Tour Overview
Discover Ethiopia's breathtaking natural beauty and rich culture on this 7-day journey, from the vibrant capital of Addis Ababa to the serene shores of Lake Langano. Explore the wildlife and stunning landscapes of Bale Mountains National Park, home to the rare Ethiopian Wolf and lush rainforests. Unwind in Hawassa with its scenic lake views and lively fish market before venturing to Yirgalem, where you'll experience a unique hyena feeding ritual and immerse yourself in nature. Conclude your adventure with a traditional farewell dinner in Addis Ababa, celebrating Ethiopia's diverse heritage and warm hospitality.
Detailed Day-by-Day Itinerary
You will be welcomed by our representative at Bole International Airport regardless of arrival time. For morning arrivals, the tour will begin after checking into your hotel. For afternoon or evening arrivals, tours will begin the following day.
Activities: Visit Trinity Cathedral (resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie), tour the Ethnographic Museum (great introduction to Ethiopian culture and history), drive to Entoto Hills for a city view and visit Maryam Church, stop at Sheromeda traditional cloth market, visit Mercato or Sholla Market.
Overnight: Chosen Hotel in Addis Ababa | Meals: On request
After breakfast, we drive to the Hara Langano Lodge at the shores of Lake Langano (approx. 4 hours). Hara Langano Lodge is an eco-lodge beautifully situated within genuinely preserved nature.
You may relax on the beach (swimming is possible), take a walk through the lodge and encounter wild animals such as Warthogs or Olive Baboons in front of your bungalow. The lodge can arrange many activities, such as trekking through the nearby forest, mountain biking, bird watching, fishing, hippo spotting or horse riding.
Overnight: Chosen Lodge in Langano | Meals: On request
We drive from Langano via Shashamane to the Bale Mountains National Park headquarters in Dinsho, where we will undertake a gentle but very interesting walk and usually encounter a great variety of animals and birds, particularly a large number of the endemic mountain Nyalas.
We continue to drive into the Bale Mountain National Park, the second national park in Ethiopia underway to be become soon an UNESCO world nature site due to its stunning landscapes, rich flora and fauna. We explore the highest all-weather road of Africa to the largest moorland tract in Africa, the Senetti plateau. With a little luck, we should encounter here the endemic Ethiopian Wolf and its favourite prey, the Giant Mole Rat. In addition to the Senetti Plateau, we will also explore the Harena escarpments and its equatorial rainforests.
Overnight: Chosen Lodge/Hotel in Robe | Meals: On request
The Bale Mountains Lodge, situated beautifully within the Bale National Park is surrounded by rare wild animals that you may encounter during your stay there. There are marked routes for guests to walk along and explore the forest.
Nature enthusiasts may enjoy many activities such as Bird Watching, a trip to the Sanetti Plateau, where you may spot the Ethiopian Wolf and more bird life or walking through the forest where you can spot endemic Bale Monkeys, other primates, birds, rare cats and unusual plants.
Overnight: Chosen Lodge/Hotel in Robe | Meals: On request
After breakfast, we drive to Hawassa (approx. 5hrs.), the capital town of the Southern People's Nations and nicknamed as "The town of endless Love". In Hawassa, you can recover from the strengths of travelling in the 4-star resort of the famous Ethiopian runner Haile Gebre Selassie.
From Sauna, steam bath to beauty treatment nothing should be missing here and the sunsets over Lake Hawassa are usually fantastic!
Overnight: Chosen Lodge/Hotel in Awassa | Meals: On request
Early in the morning we will visit the authentic fish market in Hawassa, and then continue to Aregash Lodge in Yirgalem, a beautiful nature retreat with own forest as well as vegetable and fruit gardens.
During your visit, you should see also see Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys and numerous bird species. Not to be missed is the feeding at dusk of the hyena living in the forest near the lodge.
Overnight: Chosen Lodge in Yirgalem | Meals: On request
After breakfast, we drive back to Addis Ababa (approx. 6 hrs) and we will reach in the afternoon (a day room can be provided until 6pm). In the evening, you are be invited to a memorable farewell dinner in one of Addis Ababa's traditional restaurants with cultural songs, dances and traditional food.
After dinner, you will be transferred to Bole International Airport for your departure or back to your hotel if you continue your stay in Ethiopia.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Price Information
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Tour Highlights
- Spot the rare Ethiopian wolf in Bale Mountains National Park
- Explore Africa's largest Afro-alpine moorland on the Sanetti Plateau
- Relax by the beautiful Rift Valley lakes of Langano and Hawassa
- Experience the unique hyena feeding ritual in Yirgalem
- Visit vibrant local markets and cultural sites
- Enjoy comfortable eco-lodges with stunning natural settings