs and acacias. The men are armed with long bows with poison tipped arrows, which you can see produced in the village and honey axes. If successful on the hunt, or finding a beehive, you will be offered to share their meal, a small antelope, a Francolin or Guinea fowl as luck dictates that day. Return to your Camp for lunch. In the afternoon Set out and visit a Datoga community and learn about their traditional pastoral way of life. The women still wear leather dresses, traditional jewelry and distinctive facial scarification, and the men armed with spears tend to their vast herds. Visit the traditional homesteads and experience their way of life and time permitting pass by the traditional Datoga black smith, that still resides in the area. In the late afternoon return to your camp.

03. After breakfast leave to Serengeti National Park. On the way, you can visit Olduvai Gorge – the cradle of manking and a Maasai Village. Entry fees for Olduvai Museum and Maasai Village please pay cash there, they are not included in the price. Game en route to the accommodation. The Serengeti together with Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park form Africa’s most famous wildlife park. The image of acacia trees on an endless grass plain epitomises Africa for many, and then add a Masai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The annual wildebeest migration through the Serengeti and the Masai Mara is the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. But that is not where the game viewing ends; large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in grasslands, gazelles and eland to mention but a few. Aside from traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Serengeti plains has become almost essential.

04. Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park. Option to do Balloon Safari in the morning

05. Do a last morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Then leave Serengeti to your next destination. Game en route.
06. Today you will do an unforgettable Ngorongoro Crater Tour. At the begining you will descend into the crater – 600m from the rim to the floor. When you reach the bottom, start your game drive and discover this breathtaking landscape. Wildebeests, zebras and lions will cross your way. Enjoy your picnic lunch next to the hippo pool. After the game drive ascend the steep crater wall with the safari car and proceed to your accommodation.

The Ngorongoro Crater is game viewing gone crazy and it is not surprising that with is one of Tanzania’s major tourist drawcards. Within the crater rim a daily wildlife drama is played out as large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby lions, leopards, elephants and black rhinos. Outside of the crater a similar drama continues in a more spread out manner with Masai herdsmen thrown into the mix.

07. After breakfast leave the accommodation and proceed to Arusha Airport (Karatu – Arusha Airport: 2 – 2,5 hours). Flight to Zanzibar or back home.

07-08-09. On arrival in Zanzibar get your luggage, meet and greet with the driver and transfer to the accommodation. Days of leisure on the beach. While you are there you can organize yourself different excursions – e.g. Stonetown Tour, Spice Tour, Jozani Forest Tour, Prison Island Tour, Safari Blue etc. Resting approximately 40 km from the Tanzanian coast, this idyllic archipelago consists of Zanzibar and Pemba islands as well as numerous smaller islets. Zanzibar Island is characterised by exquisite white sand beaches fringed by palm trees and lapped by turquoise waters lined with coral reefs brimming with an abundance of exotic marine life. This underwater paradise is a mecca for watersport enthusiasts who flock here for the excellent scuba diving, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, kayaking, kitesurfing, and sailing on traditional dhows. The island’s old city, Stone Town, features a maze of narrow alleyways lined with boutiques, bars, restaurants, lively bazaars, mosques and ornate Arab houses. Don’t miss the chance to relax in the lap of luxury on the exclusive private island of Mnemba, lying just 3 km off the coast of the main island.

10. Transfer to the airport on time for your flight back home.

EXTENSION TOURS

11) ARBAMINCH, 4 days – 3 nights

01. Fly to Arbaminch (in amharic meaning forty springs). Transfer then to the Emerald Resort Arbaminch with spectacular views over Chamo & Abaya Rift Valley lakes and the Netch Sar National park www.emeraldresortandlodge.com Relax at the Emerald Resort and enjoy the indoor and outdoor games, swimming pool with its views, gym, spa with professional massage, and more Have your lunch, dinner & ON (overnight) at Emerald Resort Arbaminch

02. Morning boat trip on Chamo lake, to visit the biggest crocodiles in Africa (reach till 6 meter lenght), hippos, birds & a very nice sunset. Afternoon drive to visit the Netch Sar National park, sanctuary of endemic Swaynes Hartbeest, numerous zebra, other mammals & birds and have spectacular views. Or optional walk at the Arbaminch forest and see the water springs; then relax at the Emerald Resort Have your meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch

