Ethiopia: 21 - Day North and South Tour with guide

Discover the medieval castles of Gondar, the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, and the indigenous communities of the Omo Valley.
21-day Ethiopia tour itinerary (Addis → Semera → Erta Ale & Dallol → Mekele & Gheralta → Axum → Sankaber & Chenek (Simien) → Gondar → Bahir Dar → Addis → Jinka & Hamer → Bale),

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DAY 1 — Arrival in Addis Ababa

Arrive at Bole International Airport
Transfer to hotel, rest
Optional short city tour (Ethnological Museum / Mercato)

DAY 2 — Fly Addis to Semera
Early flight to Semera (gateway for Danakil)
Meet guide & 4×4
Drive to Hamed Ela (Danakil region)
Camp at Hamed Ela

DAY 3 — Erta Ale Volcano

4×4 to Dodom
Trek to Erta Ale lava lake
Sunset at the crater — overnight camp
DAY 4 — Return via Dallol
Early descent from Erta Ale
Visit Dallol sulfur formations & salt flats
Explore Lake Asale / Salt Mountains
Drive to Abaala — overnight camp

DAY 5 — Drive to Mekele
Continue scenic drive through Afar landscape
Arrive Mekele — check-in hotel

DAY 6 — Gheralta Rock Churches
Drive to Hawzen / Gheralta
Visit cliff-top churches
Guided hikes
Overnight in Gheralta Lodge / Local guesthouse

DAY 7 — More Gheralta Churches

Visit Abuna Yemata Guh or Daniel Korkor
Return to Mekele
Fly or overnight in Mekele

DAY 8 — Mekele to Axum (flight or road)

Morning flight/drive to Axum
Visit UNESCO sites: Obelisks, Queens’ Tombs

DAY 9 — Axum Historical Sites
Explore St. Mary of Zion (Replicable), Palace grounds
Fly or drive to Debark / Gondar region locally
SIMIEN MOUNTAINS TREKKING (3 NIGHTS)

DAY 10 — Sankaber

Drive to Simien NP headquarters
Trek to Sankaber campsite
Views + Gelada monkeys

DAY 11 — Geech Camp

Trek along escarpment to Geech
Stunning plateaus & cliffs

DAY 12 — Chenek Camp

Trek via Imet Gogo to Chenek
Wildlife: Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf
Overnight campsite

DAY 13 — Back to Gondar

Return trek/drive to Debark
Transfer to Gondar
Visit castles if time allows

DAY 14 — Gondar Full Day

Fasil Ghebbi Royal Enclosure
Debre Berhan Selassie Church
Local markets

DAY 15 — Drive to Bahir Dar

Scenic highland drive
Arrive Bahir Dar

DAY 16 — Lake Tana & Blue Nile

Boat on Lake Tana — island monasteries
Visit Zege Peninsula churches
Sunset by the lake

DAY 17 — Bahir Dar to Addis
Morning market/town tour
Afternoon flight to Addis Ababa
Overnight hotel

SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: JINKA & OMOVALLEY
DAY 18 — Fly Addis to Jinka
Flight to Jinka
Visit Jinka Museum
Evening market or cultural village

DAY 19 — Hamer / Turmi
Drive to Turmi
Meet Hamer tribe
Attend traditional rituals/dance

DAY 20 — Omo Markets and Tribes
Visit nearby tribal villages
Return to Jinka
Overnight lodge

DAY 21 — Jinka to Bale (or back to Addis)
Return flight from Jinka to Addis end the tour!

This itinerary is flexible and can be tailored upon request after the deal the details of itinerary is available.

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Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.