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4-Day Tour To Danakil Depression ; Erta Ale & Dallol From Mekele
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Trekking, Camping, Volcano

  • Duration

    104 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Grab your chance to visit the Danakil Depression, the hottest inhabited place in the world, on these 4-day tour. Witness one of the most active volcanoes, enjoy an unforgettable camping experience at the top of the Erta Ale beside the rim of a lava lake, and explore the colourful hot springs in Dallol. Visit huge salt production of Afdera for Ethiopia demand, swim in the salt lake of Afdera. See the salt flat, salt mountain, the yellow pond (mineral spring), the salt lake (Asale), the traditional salt mining and the caravan camels.

Highlights
  • Drive from Mekele and Visit the beautiful landscape as we go down to the rift valley
  • Visit one of the unique place of the planet Dallol.
  •  Visit the ongoing volcano Ertale (smoking mountain)
  • Day 1: Mekele to Abala expand_more
    • Drive from Mekele to Abala town as we go down, enjoy the landscape of the rift valley and take a coffee break.
    • Drive to the volcano on the way lunch would be in the town of Iribti.
    • Arrive at the base camp to make a final preparation and have dinner 
    • Trekking will take one and a half-hour after arriving at the volcano.
    • Enjoy the magma fire and spend the night 200 meters away from the creator 
    • In the morning, walk to the base camp for breakfast.
  • Day 2: Ertale to Abala expand_more
    • Drive to Afdera town, which is situated 104 meters below sea level and experience the heat.
    • Afdera town is also known for the massive salt production of the country.
    • Swim in the salt lake of Afdera and refresh from the natural hot spring situated beside the lake.
    • Have lunch in one of the local hotels.
    • Drive to Abala town and spend the night in a shared guest house if it is a group tour.
  • Day 3: Abala to Berhale to Hammadela to Dallol expand_more
    • Visit the market of Abala town in the morning if it is a market day
    • Drive to Berhale town. On the way, enjoy the landscape and some of the small villages.
    • Have lunch in Berhale town 
    • After lunch, drive to Hammedela town where the campsite is found 7 kilometres away from the salt flat 
    • Drive to the salt plain of Dallol situated 121 meters below sea level (the lowest place in Africa) 
    • There will be a sunset program near the  salt lake called Asale.

    Overnight in Hammedela campsite 

  • Day 4: Dallol to Berhale to Dallol expand_more
    • Drive to the colourful place of Dallol and visit the extraordinary place 
    • Visit the salt mountain, the yellow pond (the mineral spring)
    • Visit the traditional salt mining and the caravan camels.
    • Drive back to the town of Berhale to have lunch.
    • After lunch drive back to Mekele 

        End of program 

What's Included
  • Food 
  • Water
  • guide fee
  • Accommodation 
  • Local guide fee
  • Campsite fee
  • Scout fee
  • Police and militia fee
  • Enterance fee
  • Government tax
What's Excluded
  • Tip for the guide 
  • Alcoholic drinks 
  • Any personal expense 
What to bring
  • Trekking shoe
  • Shorts 
  • Mask
  • Sunscreen 
  • Swimming swit 
  • Medicine in case of Altitude 
Know before you go
  • The rainy season in Ethiopian high lands starts on June ,Julay and August up to mid September 
  • The hottest time in Danakil is June,Julay and August (low land)
Meeting Point

Me Ethiopia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 3 USD 600 Per Person
Child
1 To 1 USD 0 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 600 / person