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3 Days Tour To Visit Danakil Depression And Erta Ale

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Desert, Hot Spring, Volcano

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Visit the hottest and lowest place on earth and see the world’s only permanent lava lake at Erta Ale. See salt canyons, sulfuric acid yellow ponds, traditional salt excavation areas, salt lake and also the Afar and Tigraians traditional salt excavating methods.

Highlights
  • Visit the World’s only permanent lava lake at Erta Ale
  • Experience the hottest and the lowest place on earth
  • See salt canyons, sulfuric acid yellow ponds, traditional salt excavation methods
  • Day 1: Fly from Addis to Mekelle and Drive to Erta Ale expand_more

    • Drive to Erta Ale for 5 hours.

    • Go for 3 hours hike to Erta Ale. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and 1 km square caldera at its summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake which is about 613 meters and one of the only five in the world. 

    • On this day, you will sleep at a place that is below sea level in altitude. 

    Overnight stay at a camp.

  • Day 2: Drive to Aballa expand_more

    • Early morning, witness a magnificent sunrise.

    • Have lunch at Afdera and then drive to Aballa.

    Overnight stay at Aballa. 

  • Day 3: Danakil Depression to Mekelle and fly back to Addis expand_more

    • Early morning at 5:00 am, you will prepare for the excursion to Dallol at 6:00 am. 

    • After breakfast, you will visit the colourful landscape of Mount Dallol 1906 volcano eruption, the salt canyons, sulfuric acid yellow ponds, sulfuric acid black ponds, traditional salt excavation areas, see camels caravans, the salt lake, the Afar & Tigraians traditional salt excavating methods.

    • At noon after lunch at Berhale, drive back to Mekelle and fly back to Addis Ababa.

What's Included

  • English speaking Ethiopian tour guide

  • Entrance fee

  • Car and driver allowance

  • Government tax

  • Accommodation

  • Meal (full board)

  • Camping and cooking equipment

  • Domestic flight

  • Scout and police service

What's Excluded

  • Alcoholic drinks

  • International flights

  • Any camera or videography expenses

Know before you go

  • Erta Ale is 613 meters (2,011 ft.) high, with one or sometimes two active lava lakes at the summit which occasionally overflow on the south side of the volcano.

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Per person
1 To 10 USD 500 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 500 / person