Description

Day 1 Awash

A morning drive takes you from Addis Abeba to Awash national park. This park is one of the most beautiful in Ethiopia. The river Awash runs through a spectacular gorge; the park itself is home to 392 species of birds and many mammals live including Oryx, gazelles and antelopes. Upon arrival take a game drive in the park.

Overnight at Awash fall lodge

Early in the morning we will visit the park, with wonderful birdlife, hot springs, and the Awash waterfalls. Afterwards continue to Harar. Harar is unique within Ethiopia. With its 368 alleyways squeezed in to just 1 sq km, its more reminiscent of Fez in morocco than it is of any other Ethiopian city. Its countless mosques and shrines, coffee-scented streets, busy market place probably the most colourful in Ethiopia, crumbling walls and charming people remind one of a bygone era.

Overnight at Ras hotel

Day 3 Harar

Explore and walk through the old city seeing its many sites including the house where Rimbaud lived. Harar was the poet’s favourite city and he established quarters there in order to trade in arms, eventually destined for the emperor Menelik. In the evening, see the renowned hyena man

Overnight at Ras hotel

Day 4 Dire Dawa

The road and surrounding fertile lands rise up the Chercher Mountains (3000 meters above sea level), offering magnificent panoramas. On the road we begin to see crops of chat, a bush whose leaves are chewed because they provide light stimulation. The women of this region wear very brightly coloured clothes. We arrive in Dire Dawa and explore the city in the afternoon.

Overnight samrat hotel

Day 5 Addis Abeba

Drive back to addis ababa and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight Jupiter hotel

Meeting location

As per your flight arrival time or time you would like to start the tour, we will meet you at the airport with a sign of your name after you get out of the terminal building or we will pick you up from where you are in Adisss Abeba, any hotel or any other location.

End location

Customers would be left at their hotel in Adiss Abeba, the airport or any place in the city where they would like.