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Welcome to Ethiopia You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend down and drive to the National Museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of the ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during WWII. Then proceed to the Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to Mercato, the biggest market in East Africa.
Depart Addis Ababa in the morning via either the Addis-Jima- Ameya road or Addis-Shashemene-Sodo-Waka-Tocha, and have your lunch on your way. You will arrive in Chebera Churchura National Park in the late afternoon. Enjoy the scenery of the park from the park headquarters and the campsites where you will stay overnight.
Morning expedition to the national park where you will walk to the two sites namely Meka and Erka Forests, mammals include the African elephant, hippopotamus, Cape buffalo, lion, leopard, and birding watching activities. You will be back for lunch and after a break, you will go walk to the hot springs and waterfall sites. The schedule also includes a small lake visit for birding and other interesting birding sites. You will stay overnight in the camp.
In the morning, you will depart to the other part of the park namely heading to Borbo Falls and Bulo Lake. Activities include different animals and birds. Then you will have a lunch break. In the afternoon, you will continue to the other sites, visitors can explore 80 kilometers of rough dry weather road crossing the western sides of the park and show the entire park view or it is also possible to trek inside the park following the footpaths available. Overnight will be in the camp.
You will have a morning drive to Maze National Park. Explore the wildlife and the landscape features of the area. The maze is notably known for the endangered Swayne’s Hartebeest. Overnight will be in Bekele Mola Hotel.
Drive to Arba Minch. Visit the Rift valley lakes, Lake Chamo, and crocodile farming. You will also visit the Dorze village to witness their traditions. The overnight stay will be at Paradise Lodge.
After breakfast to Awassa. Visit Lake Awassa and the colorful Fish Market. The birdlife on the lakeshore is amazing. Overnight will be at Haile Resort.
You will drive from Awassa to Bale Mountains National Park. In the afternoon, you will visit the Gezzay area and the park headquarters in Dinsho, there you will have to see a number of Ethiopian endemic mammals and birds. You will stay overnight at Bale Mountains Lodge or Wabi Shebelle Hotel.
You will have a morning drive for a full-day excursion at the Sanetti Plateau fauna and flora. The Endemic Ethiopian Wolf is the target of the day, birdlife, and landscape including the second-highest mountain in Ethiopia, Mount Tulu Dimmu. Overnight will be in Hotel Bale Mountains Lodge or Wabi Shebelle Hotel.
Drive to Langano to the Rift Valley lakes. Watching aquatic birds and hot springs. Overnight will be at Sabana Resort
There will be a morning drive and visit the Lake Ziway on the way to Addis Ababa. You will have a cultural dinner party before your departure.