Summary
This is a 5 days 4 night's safari that shows you the best of Eastern Ethiopia attractions among them, Awash National Park, Harah, Dire Dewa and Babile. On this tour the mode of transport will be Car and Flight.
Itinerary
On arrival at Bole International airport, Addis Ababa, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. After refreshing, your will begin your sightseeing tour of Addis Ababa with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis.
You will then descend down and drive to National museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during the WWII. Then proceed to Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to merkato, the biggest market in East Africa.
DINNER AND OVERNIGT AT THE HOTEL.
On this day, after breakfast, we will drive for about 225 kilometers east of Addis Ababa to Awash National Park, with its southern boundary along the Awash River.
The park covers 756 square kilometers of acacia woodland and grassland. In the south of the park the Awash River gorge has amazing waterfalls. In the upper Kudu Valley at Filwohaare hot springs amid groves of palm trees. In the evening you will have a chance to do a short game drive to see the local wildlife, such as oryx, baboons, greater and lesser kudu, warthogs, gazelles, Columbus monkeys. Additionally, you’d be very lucky to see leopards, lions, and other cats. The landscapes in the park are beautiful, looking over the Awash Gorge. Today you can drive deep into the park, near the hot springs.
Arrive in good time for game drive and back to the lodge in good time for dinner and the evening at leisue.
DINNER AND OVERNIGT AT THE LODGE.
We will have an early morning breakfast and drive to Dire Dawa where you will be met upon arrival for lunch and drive on to Harar.
Harar is a labyrinth of small streets surrounded by old city walls is the fourth holiest city for the muslim people next to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. Its architecture reflects a strong Islamic influence. The sightseeing of Harar will include the market, the French poet –Rimbaud house, the harari museum and the tomb of Emir Nurhwobuit the Harar walls known Jugol.
Tonight we will attain the hyena-man show as we have dinner and the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGT AT THE LODGE.
This day you will have an excursion to Babile to see the biggest camel market in Ethiopia. Visit and drive back to Harar. After having your lunch you will continue the remaining sights in Harar; the harari museum and the tomb of Emir Nurhwobuit the Harar walls known Jugol.
DINNER AND OVERNIGT AT THE LODGE.
This day after breakfast, we will drive to Dire Dawa passing through Aweday chat market. Upon arrival in Dire Dawa you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight back to Addis.
You will be met upon arrival and transfer to your hotel for day use. In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served.
Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
