9-Day Addis Ababa Lalibela, Danakil &...

>> In the morning/afternoon, you'll explore Mount Entoto: Panoramic views of Addis Ababa.
Ethnological Museum: Cultural and historical artifacts in the former palace of Emperor Haile Selassie.
St. George Cathedral: Iconic octagonal architecture linked to the Battle of Adwa.
Merkato: The Largest open-air market in Africa.
Overnight stay: Addis Ababa.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Caravan Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

>> After breakfast, you will take to the airport your flight to Lalibela. You will meet upon arrival, be taken to your hotel. After lunch, you will visit the first group of seven churches lying in rock cradles one behind the other: Bet Golgotha, Bet Mika’el, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danagl, and Bet Medhane Alem. Bet Medhane Alem, the largest one, is built like a Greek Temple, and its stone floor is so polished by the countless numbers of visitors that it reflects shafts of light from apertures in the walls high above. In a corner are three empty graves symbolically dug for biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Later, you will visit the other groups of Rock churches of Lalibela Bet Giyorgis, possibly the most elegant of all the Lalibela churches, which lies somewhat isolated in the southwest part of the village on a sloping rock terrace.
Your overnight stay will be in Lalibela.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Tabor Hotel Lalibela Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town)

>> In the morning, after breakfast, you will visit the remaining churches of Lalibela like Bete Gabriel, Bete Marqorios, Bete Emmanuel, and Bete Aba Libanos. Later, you'll drive to the airport for your flight to Addis Ababa. In the evening, you’ll 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. Finally, you will take to airport for your flight home.
Overnight stay will be in Addis Ababa.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Caravan Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

>> After breakfast, you will take to airport your flight to Semera. You will meet upon arrival and drive to Ahmed Ella, visiting the beautiful landscape of solidified lava, rock, sand, and occasional palm-lined oases. After you pass several small hamlets, you'll start visiting Ahmad Ella village total population of more than 500 people, to see the lifestyle of the local Afar people. Finally, you'll proceed to Salt Lake Asale, a huge salty lake where you will swim in a natural pool while enjoying sunset reflections of the salty ground.
Overnight camping will be at Ahmed Ella.

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

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> You'll have a morning tour drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the locals are mining salt. Look at the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, cutting it into rectangular pieces, and loading it on camels. You'll drive ahead to Dallol and visit the different landscape formed by volcanic activity (125 meters below sea level, one of the lowest and hottest places in the world), colorful salt mining, and different terrestrial places formed by volcanic activity, like a bubbling oily lake creates a different experience of your trip. Then, you'll go back to Ahmad Ella for lunch. Later, you'll proceed to Erta Ale.
Dallol: Surreal volcanic landscapes with colorful salt formations.
Erta Ale: You'll witness the world’s only permanent lava lake, an incredible volcanic experience.
Overnight: Camping at Erta Ale.

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

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> After breakfast, you will drive to Afdera, which is used for salt extraction. It is named after the saline Lake Afdera, located in the southern part of the Afar Depression. It is a major source of salt extraction in Ethiopia, where the Lake water is pumped to saltpans for solar evaporation.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Caravan Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

>> After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken to the airport for your flight to Arba Minch. You will meet upon arrival and drive to southwards to Konso village. One of the UNESCO sites in Ethiopia is known for its terracing in order to protect against soil erosion from the sporadic and often heavy rainfall in the region.
Turmi Hamer Village: Learn about the Hamer people's bull-jumping tradition and cultural adornments.
Overnight stay: Turmi.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mora Heights Hotel Budget hotel located in Arba Minch (City)

>> Karo Peoples: Renowned for intricate body painting.
Today, you will drive to Murulle, where you can find the Karo people. Karo People are very famous for their splendid body decoration, which they paint their bodies and faces with white chalk to prepare for a ceremony. The women scar their chest, believing it makes them beautiful.
Ari People: Expert artisans in pottery and traditional liquor.
Overnight stay: Jinka.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Emerald Lodge Turmi Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)

>> After breakfast at the hotel, you'll take a day excursion to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village (70 km). We devote half a day to the study of the Mursi culture. The Mursi women, like their Surma cousins, live on the other bank of the Omo River, and are famous for their large, round (and not only) lip plates worn by women.
Mursi people: Unique lip plates and scarification customs.
Fly back to Addis Ababa

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)