Babile Elephant Sanctuary Travel Guide: Top Sights in Ethiopia, Tours

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Babile Elephant Sanctuary- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Ethiopia; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 4 hours

Babile Elephant Sanctuary, nestled in the breathtaking landscapes of eastern Ethiopia and spanning an impressive 6,982 square kilometers in the Oromia Region, serves as a vital refuge for the native subspecies of African bush elephant, with an estimated population of 200 to 300 individuals. Visitors to the sanctuary can traverse its diverse terrain, shaped by the Erer, Dakata, and Fafen rivers, and discover the extraordinary Valley of Marvels, where ancient geological formations narrate the Earth's captivating history.

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Reviews of Babile Elephant Sanctuary

Fitsum. Wubishet

3
Reviewed: 2024-08-10

Visited the most important place seen the lifestyle through Animals
Yohans Abuye

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-17

I love seeing Elephants in this place
Adriano La vecchia

1
Reviewed: 2022-05-17

We went during the dry season in May 2022. There were no elephants at all. We were in the middle of pastoralist people where it was completely impossible to see any elephant. The scouts do not speak English and they just simulate to look for elephants. We went with a fraudulent guide that we hire in Redwa Waberi Guest house Harar by tuk tuk who refuse to refund us. Avoid to come here during the dry season!
Ruby Mittal

4
Reviewed: 2021-06-15

It’s huge! We went here from Harar which was about an hour drive and then you walk your way into the forest to find the elephants. There are over 500 wild elephants in the sanctuary. If you are lucky, you will see them quickly but you’re like us, you might have to look for animals as huge as elephants for 2 hours. Beware of the cactus which seem harmless but would leave your body with thin, flimsy needles which are going to hurt for a week probably! You cannot go too near the elephants as they are wild but it’s a good spot for a hike and the whole wildlife experience!
zippo zappato

5
Reviewed: 2012-11-26

I would have traveled to this wonderful country...but the descriptions are written very poorly in english. Please...take the time to have someone who speaks english well write the descriptions. Thanks.