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Ethiopia & Djibouti Ultimate Adventure – 20 Days / 19 Nights

$9100 $9600

/per person
  • Duration : 20 Days / 19 Nights
  • Max People : 30
  • Ethiopia

Tour Overview:

Embark on a 20-day journey across Ethiopia and Djibouti, combining culture, wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and pristine beaches. From Addis Ababa’s bustling city life to the lunar landscapes of Lake Abbe, this tour promises an unforgettable adventure with expert guides ensuring comfort and safety throughout.

Ethiopian cofee and tea

  • Ethiopian coffe

Facilities

  • Mountain Bike

Travel Styles

  • Activities
  • Cultural
  • Festival & Events
  • Independent
  • Marine
  • Nature & Adventure

    What’s Included

  • • Accommodation in hotels, guesthouses, and camps
  • • Guided sightseeing tours
  • • Domestic 4×4 transport and airport transfers
  • • Meals as per itinerary (Breakfast & Dinner)
  • • National park entrance fees
  • • Snorkeling gear at selected beaches

    What’s Not Included

  • • International flights
  • • Travel insurance
  • • Tips & gratuities
  • • Personal expenses
  • • Optional activities outside the itinerary

🌟 Tour Highlights

  • • Addis Ababa museums, markets, and historic landmarks
  • • Boat excursion on Lake Ziway
  • • Trek Bale Mountains to spot Ethiopian wolves
  • • Explore Harar’s medieval streets and colorful houses
  • • Snorkeling and kayaking at Ras Ali & Korambado Beach
  • • Salt plains at Lake Assal
  • • Lunar landscape and flamingos at Lake Abbe

🗓️ Itinerary

  • • Transfer from the airport to Abegaz Hotel • Depending on arrival time, free time to relax • Dinner: Jewel of India Restaurant • Overnight: Abegaz Hotel

  • • Morning: Explore Entoto Hill – visit the Imperial Palace, Entoto Mariam Church, and Hailé Gebre Sélassié Sports Complex • Lunch at Taitu Hotel, one of Addis Ababa’s historic restaurants • Afternoon: Visit National Museum (home of Lucy) and Red Terror Martyrs Museum • Evening: Explore Shiro Meda traditional clothing market • Dinner: Habesha 2000 with Ethiopian cultural dance • Overnight: Abegaz Hotel

  • • Drive via Butajira and Enseno (approx. 3–4 hours)

  • • Visit Shala & Abiata Lakes • Drive to Lake Langano • Lunch: Simbo Beach Resort • Afternoon: Swimming and relaxation at Lake Langano (one of Ethiopia’s few swim-friendly lakes) • Dinner & Overnight: Simbo Beach Resort

  • • Morning boat trip on Lake Awassa & visit local market • Lunch: Luwa Bar • Afternoon excursion to Mount Tabor • Dinner & Overnight: Lewi Hotel Piazza, Awassa

  • • 4×4 journey: Awassa → Robe via Dodola (approx. 240 km / 4.5 hours) • Stop at Dinsho for Bale Mountains National Park entry • Lunch: Gaysay Prairie • Afternoon: Wildlife spotting – Nyalas, monkeys, and Ibis • Dinner & Overnight: Siko Mendo Hotel, Robe

  • • Full day: Trek Sanetti Plateau – search for Ethiopian wolves • Summit Tullu Deemtu (4,377 m) • Lunch: Picnic on the plateau • Dinner: Harena Coffee, Goba • Overnight: Siko Mendo Hotel

  • • 4×4 drive: Robe → Wondo Genet (230 km / 4 hours) • Lunch: On route or Wondo Genet • Afternoon: Relax in natural hot spring pools • Dinner & Overnight: Wondo Genet Resort

  • • Morning drive (340 km / 5.5 hours) • Visit Hyena dens & Filwoha hot springs • Lunch: En route or Awash • Dinner & Overnight: Buffet d’Aouache

  • • Drive: Awash → Harar (280 km / 5.5 hours) • Explore New Harar, brewery visit • Evening: Traditional Hyena feeding show • Lunch: En route • Dinner: Fresh Touch, Harar • Overnight: Anisa Abdella Guesthouse

  • • Morning: Old city tour – colorful houses, Arthur Rimbaud Center, local coffee shops • Afternoon: Drive to Babille Elephant Sanctuary (32 km) • Evening drive to Dire Dawa • Lunch: Fresh Touch, Harar • Dinner: African Village • Overnight: Selam Blue Hotel, Dire Dawa

  • • Morning: Kafira Market & old Ethiopian railway station • Afternoon: Lega Oda caves with ancient rock paintings • Lunch: Selam Blue Hotel • Dinner: Paradisio Restaurant • Overnight: Selam Blue Hotel

  • • Drive 300 km to Djibouti City • Visit DECAN wildlife refuge or city tour depending on arrival time • Explore Mahamoud Harbi Square, Rue des Caisses, Rue des Mouches • Lunch: Port-side restaurant • Dinner & Overnight: Africorne Travel Apartment

  • • Morning: Stop at Dimbiya Canyon (“Grand Canyon of Djibouti”) • Visit Borrel Monument • Explore Lake Assal (world’s most saline lake at -153 m below sea level) • Lunch: Picnic at Goubet beach • Afternoon: Visit lava fields & rift zone, then drive to Tadjourah • Dinner & Overnight: Ras Ali Camp

  • • Morning: Snorkeling, kayaking, mangrove visit • Lunch: Ras Ali Camp • Afternoon: Drive to Bankoualé Camp, visit Ardo village and fig tree in Randa • Dinner & Overnight: Bankoualé Camp

  • • Morning: Explore Bankoualé gardens & Ardo village • Afternoon: Drive back to Djibouti • Lunch: Bankoualé

  • • Morning: Drive to Lake Abbe via Dikhil (asphalt 120 km + 80 km off-road) • Observe desert landscapes, flamingos, limestone chimneys • Lunch: Restaurant in Dikhil • Sunset photography at Lake Abbe • Dinner & Overnight: Lake Abbe Camp

  • • Sunrise photography at Lake Abbe • Visit Arta town (600 m elevation, cooler climate) • Snorkeling at the beach • Lunch: Sunny Hill, Arta • Return to Djibouti • Dinner & Overnight: Africorne Travel Apartment

  • • Full day snorkeling and relaxation • Lunch: Beachside paillotte • Dinner & Overnight: Africorne Travel Apartment

  • • Domestic flight: Djibouti → Addis Ababa • End of tour

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