Nature, birding and history
Mode of transport: surface and flight
Duration: 9 nights /10 days
Day 1 Arrival at bole international airport after short break
and drive to Deberezayit(45 km east of Addis, 45 minute.)which
is a small city with five beautiful creator lakes, enjoy the
abundant bird life in the creator lake of HoraArsedi ,
important place for the oromo cultural thanks giving
ceremonyErechaa, lunch at dream land hotel on the top of Lake
Bishooftu over night at Ghion hotel.
Day 2/ Early in the morning Flight toBahirdar .The city of
Bahir Dar lies on the southern tip of Lake Tana enjoying a
pleasant, tropical type of climate, after a short break and
check in to the hotel drive to the mighty Blue Nile falls (32
km, 1 hrs. ). They are known as Tis Abay in Amharic when
translated, means "smoking water” on the way visit the Old
Portuguese Bridge in a way toward waterfallsyou will have
small village of Geshe overnight in Abayminch lodge.
\Day 3/ on this day early in the morning you will have a boat
excursion on Lake Tana, in the outlet of Nile river to spot
many birds, which is famous In its medieval period
monasteries,among the 38 islands in the lake 20 islands are
monasteries which once housed the Arc of the covenant and St.
Marry during her exile from ISAREAL and visit ura- kidnemehert
at Zegepensuala and Azuwa Maryam from 14th century overnight
Abayminch lodge.
Day 4/On this day drive to Gonder(174 km ,3hrs )you will visit
Gonder the medieval city from 17th century and truly excited
by Royal palace campus which usually contains two storied
crenelated stone buildings .With the conception of ogee art
plus Moorish and Indian with Much own Axmite styles made a
unique product of Ethiopia. After lunch drive to Simen
MountainsIt is located 120 km north east of Gondar in the
western Simen Mountains of the country. One of the most
spectacular landscapes in the world, with jagged mountain
peaks, deep valleys and sharp precipices dropping some 1,500 m
,registered by UNESCO as a world heritage site and is home to
three endemic mammals: walia ibex, gelada baboon and simien
fox. Enjoying the scenery and seeing the endemic gelada
baboons. Overnight at SiminLodge.
Day 5: Sankaber–: on this day where you will have 2 hours of
trekking session to visit . The fascinating scenery of Siemen
Mountain’s view and the troop of Gelada baboon (endemic to
Ethiopia), and plant species are worth to be visited Overnight
Camping
Day 6: Sankaber –Geech-where you start your trekking in this
day to Geech (5-6 hours). On this day on the way we will visit
the Ginbar fall which descends 500m to the abysses and the
stunning views of the mountains and a troop of gelada baboons
overnight Camping at Geech.(3600 m)
Day 7on this day you will to start your trekking to the most
stunning and super panorama in the simins at ImetGoGO(3926 m)(
6-7 hrs. walking ).The land scape really looks like on the
Hollywood film the lord of the rings the beautiful landscape
.Here you will see hundreds of Gelada baboons and may be have
a chance to see the Ethiopian wolf , the car will peak us from
Ayenameda then drive to Chenekovernight camping at chenek
3600m above sea level.
Day 8 On this day you will visit the second highest peak in the Simins the BuwahitRas 4430m with many endemic WaliyaIbexs and
enjoy the superb land scape. In the late afternoon looking for
the Abyssinian wolves and the lammergeyer’s around our camping
site. OvernightChenek
Day 9 On this day in the morning you will enjoy the superb land scape with jagged mountain peaks,anddeep valleys,in the
afternoon drive to Gonder on the way you will have many photo
stops. Overnight in Goha hotel
Day 10 On this day early in the morning you will visit the bath
of King Fasil17th century Emperor Fasil’s pool, which is still
use for the Timket (the Ethiopian Epiphany) festival held
every January 19, (many birds , early lunch and transfer to
the airport to fly at 1:30 to Addis and arrival to Addis at
late afternoon ,shopping and leisure time , after changing
clothes in the hotel for day use rooms , Traditional dinner in
one of best traditional house with folkloric dance then
departure to home .
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