13 Days Wildlife Tour Ethiopia

13 Days Wildlife Tour Ethiopia

The variety of species and their uniqueness in Africa is one of the Great Attractions of Ethiopia’s wildlife heritage. with about 320 species of mammals including 36 endemics, Ethiopia has one of the most diverse mammalians faunas in Africa. Celebrating this diversity in a national park wildlife brand “Ethiopia -home of the unique seven “which refers to seven Distinctive and Endemics large mammals found only in Ethiopia: Ethiopian Wolf, Mountain Nyala, Walia Ibex, Menelik’s bushbuck, Swayne’s hartebeest, Gelada Baboon, and Bale Monkey.

  • Home of Eleven world heritage sites is included in the list of UNESCO.
  • Ethiopian Rift valley reflects its topography. The highlands have a very different climate than the lowlands.
  • Rainfall in the lowlands is around half that of the highlands, but some areas experienced small rains in March and April.
  • In the Bale Mountains in the south East, snow sometimes falls on 4000 meters.

Day 1

Drive to the Bale Mountains via the beautiful Great Rift Valley lake lunch at Saba lodge, Upon arrival explore the headquarters of the Bale mountains national park, the area is covered by juniper forest and home to different species of wildlife including two endemic species to the habitats (Mountain Nyala, Menelik’s Bushbuck )

  • Except to see: Mountain nyala, Menelik’s bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, Common warthog, and Grey duiker
  • Overnight: Campsite at the HQ (Camping)

Day 2

After breakfast trekking to the web Valley where you can see an endemic Ethiopian Wolf and many rodents species very close to the campsite

  • Except to see: Mountain Nyala, Ethiopian wolf,Rodents species, serval cat .
  • Overnight: Fincha Habera

Day 3

Hiking via the beautiful landscapes and the largest Afro-alpine to the next campsite which is so different in terms of habitats and wildlife

  • Except to see: Mountain Nyala, Menelik’s Bushbuck , Grey Duiker
  • Overnight: Adele campsite

Day 4

Drive to The Sof Omar Cave System, a spectacular and extensive cave system in southeastern Ethiopia represents a maze of dry cave passages, which subsequently were crossed by a subterranean watercourse formed by the Weib River, forming combined underground passages of a total length of 15.1 km, the longest and most extensive in Ethiopia.

  • Overnight: Robe Siko Mendo

Day 5

Drive to the largest Afro-alpine entire of Africa Senate plateau where are the heart of the second tallest peak(4370m) above sea level is based then afterward drive to the remaining tropical rain forest of Which is known as Harenna Forest visit the waterfall afterward drive back to Robe.

  • Expect to see: Ethiopian wolf, Grey Duiker, Klipspringer, Bale Monkey.
  • Overnight at: Robe Siko Mendo

Day 6

Drive to Hawasa for the beautiful evening of sunset by lake Hawasa with so many aquatic birds and birds of prey found including the African fish eagles and Great Pelican

  • Overnight: At Hawasa

Day 07

After the breathtaking Sunrise and breakfast drive Yabello the closest town to the Borena National park home of two species of zebra, Grant’s gazelle, Gerenuk, Serval cat, and birds remarkable bird watching destinations.

Beside Nature the cultural activity of Singing well an extraordinary attraction of the Borena Community’s daily life routine.

  • Overnight; Yabello

Day 08

After breakfast drive to one of the best blocks of the National Park where we will see the Gravy zebra and so many amazing things to see in these blocks.

  • Except to see: Gravy Zebra, Serval cat, Grant’s gazelle
  • Habitat: Arid savanna
  • Overnight: Yabello

Day 09

Drive the south close to Moyale where we can attend at Singing well and another beautiful day at the beautiful block with so much to see very close which is habituated with human beings.

  • Except to see:  Burchelles zebra, Grant gazelle, Gerenuk, honey burger
  • Habitat: Arid savanna
  •  Overnight: Yabello

Day 10

Drive to Konso via the magnificent landscapes and after lunch walking through the Konso hills, village, and terrace field on foot sharing their harmony of life the radiant smile of a child passing you in a narrow stonewalled passage.

  • Overnight: Konso

Day 11

Drive to Arbaminch means fourteen springs after breakfast then the afternoon at Dorze village one an amazing community that leaves upon the hill that surrounds the Arbaminch with their unique culture of makes liquor and Inset bread which made up from the false banana.

  • Overnight: Arbaminch

Day 12

This morning walking in the HQ of Nechsar National Park which means “white grass “ such beautiful forests and afterward boat trip on Lake Chamo looking for hippos and Nile crocodiles was one of the amazing experiences just beside all this the aquatic bird’s paradise.

  • Overnight: Arbaminch

Day 13

Drives back to Addis Abeba the capital city and enjoy the evening and farewell dinner will be scheduled before you depart from Ethiopia