5-Day Ethiopia Tour with Bahir Dar, Gondar and Simien Trek

• Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy sightseeing in Addis Ababa.

• Fly to Bahir Dar, on Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile.
• In the afternoon, visit isolated monasteries by boat. There is good birding in the lush forest surrounding much of the lake.
• Then drive to the thundering Blue Nile Falls.
• Along the walk to the falls, birding is excellent.

• In the morning after breakfast, drive to Gondar, a journey of about 3 hours. In the afternoon, enjoy a city tour of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Compound, where enchanting 17th-century castles stand.
• Also visit Debre Berhan Selassie Church, meaning Trinity at the Mount of Light.

• Drive from Gondar to Sankaber with a brief stop at the Simien Mountains National Park headquarters to arrange the permit. Today's trek covers a distance of approximately 12 km and takes around 5-6 hours.
• Meet the friendly gelada baboons, foraging in big groups. A stunning viewpoint at Jinbar Falls is reached after clambering a few rocks.
• This waterfall plunges several hundred meters down the escarpment into the abyss. At the end of the day, pass through the welcoming village of Gich, where the local people are happy to prepare a well-deserved coffee.

Overnight camping at Simien Mountain.

• Today is the most spectacular stage of the trek, offering stunning views all the way.
• Hike for 5-6 hours, including a short detour to Imet Gogo (3925 m). This summit offers the most exciting views. Giant lobelia is abundant on the Gich plateau.
• The majestic lammergeyer might soar across the skies in front of you, and the endemic thick-billed raven will also be present. In the afternoon, drive back to Gondar.