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THE SIMIEN MOUNTAINS
The Simien Mountains are located North West of Addis
Ababa and easily reachable from either Gondar or Axum (Historic Route); it
is one of the major highlands of Africa with the fourth highest peak on
the continent, Mount Ras Dashen (4620 m). The spectacular scenery that
they offer is one of the most breathtaking in Africa. Their unique
appearance and their special gold, emerald, quartz and sapphire colors are
the result of pre-historic volcanic activity and the subsequent erosion
that shaped the chain with peaks, gorges and steep crags. The Simien
Mountains, dubbed “The Chessboard of the Gods” by Rosita Forbes, a famous
traveler visiting Ethiopia in 1925, provide splendid trekking territory.
In the National Park, trekkers can walk through three general botanical
environments, each of them very rich in flora and fauna; while walking it
is easy to see the Walia Ibex (a type of wild goat for which the Park was
initially created to protect), the Gelada Baboons, and over 50 species of
birds. Occasionally tourist are fortunate enough to see the rare Ethiopian
Wolf. The area has something to offer all levels of expertise: there are
well-worn goat-herder paths suitable for nice and easy walking and, for
the more vigorous hiker, there are long-duration trekking paths and even
cliff climbing.
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BY AIR AND CAR
Code LTT 201 TREKKING SIMIEN MOUNTAINS (5DAYS)
Day01 Arrival in Addis Ababa, city tour, overnight Ghion Hotel.
Day02 Fly to Gondar, drive to Debark, trek to Buyit Ras, overnight
camping.
Day03 Trek to Geech, overnight camping.
Day04 Trek back to Sankaber, overnight camping.
Day05 Drive to Gondar,fly back to Addis Ababa and departure.
BY AIR AND CAR
Code LTT 202 TREKKING SIMIEN MOUNTAINS (7DAYS)
Day01 Arrival in Addis Ababa, city tour, overnight Ghion Hotel .
Day02 Fly to Gondar and drive to Sankaber, campsite located at an altitude
of 3300m accessible by vehicle both in wet and dry season, overnight
camping.
Day03 Trek to Geech (4-5h hiking), overnight camping .
Day04 Trek to Cheneck (8-9h hiking) up to Imet Gogo (3926m) overnight
camping.
Day05 Trek back to Cheneck, overnight camping.
Day06 Trek back to Sankaber, drive to Gondar, visit the city, overnight
Goha Hotel.
Day07 Fly back to Addis Ababa and departure.
BY AIR AND CAR
Code LTT 203 TREKKING SIMIEN MOUNTAINS (9DAYS)
Day01 Arrival in Addis Ababa, city tour, overnight Ghion Hotel .
Day02 Fly to Gondar, and drive to Sankaber, campsite located at an
altitude of 3300m accessible by vehicle both in wet and dry season,
overnight camping.
Day03 Trek to Geech, (4-5h hiking) overnight camping.
Day04 Trek to Cheneck, (8-9h hiking) up to Imet Gogo (3926m) overnight
camping
Day05 Trek to Ambikwa (8-9h hiking) overnight camping.
Day06 Trek to Ras Dashen (8-9h) the highest peak of the Simien, trek back
to Ambikwa, overnight camping.
Day07 Trek back to Cheneck, overnight camping.
Day08 Trek back to Sankaber, drive to Gondar, visit the city, overnight
Goha Hotel
Day09 Fly back to Addis Ababa, Departure.
BY AIR AND CAR
Code LTT 204 TREKKING SIMIEN MOUNTAINS (15 DAYS)
Day01 Arrival in Addis Ababa, city tour, overnight Ghion Hotel.
Day02 Flight to Gondar, drive to Debark, trek to Buyit Ras, overnight
camping.
Day03 Trek to Geech, (3,600 m) via Michibi, overnight camping.
Day04 Trek to Chenek, via Imet Gogo (3,926 m) overnight camping.
Day05 Trek to Mount Bwahit (4,400 m) back to Chenek, overnight camping.
Day06 Trek to Ambikwa, (22Km) overnight camping.
Day07 Trek to Ras Dashen, overnight camping in Ambikwa.
