Trekking
Code EST 510 : 5 Days Menz Guassa Trekking
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel after clearing immigration and customs and claiming baggage. Based on time of the day spend half day/ full day city tour of Addis Ababa. Overnight in a hotel. Day 2: Drive to Menze Guassa Drive to Menze Guassa Community Lodge at Regreg by noon to check in and meet local guide. After taking a respite and lunch, trek to nearby mountain top that has stunning view over Guassa plateau a chance to see Ethiopian wolf and return back to Regreg. Dinner in Guassa Community Lodge and overnight stay in a camp tent. Day 3: Trek to Atse-Wiha After having breakfast early in the morning trek to Atse-Wiha either on foot or mule for 5 -6 hours from Regreg to Atse-Wiha camping ground, passing through an Afro-Alpine meadow to Lobelia-Valley filled with myriads of giant plants all the way to moorland where Gelada Baboon and Endemic wolf are present. Have a picnic lunch in the beautiful spot and watch out lammergeyer and bearded vulture birds. In the afternoon, mules return back to base and a camp for overnight stay will be set up in Atse-Wiha. Day 4: Trek to Cheguarit-Meda The trek takes 4-5 hours viewing uninhabited juniper forest. Through this trail are found endemic birds, wildlife and commanding views over the lowlands. Proceeding via the traditional Menz Village of Tebab to have a coffee break with villagers and spend the night attending traditional dance by locals over a campfire. Day 5: End of trekking and drive back to Addis Ababa After walking to the main road to board vehicles awaiting and reach the city in the afternoon. Lunch in Addis Ababa and dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of the city. Overnight stay in a hotel and transfer to the airport the next day for departure.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price include clause.
Code EST 520: 10 Days Simien Mountains National Park Trekking
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel after clearing immigration and customs and claiming baggage. Based on time of the day spend half day/ full day city tour of Addis Ababa. Overnight in a hotel. Day 2: Fly Addis Ababa to Gondar Flight from Addis Ababa to Gondar in the morning and drive north to Sanka-ber 136km. overnight stay camping. Day 3: Trek Sanka-ber Trek from Sanka-ber to Geech 5-6 hours on foot enjoying the marvelous view en-route. Overnight camping. Day 4: Trek Geech Trek from Geech to Imetgogo 6 hours and reach at a standpoint to see one of the spectacular views from Simien Mountains. Overnight camping. Day 5: Trek Chenek Trek from Geech to to Chenek for 7 hours to see the endemic Walia Ibex. Overnight camping. Day 6: Trek Ambiqo Trek from Chenek to Ambiqo 6-8 hours climbing mount Buhit; the 2nd highest peak to Ras Dashen (the highest peak in Ethiopia) in Simien Mountains. Overnight camping. Day 7: Trek Ras Dejen (4533m) (the tallest mountain in Ethiopia) Trek from Ambiqo to Ras Dashen; the highest peak in Ethiopia (4620m) and return to Ambiqo. Overnight camping. Day 8: Trek Chenek Trek from Ambiqo to Chenek (6-8 hours round trip) on the way perhaps seeing Simien fox and Ethiopian wolf. Overnight camping. Day 9: Drive to Gondar Return from Chenek to Gondar for sightseeing of the city in the afternoon. Overnight stay hotel in Gondar. Day 10: Fly to Addis Ababa Flight from Gondar to Addis Ababa in the morning. Dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of the city and departure to home the next day.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price include a clause.
Code EST 530= 3 Days Bale Mountains National Park Trekking
Day 1: Arrival - Drive Addis Ababa to Bale Drive from Addis Ababa to Bale mountains national park and walk for an hour to see Mountain Nyala and Menelik’s Bushbuck. Overnight Lodge. Day 2: Excursion to Sanetti Plateau and Harrena Forest Expedition to Sanetti-Plateau, the highest plateau in Africa where the endemic Ethiopian Wolf lives. Advance to Harrena Forest, the second dense forest in Ethiopia. Overnight Lodge Day 3: Drive to Addis Ababa – Departure Return back to Addis Ababa and have optional city tour. Dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of the city and departure to home the next day.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on price include clause.
Code EST 535= 3 Days Simien Mountains National Park Trekking
Day 1: Addis Ababa to Gondar - Simien Mountains National Park Fly Addis Ababa to Gondar and drive to Simien Mountains Sanka-ber gate. Overnight Camping Day 2: Trekking Simien Mountains National Park Trek Sanka-ber to Geech (3,600m elevation) average 6 hours. Passing through and seeing the remarkable Jinnbar River. Ascend to Geech to find a troop of Gelada Baboons. Overnight Camping Day 3: Gondar to Addis Ababa – Departure Hike back to Sanka-ber and drive to Gondar. Fly back to Addis Ababa and Dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of the city before departure to home the next day.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price include a clause.