03. Drive to Chencha mountains to visit the Dorze people, visiting their unique culture, houses and traditions. They are famous for their elephant trunk shaped houses, their traditional clothes, cultivation of the false banana (from which root they extra their traditional bread), and more. If is Saturday visit the colorful Chencha village market. Optional you can make nice walking around the villages and very nice views. Lunch box can be at Dorze or back at Emerald resort, dinner & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch

04. Fly back to Addis Ababa. End of services

01. THU. Arrival in Addis Ababa. Start the trip driving to the coffee region of Kaffa. Proceed to Bonga and visit a coffee plantation. Lunch box on the way; dinner & ON camping

02. Proceed to Mizanteferi for permits, visiting Dizi people on the way. Then drive to ShoaGhimira to visit the Menit and Surma people. Continue to Tum. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping in Tum

03. Visit Surma people. The Surma are famous for their traditions, women wearing plates into their lips and men different scarification all over their body. With luck you could find a donga: the Surma people stick fighting game. Lunch box; dinner & ON camping

04. Proceed to Nyangatom villages and visit this very interesting tribe. Drive then to the other very colorful Karo people and visit their villages; fantastic view from Kortcho village. Proceed then for the Hamer people, to Turmi. Lunch box; dinner & ON Emerald lodge Turmi www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

05. MON. Full day for the very colorful Hamer people, famous for the decorative hairstyles and ornaments. Visit also the very colorful Hamer, Karo & Dassanech people market (from around 11am to about 2pm). With luck we try to visit ceremonies as bull jumping & Evangadi dance. The Hamar are known for their unique custom of “bull jumping” which initiates a boy into manhood. First, female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated; this shows their support of the initiate, and their scars give them a right to demand his help in time of need. The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers, and is ridiculed if he fails.
Meals & ON Emerald lodge Turmi www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

06. Early morning drive to Omorate, at Omo river bank, to visit the Dassanech people. Proceed then to the border and make necessary process. Enter into Kenya & proceed to Turkana lake. Lunch box on the day; dinner & ON camping

07. Drive to Loyangalani, at Turkana lake. Admire the Turkana and Elmolo people and very interesting villages. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping at Turkana

08. Proceed to the Samburu National park. Afternoon have the game drive in the Samburu National park, one of the richest of fauna and flora (including the big five) in Kenya. Physically dramatic, the 104 sq kilometer landscape features rocky battlements, dry riverbeds and thorn scrub. As for wildlife, Samburu offers sanctuary to the endangered Gravy’s zebra, the rare beisa Oryx and the blue-shanked Somali ostrich whilst large herds of elephant roam the gaunt hills during the day before returning to bath on the banks of the river in the evening. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON lodge in the park

09. Early morning enjoy a game drive in the Samburu National park. Proceed then to lake Nakuru for the large number of flamingoes and more visits. Lake Nakuru is a fresh water lake with over 2 million flamingos that flock to feed on the teeming algae, over 450 different bird species have been recorded and it hosts a sanctuary to The Black Rhino and White Rhino. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON lodge

10. SAT. Drive to Nairobi, enjoying a scenic drive of the Great Rift Valley. Reach then Nairobi. Lunch on the way. Dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant. Transfer to the airport for departure

01. SAT. Arrival in Addis Ababa. Transfer to the chosen hotel. Have a free morning. Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountain with views over the capital, the National museum, St George church and the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Meals free. ON (overnight) hotel

02. Fly to Mekele, when you’ll be received by your drivers & vehicles. Proceed to visit some very interesting churches as Wikro Cherkos and/or Abreha We Atsbeha. Lunch in Mekele (or lunch box); dinner & ON lodge or hotel

03. Morning visit Wikro Cherkos church and then drive to the Danakil. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON Assobole or Ahmed Ale, on beds in open air

04. Drive to Dallol where you see the difficult work on the extraction of salt and loading on camels. Then proceed to visit the fantastic views of mountains, sulfates and lakes-geysers and more; which are really unique. Lunch box; dinner & overnight back camping at Assobole or Ahmed Ale or Abala

05. Drive to the ErtaAle volcano; in Dodom organize the camels for the materials for climbing the volcano. Late afternoon climb ErtaAle volcano. The trekking is about 4 hrs. Spend your full night visiting the lava Lake: is really spectacular! Lunch box on the way; simple dinner on the volcano; ON in open air huts on the volcano rim.

