01. Arrival in Addis Ababa. Transfer to the chosen hotel. Have a free morning.
Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountain with views over the capital, the National & the Ethnographic museums, St George church and the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa.
Meals free. ON (overnight) hotel.
02. Drive to Tiya steles and proceed to Zway lake, for many birds. Visit also the new wine production (Castle). Proceed then to the Awasa Rift Valley lake. If time permits late afternoon add a boat excursion on Awasa lake.
Lunch at Zway or on the way. Dinner & ON hotel in Awasa.
03. Early morning go to visit the particular fish market. Back to the hotel for breakfast.
Proceed then to the Bale Mountains National park. Visit on the way the Oromo people and their villages. Visit particular fauna and the afro-alpine vegetation.
Lunch on the way. Dinner & ON hotel in Bale Goba
04. Morning drive & walk at Sanete plateau, with afro-alpine vegetable & the chance to spot the endemic Semien fox. Afternoon drive to the Tuludimtu forest for very nice views, different flora and the chance to spot the endemic Mountain Nyala.
Lunch on the way. Dinner & ON hotel in Bale Goba
05. Drive to the very interesting Sof Omar caves: are the biggest cave system in Africa.
Lunch box on the way; dinner & ON hotel in Bale Goba
06. Drive to Asela and then proceed to the Awash National park. Late afternoon game drive.
Lunch on the way; dinner & ON Fufuate lodge in the park or Genet hotel in town.
07. Drive to Harar. Afternoon tour of Harar: visit Adere people houses, the mosques, the city walls, the basket production, the markets, French poet Rimbaud house, and more. Evening visit the hyena man: a man feeding wild hyenas.
Meals & ON hotel (choices are Heritage hotel or similar)
08. Early morning drive to the very colorful chad market of Awedae. Then proceed to DireDawa, for visit of the town, the famous Ethiopia-Djibouti rail way and the markets.
Meals & ON hotel (choices are Samrat hotel or similar)
09. Drive to the Ethiopian-Djibouti border. After the border process, proceed to Lake Abe for spectacular views.
Lunch on the way; dinner & overnight arranged camp.
10. Visit and walks at lake Abe, visit the solfates, geysers, wildlife and enjoy the spectacular landscape. Drive then in the afternoon to Djibouti town. Visit of the town & the market.
Lunch on the way; dinner & overnight hotel.
11. Drive to lake Easal for very nice views. Visit very nice views. Then drive to Tadjoura, previous capital. Relax at the beach; overnight in hotel.
12. Drive to Goda Mountains visit Bankouale waterfall and village. Afternoon back to Tadjoura for relax & overnight in beach hotel. Swimming, diving, snorkeling or just relax.
13. Drive to Ardoukoba visit volcan Ardoukoba. Afternoon back to Tadjoura for relax & overnight in beach hotel.
14. Morning relax at Tadjoura. Afternoon drive to Djibouti town. ON hotel
15. Fly back to Addis. Have day use room available. Visit of Adddis, the Merkato (biggest open air market in Africa) & souvenir shops. Green Land Tours dinner invite you in a traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances. In the evening transfer to Bole International Airport for your departure.
