Danakil Depression and Awash National Park – 9 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Addis Ababa

Arrival to Addis Ababa. If time permits, visit historical places in Addis Ababa. Overnight in a hotel

Day 2: Addis Ababa – Awash National Park.

You move to Awash National Park, arguably the country’s best wildlife reserve located in the Rift Valley

Day 3: Awash National Park

In the park you will see two species of baboon — the Anubis and the hamadryas, Lion, leopard, serval, caracal, and wildcat, croco¬dile and hippopotamus splash in the Awash River

Day 4: Awash – Asaita

Asaita also known as Aussa, is a town in north eastern Ethiopia, and the capital of the Afar Region of Ethiopia.This is the starting point from which to explore the salt lakes in the area, Visit the Afar people. Overnight in a small hotel

Day 5: Asaita – Serdo – Lake Aftera

Reach the Afrera Lake, a salt water lake located more than 100 meters below sea level

Day 6: Lake Afrera

Visit the hypersaline lake in northern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 2 of the Afar Region, it is one of the lakes of the Danakil Depression. Overnight camping

Day 7: Lake Afrera – Serdo – Asaita

Drive back to Serdo and again to Asaita

Day 8: Asaita – Awash

From Asaita you move back again to Awash

Day 9: Awash – Addis Ababa

You reach back to Addis Ababa from Awash

Including:

  • 4WD transportation to and from Gonder
  • guide
  • scout
  • cook & cooking materials
  • mule(s) & mule handler
  • tent
  • sleeping bags & mattresses
  • all park entrance fees
  • plenty of food & bottled mineral water

Excluding:

  • alcoholic drinks

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