THE SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA TOURS

EMP - 201: NATURE ROUTE BY SURFACE
TOUR CODE – EMP/201

DURATION - 5 DAYS, 4 NIGHTS

DEPARTURE – MORNING

OUTLINE ITINERARY

DAY 1: ADDIS – ARBA MINCH

Early morning Drive to Arba Minch through rift valley lakes of Ziway, Langano,Abjata and Shalla. Lunch at Walyta sodo, Bekele Molla Hotel. Continued driving and arrive Arba Minch for overnight (510 Kms from Addis Ababa ).

DAY 2: NECHI SAR NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast drives to Netch Sar National Park , which is situated in the rift valley 2000 meters above sea level between lakes Abaya and Chamo in the central Ethiopia . Although mainly open grass lands, it also contains sparse areas of savannah woodland and highland forest. Drive back for lunch to the hotel. Afternoon, drive for boat trip on lake Chamo to the Crocodile market and bridge of heaven, where one can find Hippos, Crocodile and variety of birds. Overnight at Hotel.


DAY 3: ARBA MINCH - AWASSA

Drive to Awassa and lunch on the way at Walayta Sodo. Overnight Awassa in a hotel.


DAY 4: AWASSA - WENDO GENET

Morning visit of the fish market at lake Awassa and bird watching. Birds like Cormorants, Pelicans, Marabou stroke, Hammer Kops, Fish Eagle, Kingfishers and other more are abundant .Drive to Wondogenet for lunch, and afterwards enjoy the hot spring, forest bird watching and hiking the forest. Coloubus monkey are to be seen even with in the hotel compound. Overnight Wabi Shebelle Hotel, at Wondogenet

DAY 5: WENDO GENET – ADDIS ABABA

Drive back to Addis Ababa and on the way visit the Abjata - Shalla National park which is abundant with different water birds, especially Pelicans and Flamingoes. Lunch at Ziway Bekele Molla or Tourist Hotel on the way back to Addis Ababa .

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