06. Early morning walk back to the vehicles and have your breakfast. Then drive to Lake Afrera. Visit Afar people extracting salt from Lake Afrera. Proceed then to Semera, the capital of the Afar people region. Lunch box; dinner & ON hotel in Semera

07. Drive to the Awash National park and afternoon make a game drive. Lunch box; dinner & overnight Doho or Fafate or Animalia lodge Optional can be also flight Semera-Addis; and so short visit in Addis & evening departure

08. SAT. Morning drive back to Addis Ababa. Have a room available till 18 hrs for relax. Lunch in Addis; dinner in a traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances. Transfer airport for departure

01. SAT. Arrival in Addis Ababa. Transfer to the chosen hotel. Have a free morning. Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountain with views over the capital, the National museum, St George church and the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Meals free. ON (overnight) hotel

02. Fly to Bahirdar. Morning drive to visit the Blue Nile falls (it takes about 1 hour drive and then 15 minutes walk). Admire these spectacular falls. Afternoon make a boat excursion on lake Tana to visit the monasteries over its islands, as Ura Kidane Mehret and Asua Mariam.
Dinner & ON hotel in Bahirdar

03. Morning drive to Gondar. It takes about 2 hrs driving, visit on the way very nice landscapes, lake Tana and Amhara people villages. Afternoon visit the castles, the Debre Birhan Sellasie church (light of Trinity) with wonderful murals, King Fasiladas bath and Empress Mentewab palace. Dinner & ON hotel in Gondar

04. Fly to Lalibela. Transfer hotel. Afternoon visit the rock-hewn churches, defined as the 8th wonder in the world. Dinner & ON hotel

05. Morning drive to visit Naktuleab cave church. Or you can choose to walk (or with mules) to the Asheten Mariam church, with spectacular views too. Afternoon visit the remaining churches in town. And then take part of the coffee ceremony (the coffee ceremony in an important part of Ethiopian culture). Dinner & ON (overnight) hotel

06. Fly to Axum. Visit the steles, St Mary of Tsion church (where legend says the Ark of Covenant is deposited), the bath & palace of Queen of Sheba, and more. Dinner & ON hotel

07. FRI. Fly to Addis, meet your vehicle/s at the airport & drive to the Rift Valley lakes of Zway & Langano, for relax, very nice views & many birds. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON hotel in Langano

08. SAT. Drive to the Arbaminch & visit a Wolayta people village on the way. Afternoon drive to Chencha Mountain to visit the Dorze people, with their unique culture, houses and traditions. The Dorze are famous for their elephant truck shaped houses, their cultivation of the false banana (from which root they extract their traditional bread called Kotcho), the weaving works, cultivation of sorghum and more. If time permits visit also their Saturday’s market. Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

09. Drive to Turmi, admiring on the way the Konso, Tsemay, Erbore & Hamer people and visit of Erbore people village. Visit a Konso people village, famous for their traditions and also being the first in Africa to start the terracing agriculture. Is also a UNESCO heritage site. Late afternoon visit the colorful Hamer people and a village. Have lunch on the way. Dinner & ON Emerald lodge Turmi www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

10. MON. Morning drive to Omorate, at bank of Omo river, to visit the Dassanech people villages and culture, with very interesting ornaments & traditions. Back then to Turmi & visit the very colorful Hamer, Karo and Tsemay people market. Afternoon visit the Hamer people and their villages. After the market, with luck we’ll try also to participate to ceremonies as the bull jumping and the Evangadi dances. The Hamar are known for their unique custom of “bull jumping,” which initiates a boy into manhood. First, female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated; this shows their support of the initiate, and their scars give them a right to demand his help in time of need. The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers, and is ridiculed if he fails. Have meals & ON Emerald lodge Turmi www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

11. Morning drive about 1 hr to visit the Karo people, for their very interesting decoration and scarification all over their body. From Kortcho village you’ll enjoy also a spectacular view over the Omo river. Afternoon free for the Hamer people and villages. Have meals & ON Emerald lodge Turmi www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

