Full-Day Trip To Debre-Zeyit From Addis Ababa
Description
Leave the capital city and head to Debre-Zeyit, the native Oromo name for the little town. At an altitude of 1,900 meters, it enjoys a warmer climate than the capital city. Bougain Villa, flame trees and frangipani brighten the streets. It lies within a circle of five crater lakes and is a popular weekend resort for capital residents.
Highlights
- Admire the views of Lake Chalaklaka
- Go to the little town of Debre-Zeyit
- Visit Green Lake and Lake Bishoftu
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Start from Addis Ababa and go to the little town called Debre Zeit.
Enjoy refreshing drinks of papayas, orange, strawberry and grape juice, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables on sale at a Fruit juice café.
Admire the views of a shallow lake called Chalaklaka.
Continue down the same road past the Veterinary Training Center and Experimental Station, and come across a pretty lake where the mission has its headquarters.
Visit Green Lake and Lake Bishoftu to the south.
What's Included
Meal lunch
All ground transportation, transfer in and out including fuel and driver allowance using brand new Coaster Bus (10-20 pax).
All entrance, local guide and scout fees
English-speaking Ethiopian guides
What's Excluded
Any international & domestic flight cost
Alcoholic beverages
Tips and gratuities
Personal expenses
Know before you go
Can arrange the tour based on your interest.
Places to Visit:
This is the native Oromo name for the little town nowadays called Debre Zeit. Only 50km. from Addis Ababa, with a population of 50,000, Bishoftu is rapidly expanding. It is the site of the air force base and the veterinary institute. At an altitude of 1,900 meters, it enjoys a warmer climate than the capital city. Bougain Villa, flame trees and frangipani brighten the streets. Bishoftu lies within a circle of five crater lakes and is a popular weekend resort for Addis Ababa residents.
Just before entering the town on the right side of the road (42 km, from Addis), there is a fruit juice café where refreshing drinks of papayas, orange, strawberry and grape juice, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables and some tinned foods, are on sale. The terrace of this little bar overlooks a shallow lake, Chalaklaka, formed by the rains which are periodically the feeding ground for about 100,000 flamingos. The main hotel, the Hara, is situated on the rim of the largest crater. Boating and waterskiing are popular and there are many species of birds for the enthusiastic ornithologist – cormorants, pelicans, grebes, shovellers, storks and a myriad of brightly coloured passerines.
Continuing down the same road past the Veterinary Training Center and Experimental Station, you come to an even prettier lake where the mission has its headquarters. Other lakes in the area worth a visit are Green Lake, famous for its birdlife, and Lake Bishoftu to the south.
Meeting Point
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
Adult | |
1 To 6 | USD 350 Per Person |
This is a private tour |