Day 01 ADDIS – HARAR
Arrive in Addis. Then drive to Harar;
Lunch on the way; overnight in Harar in Hotel.
Day 02 HARAR
Visit of Harar: the city walls, the mosques, the churches, French poet Rimbaud house, the Adere people traditional houses, the markets, the basket productions and more. In the evening visit a man feeding wild hyenas; overnight in Hotel.
Day 03 HARAR – DIRE DAWA
Today you will make your way to the small town of Babile, which straddles the Jijiga road about 30km east of Harar, gives it name not only to a popular brand of sparkling water but also to Ethiopia’s only elephant sanctuary. Babile hosts an important camel market on a Monday so there may be an opportunity, if you so wish, to go and visit the maket before heading into the sanctuary. The vulnerable elephant population is afforded nominal protection in the sanctuary that is in the region of 7,000km2 and sits between the Gobelle River and the Fafen River. This is one of the best times of year to see elephant as they tend to congregate around the Upper Gobele Gorge. The sanctuary also provides refuge to black-maned Abyssinian lion, various antelope, the striking hamadryas baboon and a spectacular selection of dry-country birds, including the endemic Salvadori’ serin. From the sanctuary you will head to the valley of Marvels, a desolate landscape of red earth, low acacia scrub, forbidding cacti and tall chimney-like termite mounds; the Valley of Marvels is renowned for its gravity-defying rock formations. You will return to Harar in the late afternoon. Then drive to Dire Dawa; overnight in Dire Dawa Hotel.
Day 04 DIRE DAWA – LAKE ABE
Drive to Lake Abe. Proceeding to Djibouti & continue to lake Abe, for spectacular views; Lunch on the way dinner & overnight camp at shore of lake Abe.
Day 05 LAKE ABE – TADJOURA
Drive to Tadjoura and on the way visit to Lake Easal. Visit very nice views. Then drive to Tadjoura, previous capital. Relax at the beach. You can also optional have snorkeling, diving and boat excursion to the islands as Muche island or Sette Freres island; overnight Le Sabel blanc hotel or similar.
Day 06 TADJOURA
Escursion by boat Ghoubbet, l’escurisione a Sette Freres island e Plage de Sables Blancs
overnight Le Sabel blanc hotel or similar.
Day 07 ARDOUKOBA
Drive to Ardoukoba visit volcan Ardoukoba; overnight in Tadjoura
Day 08 TADJOURA
Free day for snorkeling, diving, relax at the sea.
overnight Le Sabel blanc hotel or similar.
Day 09 ARDOUKOBA – DJIBOUTI
Drive to Djibouti, visiting on the way lake Easal;
overnight in Djibouti Sheraton Hotel or other.
Day 10 DJIBOUTI – ADDIS
Visit the Djibouti town (the capital). Afternoon trasfer to airport for departure and connection to Europe.
