Danakil Depression, Awash, Harar & Omo Valley Tour
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Tour name: Danakil Depression, Awash, Harar and Omo Valley Tour
Tour code: DAHOTR-111
Destinatins: Danakil Depression [Erta Ale Volcano/Lava Lake, Afdera/Lake Afrera & Dallol (Lake Asale/Karum, Dallol Volcano, Salt Mountains/Canyons, Sulphur Lake/Yellow Ponds, Camel Caravans & Local Salt Mining)], Awash National Park, Harar, Dire Dawa, Omo Valley (Arba Minch, Dorze, Lake Chamo, Konso, Turmi, Omorate, Karo, Dimeka, Alduba, Jinka, Mursi)
Duration: 11 days/10 nights
Starting point: Semera
Ending point: Jinka
Day 1. Addis-Semera-Afdera-Danakil Depression (HamadEla)
– Fly Addis-Semera with the morning flight (8:15am), we pick you up from Semera airport or from your hotel in Semera and drive to Afdera you can Swim in Lake Afrera & take a bath in hydrothermal springs.
– After lunch in Afdera, we proceed driving to HamadEla.
– Visit:
- Camel caravans heading back from the salt mining area to HamadEla & highlands (if available)
- Sunset on Lake Asale/Karum.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Outside under the stars in HamadEla
Day 2. Danakil Depression (Dallol) – ErtaAle
– In the morning, visit:
- Dallol Volcano
- Salt Mountains (Canyons)
- Sulfur Lake
- Camel Caravans & Local Salt Mining (if available)
– Drive back to HamadEla, have lunch and proceed driving to ErtaAle.
– TREK (30-40 minutes – you can hire a Camel for ride, if interested) the top of the Erta Ale Mountain.
– Visit Erta Ale Volcano (Lava Lake) during the night.
– TREK (30 – 40 minutes) back to the camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Outside/inside local huts
Day 3. Danakil Depression (ErtaAle) – Afdera – Semera -Addis
– Early morning second visit of Erta Ale Volcano (Lava Lake) (if interested).
– After breakfast, drive to Afdera.
– After lunch in Afder, proceed driving to Semera.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Hotel/resort in Semera
Day 4. Semera – Awash
– Drive to Awash.
– Check-in hotel/lodge and relax.
– Afternoon, start gamedrive through park to see different wildlife species (Oryx, Kudus, Dik-Dik, Baboons…) in route, taking several stops on best spots where we can see and admire the spectacular views of the rift valley & waterfall (if not dried) from.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Hotel/lodge in Awash
Day 5. Awash – Harar
– Drive to Harar.
– Visit:
- The House of Rimbaud
- Ras Tafari’s House
- Ras Mekonnen’s Palace
- The Harari National Cultural Center
- The tomb of Emir Nur, who built the famous Jugol (The City Wall)
- A man feeding Hyenas.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Ras Hotel (3*) Harar
Day 6. Harar – Dire Dawa
– In the morning, visit:
- Colorful Muslim & Christian markets
- If any unvisited sites from Yesterday
– Drive to Dire Dawa in route, visit:
- The old Train station
- Aweday Khat market
If it is possible for you to add one more day and/or it is fine to do a little bit fast visit, we can put visit of Babile in the itinerary.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Samrat Hotel (3*) Dire Dawa
Day 7. Dire Dawa – Arba Minch – Dorze – Arba Minch
– Fly from Dire Dawa to Arba Minch, pick up from airport and drive to Dorze.
- Visit the industrious Dorze Tribe in Dorze village.
- Attend Dorze market, if today is Monday or Thursday, or optionally Chencha market, if today is Tuesday or Saturday.
– Afterwards, drive back to Arba Minch.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Haile resort (4*)/Paradise lodge (3*) Arba Minch
Day 8. Arba Minch – Nech Sar National Park (Lake Chamo) – Konso – Turmi (Hamer Tribe)
– Drive to Turmi. In route:
- Boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit Crocodile market, and local Hippos.
- Visit Konso Tribe in Konso Village.
- Attend Konso market, if today is Monday or Thursday.
- Visit Cultural Museum at Konso (if time permits).
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight:
Option #1. Camping in Turmi village which would allow you to take as many photos as you want without people nagging you. This also makes the trip less touristy and enable you to see something natural, without people posing and going about their day to day life.
Optipon #2. Paradise lodge (4*) Turmi
Day 9. Turmi – Omorate (Dassenech Tribe) – Turmi
– Morning, cross Omo River by a Local Boat to Dassenech Village and visit the Dassenech Tribe.
– Afterwards, return to Turmi.
- Attend Turmi market (biggest market in Omo Valley), if today is Monday.
- Visit the Hamer Tribe
- Traditional Bull Jumping Ceremony (if available).
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Paradise lodge (4*) Turmi
Day 10. Turmi – Karo – Dimeka/KeyAfer/Alduba – Jinka
– Morning, drive to Karo and visit the Karo Tribe.
– Afterwards, proceed driving to Jinka. In route, attend:
- Dimeka market, if today is Tuesday or Saturday.
- KeyAfer market, if today is Thursday.
- Alduba market, if today is Tuesday.
– At Jinka, visit:
- Walk around the surroundings of Jinka to visit the Ari Tribe.
- Visit the South Omo Museum and Research Centre (if time permits).
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Eco Omo lodge (3*) Jinka
Day 11. Jinka – Mago National Park (Mursi Tribe) – Jinka – Mekelle
– Morning, Drive to Mursi through the Mago National Park and visit the Mursi Tribe.
– Afterwards, return to Jinka and transfer to Jinka airport to catch your flight back to Addis.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch