Cultural- Trekking
Offered by - Bale trek Ethiopia tours
Tour Features
10days/9night Bale mountain Safari with the great african rift valleys, we can extend this safari to omo valley with great african rift valleys for 10 days. Activities are: Trekking around Bale mountain, lake langano, lake chamo, lake Awassa, Turim village, jinak, mursi village, and visit city tours. Addis Ababa was the last imperial capital of Ethiopia and serves as the capital of the modern state of Ethiopia. on your arrival at Ethiopian international Airport you will be meet with one of our representatives from Bale trek tours Ethiopia. then transfers to Accommodation, check in and later after sometime the Visit will begin from your hotel or depending on where our the clients are staying, our first visit staring from one of the best National Museum of Addis Ababa, which shelters the fossil remains of Lucy 3.25 millions years 'old and the oldest hominid and ancient tone hand tools that were used by early human ancestors, observations of the cultural and some ethnic groups picture, ancient experience life etc.
Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4, Normal 4x4, Minivan, Bus, Walking, Air, Boat, Self-drive, Horse. |
Route & Activities
Ethiopia
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 | camping No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
2-3 | camp site No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
4 | camp site No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
5 | camp site No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
6 | Hotel Awasa No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
7 | Hotel Arbminch No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
8 | omo valley No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
9 | lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
10 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Cultural-TrekkingDay1; Addis- Bale mountain continue to Bale mountain. on arrival to Bale mountain, meet with your guide and drive to headquarter. after ward. our hike will take us thorough park headquarters, where we will get chance to spot and see endemic/endangered mammals, such as mountain nyala, Ethiopian bush back. common warthogs, reedbuck, Gerry duiker, and baboon, also Ethiopian endemic birds such as Abyssinia cat bird, white backed black tit, ibis, etc. ( Approx. 2hours) you will be picked from the airport Goba and immediately depart for Headquarters you will arrival at the destination before lunch time, then check in and later enjoy your lunch and relax before your afternoon walking around 4 O'clock for 2 hours. the headquarter is home to endemic wildlife. overnight at the camping with altitude of 3100 meters above sea level. Return later to the Accommodation overnight Dinsho camp/around headquarters Meals= lunch, Dinner, Every the mooring after breakfast leaves.
Accommodation: camping
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - TrekkingDays2: Dinsho-sodota Have morning walk to spot wildlife before breakfast till return to the camp then continue full Days for trekking approximately around 6-7 hours walking, on arrival will have tea and coffee, relax and observe viewpoint, look for endemic Ethiopian wolf. Return later to camp for Dinner. overnight-sodota tented camp, meals: Breakfast ,lunch and Dinner Bale mountain is surrounded by forest and plains that are home other wildlife too. with a total areas size of 2165 square kilometers and home to more than 450 different kinds of birds, Bale mountain park is one of the finest ornithological sight in the horn of african famous as the location of the Greatest bird spectacle on earth.
Main Destination: Bale Mountains National Park
Accommodation: camp site
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Day 3 ActivityDay 3: Sodota- Wasama(approx. 5-6 hours walking) after breakfast at the camp depart for trekking to wasama mountain arrive in time for lunch, afternoons you have a walk yourself around the beautiful wasama valley look for Ethiopian wolf at the altitude of in this areas we have our first chance to spot Ethiopian wolf, as well as raptor, rock hyrax, and endemic birds blue winged goose, 4000 meres above sea level overnight camp-wasama meals: Breakfast, dinner and lunch,
Main Destination: Bale Mountains National Park
Accommodation: camp site
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - Day 4 ActivityDay 5: wasama- Garba Guaracha(black lake) -Sennett plateau have an early Breakfast leave from Garba Guaracha lake which is 6-7 hours Trekking. have relax once you arrived at the alpine lake then enjoy picnic lunch. after lunch continue our trekking including walking to lake to enjoy more, then look for Ethiopia wolf and giant more rat. heading to the camping for overnight. overnight will be at the Garba Guaracha. meals: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch.
Main Destination: Bale Mountains National Park
Accommodation: camp site
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - Sennett plateau-Haranna forestDays5: have early breakfast then depart for Haranna forest with stop to spot wildlife, once you arrive in the forest have an introductory game drive till 6pm. you will chance to observe Bale monkey, common warthogs, giant forest hog and bush pick. including endemic birds and walk through natural forest, enjoy waterfall that situated at the hearts of tropical rai forest when you head to the camp for dinner and overnight stay. overnight Haranna forest camp. meals: Dinner, Lunch and breakfast.
Main Destination: Bale Mountains National Park
Accommodation: camp site
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 6 - Haranna-AwassaDays6: Haranna- Awassa approx. 4 hours drive. have an early breakfast then depart for hawasa, arrival in check and lunch. spend the rest of days with boat trips walk around the beach, and many other wildlife that inhabits this beautiful savannah land. there will be lunch at the one of best hotel along Awasa lake where you will have a chance to spot more hippo, optional activities: next days you will visit fish market exchanging new experience with local people. overnight hotel. meals: breakfast, dinner and lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel Awasa
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 7 - Hawassa-Arbminchay7: Awasa- Arbminch (approx., 5-6 Hours driving) depart for arbminch after breakfast continue driving with stop on the ways for lunch, view stop and to visit Dorze tribes short drive to visit Dore tribes who on the Guha mountain. the Dorze renowned for their cotton weaving techniques-and beehive shaped house constructed entirely from organic materials. here you can see in their village unique beehive huts, observe there exceptional cotton weaving and skill and learn about their life and traditions overnight - Arbminch at the one of best accommodation:
Main Destination: Arba Minch
Accommodation: Hotel Arbminch
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 8 - Day 8 ActivityDays 8: Arbminch-Turmi after breakfast we will take a boat trips on lake chemo and view some the largest crocodile in the world stunning on the banks of on lake. Hippopotamus and birdlife also abundant. then continue drive to Turmi on the way to turmi visit konso village and Hammer tribes morning after boat trips drive to turmi a small a center to visit the omo valley tribes. on the way stop at the Konso and visit their village. the konso tribes is famous. their Agriculture terracing methods and for their wooden totems that honors dead. the konso village are world heritage listed site for it is cultural significance. the village are surrounded by high stone walls encompass separate compounds. after lunch here continue further south through the acacia forest to turmi. they known for their fine pottery they produce as well as their remarkable hairstyles. the women are striking wearing beautiful colorful beaded goat skins. ornate necklaces and meats bangles around their wrist and ankles. this decoration indicate the wealth and the prestige of a woman's husband. overnight Turmi at the one of best lodge.
Main Destination: Arba Minch
Accommodation: omo valley
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 9 - Turmi-jinkaDay 9: Drive to emorata visit Dassanech Tribes then continue back Turmi or to next destination. in the morning travel to towards emorata on a 75kms best asphalt road to visit Dessenach tribes, omorate lie on banks of omo river close to bordar 0f Kenya. you will crosse the omo river with a local boat and continue walking to one of the Dessenach village. the Dessenach are semi-nomadic tribes living on the shores of omo river, their clans stretch across Sudan Kenya, and southern Ethiopia. they are known for their very unique ornate hair buns, they grow crops and fish, then return back to turmi, continue to jink for lunch, then depending on time continue for the next sightseeing drive to Discover the muri's tribes through Mago national park to visit one of the village of Mursi tribes, the Mursi possible most well known tribes to the areas, is famous grow both for their women who practice extending their lower lips with clay Discs and their men who engage in stick fighting rituals is called Donga, the Mursi are probably the last tribes in Africa amongst whom it is still the norm for women to wear those large potter or wooden Discs or plates, after ward, return back to jink for overnight at the one of best accommodation.
Accommodation: lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 10 - Addis Ababa10Days: early the morning after breakfast transfer to airports for return flight back to adds Ababa. arrival let afternoon, depending on the program's we will take you to one of the famous traditional restaurant then we will dropped atb the airport for your flight back home. Ends of tours.
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jul 18, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Ethiopia, situated in the famous Horn of Africa, is known as both the Land of Origins and the Land of a Thousand Smiles. Most of the visitors arrive at the Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa. Usually, the Safari operator picks you up at the airport and takes care of any travel arrangements from there. If you are already in the region it’s possible to get in by land from Sudan, Kenya and Djibouti. It is best to stay away from the borders of South Sudan and Somalia. Drive-around tours are also available (especially in southern Ethiopia). Even when flying around, covering some distances by car can be very rewarding as you'll see some of the Ethiopian countrysides.
This tour starts in Addis Ababa and ends in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- Visitors can be obtain there Visas in advance from Ethiopian embassies or high commissions.
- You can also apply through the online visa-application portal, the official website of the Ethiopian Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs.
- For certain countries, A tourist visa can also be issued on arrival at Bole International Airport.
- When arriving from a country in Africa or the Americas where yellow fever is present, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
Getting There
Ethiopia, situated in the famous Horn of Africa, is known as both the Land of Origins and the Land of a Thousand Smiles. Most of the visitors arrive at the Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa. Usually, the Safari operator picks you up at the airport and takes care of any travel arrangements from there. If you are already in the region it’s possible to get in by land from Sudan, Kenya and Djibouti. It is best to stay away from the borders of South Sudan and Somalia. Drive-around tours are also available (especially in southern Ethiopia). Even when flying around, covering some distances by car can be very rewarding as you'll see some of the Ethiopian countrysides.
This tour starts in Addis Ababa and ends in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- Visitors can be obtain there Visas in advance from Ethiopian embassies or high commissions.
- You can also apply through the online visa-application portal, the official website of the Ethiopian Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs.
- For certain countries, A tourist visa can also be issued on arrival at Bole International Airport.
- When arriving from a country in Africa or the Americas where yellow fever is present, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
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