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4-Day Bale Mountains National Park Tour From Addis Ababa
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, Museum

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish

Description

See the high points of Ethiopia’s geographic and cultural hub on this 4-day tour. The tour starts at the National Museum to meet Lucy, followed by visits to the Ethnographic Museum and the beautiful Bale Mountains National Park. After spotting endemic Ethiopian mammals at the park, explore Sanetti Plateau to encounter wolves and wander across the Harrena Forest.

Highlights
  • Visit the National Museum with Lucy and other components
  • Go to the Ethnographic Museum
  • Spot endemic mammals such as Mountain Nyala & Menelik’s Bushbuck
  • Tour around one of African highest plateaus, Sanetti Plateau
  • Explore the largest open-air market, Merkato
  • Enjoy dances of some ethnic groups of Ethiopia at Addis
  • Day 01: Arrival in Addis expand_more
    • You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. 
    • Descend down and drive to the National Museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of the ‘Lucy’ fossil. 
    • Visit the Holy Trinity built during WWII. 
    • Then, proceed to the Ethnographic Museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to Merkato, the biggest market in East Africa.

    Overnight in Addis.

  • Day 02: Drive Addis – Bale expand_more
    • After breakfast, drive from Addis Ababa to Bale Mountains National Park and arrive at the park Headquarters’.
    • In the afternoon, hike for an hour possibly spotting two endemic Ethiopia mammals that are frequently seen in areas such as Mountain Nyala and Menelik Bushbuck and endemic forest birds. 

    Overnight Dinsho Lodge.

  • Day 03: Excursion to Sanetti Plateau and Harrena Forest expand_more
    • Today, you will have an excursion to Sanetti Plateau, the highest plateau in Africa. Here you may encounter the endemics of the Ethiopia Wolf. 
    • Next, proceed to Harrena Forest, the second dense forest in Ethiopia. 
    • Go to Bale Mountain lodges for an overnight stay.
  • Day 04: Drive Addis – Departure expand_more
    • On this day, you will drive to Addis. 
    • In the evening, 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. 
    • Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.

    Trip ends.

What's Included
  • Meal (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
  • Accommodation (based on our program)
  • Ground transport as per the itinerary
  • English-speaking regional guides and other language speaking guides based on request)
  • All entrance fees
  • Scout fees
  • Costs for loading and unloading of materials for our trip
What's Excluded
  • Airfare
  • Video and photographing fees
  • Gratitude
  • Medical insurance and expenses
  • Other related expenses for per personal nature
What to bring
  • Binocular
  • Trekking shoes
  • Water proof jacket
  • Lotion
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 150 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 99 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 150 / person