Day08, 09,10,11,12 Trek to Adi Arkay via Mount Beroch Wuha and Mount
Silky, drive to Gondar, overnight Goha hotel.
Day13 Gondar, visit the Imperial quarter, Fasilidas swimming pool and
Qusquam e Debre Bhiran Selassie churches, overnight Goha hotel.
Day14 Flight Gondar-Addis Ababa, free afternoon, overnight Ghion hotel.
Day15 Departure. |
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BALE MOUNTAINS
The magnificent Bale Mountains dominate the south-east
of Ethiopia, the Bale National Park is a high altitude plateau
interspersed with cascading mountain streams, grassy plains, small blue
lakes and dramatic peaks.
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BY CAR
Code LTT 205 TREKKING BALE MOUNTAINS (9DAYS)
Day01 Arrival in Addis Ababa, city tour, overnight Ghion Hotel.
Day02 Drive to Dinsho, trek to Sodota, overnight camping.
Day03 Trek to Keyrensa, overnight camping.
Day04 Trek to Rafu, overnight camping.
Day05 Trek to Crane Lakes, overnight camping.
Day06 Trek to Mount Tullu Demtu (4377m) overnight camping.
Day07 Trek to Sanetti Plateau and drive to Goba, overnight hotel.
Day08 Drive back to Addis Ababa, overnight Ghion hotel.
Day09 Departure.
BY CAR
Code LTT 206 TREKKING BALE MOUNTAINS (13 DAYS)
Day01 Arrival in Addis Ababa, city tour, overnight Ghion Hotel.
Day02 Drive to Bale National Park, Dinsho, overnight camping.
Day03 Trek to Finch Abera Falls, Mararo (3750m) overnight camping.
Day04 Trek to Sodota, overnight camping.
Day05 Trek to Mount Morobawa (3843m) back to Morobawa campsite for
overnight.
Day06 Trek to Harenna Forest, overnight camping in Keyrensa.
Day07 Trek to Rafu, overnight camping.
Day08 Trek to Mount Batu, overnight camping
Day09 Trek to Crane Lakes and overnight camping in Garba Guracha.
Day10 Trek to Worgona Mineral Springs, overnight camping.
Day11 Trek to Wasama Valley and overnight camping in Mararo.
Day12 Trek back to Dinsho,visit Web waterfall and drive to Awasa,
overnight hotel.
Day13 Drive back to Addis Ababa, and departure. |
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SURMA
BY CAR
Code LTT 207 SURMA TREKKING ( 12 DAYS)
Day01 Arrival in Addis Ababa, city tour, overnight Ghion Hotel.
Day02 Drive to Jimma, overnight hotel.
Day03 Drive to Tepi, visit coffee plantations, the crater lake and the
forest full of birds, overnight Coffee Plantation Guesthouse.
Day04 Drive to Mizan Teferi, trek in Bebeka coffe plantation, market,
overnight hotel.
Day05 Drive to Tum, visit Dizi and Tishena villages, overnight camping.
Day06 Trek to Maji Dizi people, overnight camping.
Day07 Trek to Adi Kas, Dizi people, overnight camping.
Day08 Trek to Kormu Chai people, overnight camping.
Day09 Trek to Kibish Surma people, overnight camping.
Day10 Trek back to Tum, drive to Mizan Teferi, overnight hotel.
Day11 Drive to Weliso, via Jimma, overnight Negash Lodge,
Day12 Drive to Addis Ababa, and departure. |
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Notes
It is possible to schedule trekking tours through the Simien Mountains and
the Bale Mountains of various durations, anywhere from 5 days up. The
length of the trip depends on the route taken, the trekkers’ physical
shape and their sightseeing interests; on average hikes last from 4/5h to
8/9 per day. All the equipment for camping is provided by our Agency
except personal sleeping-bags. Baggage and food supplies are carried by
mules and the meals are prepared by the cook with a kitchen camp. A warm
sleeping bag is strongly recommended because, during night time, the
average temperature ranges around 3° C, whereas from October to December
the temperature can fall as low as several degrees below zero.
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