9 Days Ethiopian Adventure Tours

1. National Museum of Ethiopia We explore Addis Ababa beginning with a visit to the National Museum, one of the most important sub-Saharan museums in all of Africa. The museum is home to the fossilized humanoid Lucy, as well as an amazing collection of artefacts, royal items, and art. Duration: 2 hours Admission: Ticket Included 2. Ethnological Museum The Ethnological Museum was the former palace of Emperor Haile Selassie. Surrounded by beautiful gardens and fountains within the university’s main campus, the museum offers an enthralling journey through Ethiopia’s cultural and social history. Even if you’re not a museum fan, this one is worth your time — it is easily one of the finest museums in Africa, showcasing Ethiopia’s rich heritage across two floors. Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes Admission: Ticket Included 3. St. George's Cathedral We take time to visit St. George’s Cathedral, built in 1896 by Emperor Menelik. Duration: 45 minutes Admission: Ticket Included 4. Holy Trinity Cathedral Holy Trinity Cathedral is the largest Orthodox Church in Ethiopia and has survived through many historical periods, as its unique architecture can attest to. The Cathedral contains the thrones and tombs of the emperor and some members of the royal family. Duration: 40 minutes Admission: Ticket Included 5. Mercato Market Visit Mercato, the largest open market in Africa. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Arrival at the Semear Airport and Meeting by your Guide, Briefing about General Ethiopian Geology and about the whole program then begin your adventure to Danakil Depression. Enroot stop for lunch at Afdera to then where the biggest Afdera lake is and salt mining take place. then proceed your drive down to one of the lowest point in the world evening we will arrive at the Hamadela, a small settlement where the salt caravans meets before their long walk to other towns, you will stay overnight in open air camping continuing thousands of Stars and overnight open Air camping 125mbsl.

Early the morning before breakfast we drive to Dallol with salt Domes and colorful Geo Thermal pools, Dallol is like nowhere else, a bizarre landscapes of colorful mineral deposits, Sulphur pools and geysers, where we will have the morning to explore this seemingly alien terrain we will also visit the bizarre landscapes of the salt canyons before making our ways to wards Erta ale, where enroute we may get the chance to see the arduous of salt being extracted by hand and loaded onto camels. about 1, 200kmqsqer of the Danakil Depression is covered by salt. on the afternoon we will proceed our drive to Erta ale. after relaxed light dinner, we will have about 30 minutes walk to the summit crater of Erta ale volcano lake, visit Erta ale volcano then back to the camp for overnight overnight open air camping

Erta ale- seamer-Flight to Addis Ababa Early the morning, we hike back top of the crater to visit volcanic Activities for the second time before sun rise. after that, descend from the top of the crater down to camp site for breakfast. After Breakfast start driving back to samara with optional stop at lake Afdera for a nice swim in the lake and nearby hot spring. Late afternoon fly back to Addis Ababa Overnight in Addis Ababa Hayes Hotel

Awasa- Arbminch (approx., 5-6 Hours driving) depart for arbminch after breakfast continue driving with stop on the ways for lunch, view stop and to visit Dorze tribes short drive to visit Dore tribes who on the Guha mountain. the Dorze renowned for their cotton weaving techniques-and beehive shaped house constructed entirely from organic materials. here you can see in their village unique beehive huts, observe there exceptional cotton weaving and skill and learn about their life and traditions. overnight: Haile Resort Arb Minch

After breakfast we will take a boat trips on lake chemo and view some the largest crocodile in the world stunning on the banks of on lake. Hippopotamus and birdlife also abundant. then continue drive to Turmi on the way to turmi visit konso village and Hammer tribes morning after boat trips drive to turmi a small a center to visit the omo valley tribes. on the way stop at the Konso and visit their village. the konso tribes is famous. their Agriculture terracing methods and for their wooden totems that honors dead. the konso village are world heritage listed site for it is cultural significance. the village are surrounded by high stone walls encompass separate compounds. after lunch here continue further south through the acacia forest to turmi. they known for their fine pottery they produce as well as their remarkable hairstyles. the women are striking wearing beautiful colorful beaded goat skins. ornate necklaces and meats bangles around their wrist and ankles. this decoration indicate the wealth and the prestige of a woman's husband. overnight: Paradise Lodge Turmi.

Drive to emorata visit Dassanech Tribes then continue back trim or to next destination. in the morning travel to towards emorata on a 75kms best asphalt road to visit Dessenach tribes, omorate lie on banks of omo river close to bordar 0f Kenya. you will crosse the omo river with a local boat and continue walking to one of the Dessenach village. the Dessenach are semi-nomadic tribes living on the shores of omo river, their clans stretch across Sudan Kenya, and southern Ethiopia. they are known for their very unique ornate hair buns, they grow crops and fish, then return back to turmi, then Enjoy your lunch, then Continue driving depending on time for the next sightseeing drive to Discover possible most well known tribes to the areas, is famous both for their women and men who practice extending their panting they are probably the last tribes in Africa amongst whom it is still the norm then return back to Turmi for overnight: Similar Lodge paradise lodge

This Days After Breakfast continue drive to Jinka on the way to Jinka chance to Explore Beautiful market with Different Tribes, on our arrival at the Jinka Enjoy our meals/lunch and Coffee the continue Explore one of the best Air Tribes with village then Drive back to Accommodation: overnight: Ecolodge

This Days Early the morning we will the Hotel to Discovery Mursi Tribes, depending on time continue drive to Discover the muri's tribes through Mago national park to visit one of the village of Mursi tribes, the Mursi possible most well known tribes to the areas, is famous grow both for their women who practice extending their lower lips with clay Discs and their men who engage in stick fighting rituals is called Donga, the Mursi are probably the last tribes in Africa amongst whom it is still the norm for women to wear those large potter or wooden Discs or plates, after ward, return back to jink then Enjoy our Breakfast, after Breakfast Transfer to Domestic Airport to flight back to Addis Ababa. Arrival let afternoon, depending upon program we will take you to one the famous Traditional Restaurant to Enjoy Dinner and Ethiopian Traditional Dancing. then we will Transfer to intranational airport END OF TOURS///