9-Day Bale Mountains Trek with Ethiopian Wolves and Tullu Deemtu

• You will meet your guide at Bole International Airport, where you will be picked up and transferred to your accommodation. Depending on your arrival time, you will continue with a city tour.

Overnight will be at one of the best accommodations.

• In the morning after breakfast, continue the journey to Bale Mountain, about 400 km from the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.
• Arrival will be in the late afternoon. Stop for lunch at a viewpoint and observe the magical landscape.
• On arrival at Bale Mountain, meet your guide and drive to the park headquarters. Afterwards, your hike will take you through the park headquarters, where you will have a chance to spot endemic or endangered mammals such as mountain nyala, Menelik's bushbuck, warthogs, reedbuck, grey duiker, and baboons. You may also see birds of the country such as the Abyssinian catbird, white-backed black tit, black-headed siskin, and wattled ibis, all found in the juniper woodlands of Bale Mountain. Then continue driving for 45 km.

Overnight at the Wave Shaballe Hotel, at an altitude of 2800 metres above sea level.

• You will drive to the Sanntti Plateau, part of the national park and known as the home of Ethiopian wolves in Oromia, Ethiopia. More than 350 Ethiopian wolves live in this relatively large area, along with giant mole rats, a few groups of mountain nyala, and much of the park's birdlife. With more than 310 species of birds, Bale is one of the most popular national parks for birding on the African continent.
• Then continue driving from the plateau for 1 hour towards Haranna Forest for your next attraction. In the late afternoon, drive back to Goba.

Overnight in the same hotel.

• In the morning after breakfast, begin your hike to Sodota, an 18 km trek from Dinsho through the spectacular scenery of Web Valley towards the Fincha Haber waterfall, where the Web and Wolla rivers meet. In this area, you will have your first chance to spot the endemic Ethiopian wolf, as well as raptors, rock hyrax, and endemic birds such as the blue-winged goose. This will surely leave you excited and in awe of the actual wilderness of Bale Mountain. On arrival at the campsite, you will enjoy a nice coffee or tea break.

Overnight at Sodota Campsite at an altitude of 3500 metres above sea level.

• Trek through a beautiful landscape with stunning views. Pass through the lave where the Lammergeyer and Verraux eagles keep their nests. There will also be a chance to see Ethiopian wolves and numerous birdlife. The trek will take around 7-8 hours.

Overnight at the campsite at an altitude of 3900 metres above sea level.

• Through this next section of wilderness, it becomes very easy to see how the mountain massif was formed. A super volcano long ago shaped this landscape, and Ice Age glaciers also played a major role in sculpting the mountains. The walk between Kerrense and Rafu highlights the volcanic influence, with incredible rock formations of basalt pipes and granite boulders scattered across the high country, making this a stunning 6-7 hour hike.

Overnight at the Rafu Campsite at an altitude of 4000 m.

• In the morning after breakfast, leave beautiful Rafu and head to the Wasama valleys. Along the way, you may have a chance to spot Ethiopian wolves and giant mole rats, as well as falcons, raptors, and eagles. Pass through the most beautiful Afro-alpine moorland, with beautiful wild alpine scenery and lakes on the plateau.

Overnight at Wasama at an altitude of 4000 metres above sea level.

• In the morning, continue trekking through beautiful landscapes and have a chance to spot an Ethiopian wolf. Trekking time will be 5-6 hours.

Overnight at Garaba Guracha.

• Meet your vehicle after breakfast, then head for a short trek from the campsite and explore the Sanetti Plateau. Drive to Tullu Deemtu, the highest peak in the area, and observe the magical view from the top at 4377 metres high, the second-highest peak in the country. Then continue driving back to the starting point, where the tour will end. Depending on the plan, continue to the next site or return easily to the capital, Addis Ababa.