Code EST 540= 4 Days Bale Mountains National Park Trekking
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel after clearing immigration and customs and claiming baggage. Based on time of the day spend half day/ full day city tour of Addis Ababa. Overnight in a hotel. Day 2: Drive Addis Ababa to Bale Drive from Addis Ababa to Bale mountains national park and walk for an hour to see Mountain Nyala and Menelik’s Bushbuck. Overnight Lodge. Day 3: Excursion to Sanetti Plateau and Harrena Forest Expedition to Sanetti-Plateau, the highest plateau in Africa where the endemic Ethiopian Wolf lives. Advance to Harrena Forest, the second dense forest in Ethiopia. Overnight Lodge. Day 4: Drive to Addis Ababa - Departure Return back to Addis Ababa and have optional city tour. Dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of the city and departure to home the next day.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on price include clause
Code EST 550: 7 Days Bale Mountain National Park Trekking
Day 1: Drive Addis Ababa to Goba Drive from Addis Ababa to Goba. Reaching in Bale, spot Mountain Nyala and Menelik’s Bushbuck. Birds to see include the Abyssinian Long Claw, the Blue-Winged Goose, the Wattled Ibis, the Spot-Breasted Lapwing, , Rouget’s Rail, the Black-Headed Siskin and others. Overnight Camping Day 2: Trekking Bale Mountains National Park Trek Dinsho to Adelay via the Geysay Valley and the Web River, viewing the Web waterfall along the way. Along the way are Mountain Nyala, Menelik’s Bushbuck, Bohor Reedbuck, and Colobus Monkeys. Overnight Camping Day 3: Trekking Bale Mountains National Park Trek to Wasama through Mararo Valley where the Lammergeyer and Eagles keep nests. The Ethiopian Wolf strolls around here. Overnight Camping Day 4: Trekking Bale Mountains National Park Climbing up Mt. Wasama (4200m) and then continue down into the Worgona Valley. Falcons, raptors, and Ethiopian Wolf is present here. Overnight Camping Day 5: Trek Sanetti Plateau Trek up to the Sanetti Plateau for discovering the Plateau. Overnight Hotel Day 6: Harenna Forest Drive to the Harenna Forest that has a unique variety of foliage. The Harenna Escarpment towers 2000m above the edge of the forest and provides stunning views. Return to Goba for the overnight in a hotel. Day 7: Drive Goba to Addis Ababa Return back to Addis Ababa and have optional city tour. Dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of the city and departure to home the next day.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on price include clause
Code EST 560: 13 Days Spinning around Simien Mountains Trekking
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel after clearing immigration and customs and claiming baggage. Based on time of the day spend half day/ full day city tour of Addis Ababa. Overnight in a hotel. Day 2: Fly Addis Ababa to Gondar. Reach in Gondar in the morning and drive to Sanka-ber. Visit breathtaking scenery, endemic plants and animals of Simien. Overnight camping Day 4: Trek Sanka-ber to Geech. Overnight camping Day 5: Trek Geech to Imetgogo back to Geech. Overnight camping Day 6: Trek Geech to Chenek. Overnight camping Day 7: Trek Chenek via Buahit Mountain to Ambiquo Overnight camping Day 8: Trek Ambiquo to  Ras Dejen (4533m)  (the highest peak in Ethiopia) to Ambiquo. Overnight camping Day 9: Trek Ambiquo to Sona. Overnight camping   Day10: Trek Sona to Makarebia. Overnight Camping Day 11: Trek Makarebia to Mullit. Overnight Camping Day 12: After two hours walk drive to Gondar via Adi Arkai. Overnight Hotel. Day 13: Fly back to Addis. Nightlife in one of the best traditional houses in Addis Ababa before departure to home.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on price include clause
Code EST 570= 18 Days Surmi Trekking
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel after clearing immigration and customs and claiming baggage. Based on time of the day spend half day/ full day city tour of Addis Ababa. Overnight in a hotel. Day 2: Fly Addis Ababa to Jimma. Sightseeing Jimma Aba Jiffar Palace and Jimma museum. Overnight hotel. Day 3: Drive Jimma to Mizan Teferi. Visit the people of Keficho, Yem and Bench. Overnight hotel. Day 4: Trek to Tulgit. Overnight Camping. Day 5: Trek Tulgit to Tum. Overnight Camping. Day 6: Stroll around Visit the Dizi, Tishena, Surmi and Zilmamo ethnic groups. Overnight Camping. Day 7: Trekking to Majji Visit different ethnic groups of the region. Overnight camping. Day 8: Trek from Majji to Adikas. Trek through the land of the Dizi people. Overnight Camping. Day 9: Trek to Kormu. Visit the Chai ethnic group. Overnight Camping. Day 10: Trek from kormu to Kibish  Trek Kormu to Kibish through the land of Surmi. Overnight Camping. Day 11: Surmi Visit the Surmi people. Overnight Camping. Day 12: Kormu. Trek back to Kormu. Overnight Camping. Day 13: From Kormu trek back to reach at Adikas Overnight camping. Day 14: Trek back from Adikas to Tum. Overnight Camping. Day 15: Tum to Tulgit Overnight Camping. Day 16: Tulgit to Bebeka. Overnight Camping. Day 17: Bebeka to Jimma Overnight hotel. Day 18:  Fly Jimma to Addis Nightlife in one of the best traditional houses in Addis Ababa before departure to home.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, mule rent and scouts, driver and guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on price include clause