Nature and Safari Tours
ETHIOPIAN WILDLIFE
Ethiopia’s national parks enable the visitor to enjoy the country’s scenery and its wildlife, conserved in the natural habitats, and offer opportunities for travel and adventure. Endemism is rife particularly amongst large and small mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish. Ethiopia is endowed with more than a usual share of endemic species. The country has a record list of 277 land mammals and 863 bird species of which 9 mammals and 16 birds are endemics. In the many and truly wild parks of Ethiopia it is common to find big game animals like Lions, Zebra, Oryx and the like. In some very remote national parks, one can find herds of Buffalo, Giraffe, Elephant, Leopard, Cheetah, and more. While most games are found in all parks of Ethiopia, Omo National park is the richest.
THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY
It is an immense, 5000 Kms crack in the earth’s surface known as the Rift Valley that stretches from Mozambique to Syria via most African countries including Ethiopia having the big share of this crack. The Great Rift Valley funneled between two dramatic escarpments, is home to a marvelous string of lakes, in addition to the lakes, the Ethiopian section of the Rift also boasts a chain of fascinating natural parks. It is also a home to many diverse peoples and cultures; Due to the presence of the lakes it has an immense wealth of birdlife.
| Tour code | ATT 026 |
| Type of Tour | Nature & Safari (South Ethiopia only) |
| Duration | 11 Nights & 12 Days |
| Mode of Transport | Surface |
| Day 1 | Arrive in Addis Abeba. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight hotel. |
| Day 2 | Addis Abeba – Awassa, visiting two or three lakes of the rift valley en route. Overnight hotel. |
| Day 3 | Awassa – Arba Minch, visit the scenic areas on the way. Overnight hotel. |
| Day 4 | Arba Minch. Visit Nech Sar National Park and Boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the crocodile and hippos. Overnight hotel. |
| Day 5 | Arba Minch – Jinka, en route visit Konso (known for the terracing farming). Overnight hotel. |
| Day 6 | Jinka – Mago National Park, visit the Mago National Park. overnight camping at Mago National Park. |
| Day 7 | Mago National Park – Murulle. Overnight camping at Murulle. |
| Day 8 | Murulle – Turmi. Overnight camping at Turmi. |
| Day 9 | Turmi – Yabelo. Overnight hotel. |
| Day 10 | Yabelo – Wondo Genet passing the green areas of Dilla town. Refresh with the Natural hot spring. Overnight Hotel. |
| Day 11 | Wondo Genet – Dinsho. Overnight hotel. |
| Day 12 | Dinsho – Bale Mountains National Park – Goba. Overnight Hotel |
| Day 13 | Goba – Awash. Overnight Hotel |
| Day 14 | Visit Awash National Park – Addis. |
| Day 15 | City tour of Addis and evening departure |
| Note: The above program can be adjusted according to your interest. | |