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3-Day Danakil Depression and Volcano Tour is a 3 Days tour in Ethiopia via the Danakil Depression and Volcano Tour route, starting from USD 473. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
3 Days

Route
Danakil Depression and Volcano Tour

From
USD 473

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 3-Day Danakil Depression and Volcano Tour

This remote area in Northern Ethiopia features extraordinary geological formations including its active volcanoes. In contrast to the cool, temperate Ethiopian highlands, the Danakil Depression is one of the lowest, driest, and hottest places on earth. Starting and ending in Addis Ababa, your tour includes three days in the world-famous Danakil Depression as well as a variety of cultural experiences along the way.

Duration: 3 Days
Route: Danakil Depression and Volcano Tour
Starts at: USD 473

Overview

Itinerary

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Highlights for 3-Day Danakil Depression and Volcano Tour

Day 1: Addis Ababa - Semera – Ahmedela
Day 2: Ahmedela - Dallol - Erta'ale
Day 3: Erta'ale - Semera - Addis Ababa

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Addis Ababa - Semera – Ahmedela
Day 02	Ahmedela - Dallol - Erta'ale
Day 03	Erta'ale - Semera - Addis Ababa

Day 01: Addis Ababa - Semera – Ahmedela

>> Meet the group at Semera town where the Danakil Depression tour is organized. On arrival at Semera, meet your guide who will brief you about general Ethiopian geology and about the whole program then begin your adventure to Danakil Depression. Enroot stop for lunch at Afdera town 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 Ahmedela, a small settlement where the salt caravans meet before their long walk to other towns. You’ll stay overnight in open air Camping counting thousands of stars.
Overnight Open Air Camping 125mbsl.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Non-alcoholic drinks

Accommodation: Budget camping

Day 02: Ahmedela - Dallol - Erta'ale

>> Early morning before breakfast we drive to Dallol with Salt Domes and colourful geothermal pools. Dallol is like nowhere else; a bizarre landscape of colourful mineral deposits, sulphur pools and geysers, where we’ll have the morning to explore this seemingly alien terrain. We will also visit the bizarre landscape of the salt canyons before making our way towards Erta’ale, where en route we may get the chance to see the arduous work of salt being extracted by hand and loaded onto the camels. About1,200 km2 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.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks

Accommodation: Budget camping

Day 03: Erta'ale - Semera - Addis Ababa

>> Early morning, we hike back to the top of the crater to visit the 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 Semera with optional stop at Lake Afdera for a nice swim in the lake and nearby hotspring. Late afternoon you can fly back to Addis Ababa.