12. Drive to Jinka town; then enter into the Mago National park and admiring different mammals and birds on the way, drive to visit the Mursi people and their villages. Here for beauty women use to put round plates into their lips and men different scarifications all over their body. Finaly drive back to Jinka and if time permits visit the Ethnological museum. Have lunch box; dinner & ON hotel in Jinka. www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

13. THU. Visit one Ari people village with very interesting traditions. Later drive to visit the colorful Tsemay & Erbore people market at KeyAfer village. After the market’s visit, proceed to Arbaminch. Have lunch on the way. Dinner & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

14. Morning boat excursion on Chamo lake to admire the biggest crocodiles in Africa (reach 6 meters of length), hippos and birds. Afternoon free enjoying the facilities at the Emerald Resort Arbaminch & relax. Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

15. SAT. Drive or fly back to Addis Ababa (cost of the flight is to be added on the price; inform us of your choice during the booking). Late afternoon time for final visits or souvenir shops. Dinner invited by the Green Land Tours & Hotels in a traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances. Transfer then to the airport for departure.

01. SUN. Arrival in Addis Ababa. Transfer to the chosen hotel. Have a free morning. Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountain with views over the capital, the National museum, St George church and the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Meals free. ON (overnight) hotel

02. Drive to Jimma, the KAFA coffee region (from where the name of the coffee derives) and proceed to to Bonga. Here visit coffee and tea plantations. Lunch box on the way; dinner & ON camping at a coffee plantation at Bonga.

03. Full day visit of organic (wild) coffee plantation, walk into the forest (with also a nice waterfalls) and plantations, join & enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony, see honey production and a tea plantation. Meals & ON camping at Bonga

04. Drive to the new Cheberra Churchurra national park. Late afternoon game drive. Is one of the richest parks in Ethiopia, with lot of elephants, buffalos and more. Lunch box on the way; dinner & ON camping

05. Morning game drive. Then drive to visit a Guraghe village to visit their very interesting culture and walk to a village. Lunch box on the way; dinner & ON camping next to a Guraghe people village.

06. Drive to Wolayta people to visit their village and traditional, cultivation of the false banana from which the produce their traditional bread (the Kotcho). Then proceed to Arbaminch. Lunch box on the way; dinner & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch. www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

07. SAT. Morning drive to Chencha mountain to visit the Dorze people, with their unique culture, houses and traditions, cultivation of sorghum, production of the traditional bread (the Kotcho, which is made from the false banana tree) & more. Being Saturday visit also the colorful market at Chencha village. Make some walking with spectacular views.Late afternoon enjoy the facilities at the Emerald Resort Arbaminch & have a traditional coffee preparation lesson and training from our professional personnel in Arbaminch. Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

08. Morning make a boat trip on Chamo lake, to visit crocodiles, hippos and more. Afternoon drive to Netch Sar national park, sanctuary of the endemic Swaynes hartebeest, numerous zebrs and spectacular view over Chamo & Abaya lakes. Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

09. Drive to Konso people village, famous for their traditions and also being the first in Africa to start the terracing agriculture. Is also a UNESCO heritage site. Make a walk with spectacular views among the Konso villages and visit also here coffee plantations. Meals & ON Kanta lodge or Korebta lodge Konso10. Drive to Yabelo and then proceed to ElSod crater. Here walk down to the crater where Borena men extract salt from a marshy lake by hand & sticks. The salt is used for their cattle. After Elsod visit, drive to visit the singing wells, where the Borena men pass to each other the water and doing this hard work they sing. Visit also a Borena people village. Meals and ON hotel in Yabelo.

11. Drive north, visiting the Guji people and villages; and admire very nice views with lot of coffee and fruit plantations. This region is also very famous for its coffee. Reach Yirgalem and relax with walks and very nice view over coffee and fruit plantations. Lunch box; dinner & ON Yirgalem lodge or other.

12. Morning relax and walks around Yirgalem. Then drive to Awasa Rift valley lake and if time permits make a boat excursion on the lake. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON South star or similar hotel

13. Early morning visit the fish market in Awasa. Back then to the hotel for breakfast and drive to Shala-Abyata National park. Proceed to Addis Ababa. Ones in Addis Ababa, go to visit a traditional coffee roster where you can also buy coffee for home. Dinner invited by the Green Land Tours & Hotels in a traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances. Transfer then to the airport for departure.