Package ID: 1013
Duration: 5 Days
Season: January- December
Activities: Safari Tour
Customize: This package can be customized
Accommodation: Mixed (Hotel and Lodge)
The Rift Valley Lakes One of Africa’s most striking geographical
features is a giant tear across the earth’s surface visible even
from space: the Great Rift Valley. Ethiopia is one of the countries
that the Great Rift Valley system passes through. The valley
embraces the beautiful chains of lakes with abundant wild life and
variety of birds. The rift valley comprises of the country’s famous
natural parks known as Abijatta- Shalla, Nechisar; Mago and Omo
National Parks. Each national park presents a unique feature for
bird watching, trekking and wild life scenery.
Day 1: A leisurely drive out of Addis along route of the Great Rift
Valley system, passing through Debre Zeit, and by the lakes of Koka
and Zwai - we will stop at Lake Zwai and head down to the lake shore
where huge numbers of water birds are congregated on view from
hatching chicks to full grown adults. African Pygmy Geese,
Yellow-billed Storks, Collared Pratincoles, Lesser and greater
Jacanas, African Jacanas, White Pelicans, Fish Eagles, crowned and
common cranes are some of the species to be seen here in impressive
numbers then proceed to Langano.
Overnight langano
Day 2:Early start for a scenic Drive to Arba Minch on the way
admiring the Wolayta people and their villages On the way, climbing
Chencha, the mountainous villages of the Dorze people. Visit the
Dorze people, renowned for cotton weavers whose tall beehive-shaped
dwelling are among the most distinctive traditional structures to be
seen anywhere in Africa. The unique Dorze houses also make Chencha
worth a visit. These remarkable extended domes measure up to 6m tall
and are constructed entirely from organic material Villages of the
Dorze people.
Overnight Arba Minch.
Day 3: Besides the leisure time you will also enjoy a 4x4 game drive
experience in to the bush at the Netch Sar Park, sanctuary of the
endemic Swayne's hartebeest and zebra. The rest of your day will
include boat trip on Lake Chamo, to see hippos and 6-meter-long
crocodiles.
NB: currently the road to Netch Sar Park is less accessible and even
difficult for the 4wheel drive vehicle. We will update you when the
road construction finalized.
Overnight Arba Minch
Day 4: By morning you leave for the town of Awasa then Visit Awassa
town, a lakeside town and regional capital for the Southern nation’s
nationalities and peoples. After breakfast visit the fish market at
Amora gedel. “The amora gedel botanic spot” with the most impressive
huge Marabou stork, great white pelicans, hammer cob, African fish
eagle see the Awassa Lake, beautiful sunset view over the lake and
lots of other birds visit.
Continue drive to Wendo Genet. The rest of your day will include
natural hot spring shower and a quick swim in the lovely swimming
pools and forest (fantastic for walks) at Wondo Genet. Behind the
lodge (now it is hotel) habited a large number of forest birds,
including black-headed forest oracle, golden backed woodpecker and
rough-wing swallow. Mammals include the Columbus monkey, Anubis
baboon and Bushbuck.
Overnight Wondo Genet
Day 5: Drive back Addis Ababa via Wolayita- Sodo road, on the way
visit Tiya, Tiya is one of World heritage site in Ethiopia. Here you
will see the erected obelisk supposed grave yard area. On the
homeward leg of your journey there are exciting stopovers and places
of interests to visit.
After having lunch, city tour of Addis Ababa, visit the St George
church, the church has nice museum that depicted various photos then
proceed to national museum, where you will see “ Lucy fossil” plus
painting and tools from the different corner of Ethiopia exhibited
and if time allow more places to visit.
Overnight Addis Ababa
Option: This tour could link up with an extended stay in the
Southern Ethiopia.