Mekele: 3-Day Danakil Depression Tour with Camping
ID: GYG1341172-2047860
Categorie:
Land: Ethiopië
Duur:
3 dagen
Beschrijving
Explore the Danakil Depression on a 3-day tour from Mekele. Visit the Erta Ale Volcano, swim in Lake Asale, and explore the colorful hydrothermal fields of Dallol.
Day 1: Mekele/Semera → Erta Ale Volcano
Get picked up from Mekele Airport or Semera and drive for 5–6 hours into the Danakil Depression. Stop for lunch at Afdera (Lake Afdera) and take an optional swim in the salt lake.
Continue to Erta Ale Base Camp and take a short trek (20–40 min) to the volcano rim at dusk. Witness the active lava lake glowing at sunset and camp on the crater rim.
Day 2: Erta Ale → Lake Asale → Dallol
Enjoy a sunrise view over the lava lake and take an optional second visit to the North Crater. Descend from Erta Ale and drive to Hamad Ela and onward to Lake Asale salt flats.
Watch camel caravans transporting salt and observe traditional salt excavation. Swim or float in the hyper-saline Lake Asale and watch a spectacular desert sunset. Camp at Hamad Ela or near Lake Asale.
Day 3: Dallol → Mekele/Semera
Drive to Dallol, one of Earth’s lowest points at 125 m below sea level. Explore colorful hydrothermal fields, sulfuric acid pools, bubbling mud pots, salt mountains, and yellow-green volcanic landscapes.
Take an optional visit to Ragad (Asebo) for more salt mining activity. Return to Mekele or Semera for your flight back to Addis Ababa.
Hoogtepunten
- Feel the heat of the active lava lake at the Erta Ale Volcano
- Watch camel caravans transporting salt across the desert
- Camp under the stars on the crater rim of the Erta Ale Volcano
- Swim in the hyper-saline waters of Lake Asale at sunset
- Explore the colorful hydrothermal fields of Dallol
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
Extreme heat environment
Mandatory armed guard required
4×4 vehicles necessary due to rough terrain
Camping accommodations provided
Optional swim in Lake Afdera
Optional visit to North Crater
Return drive to Mekele or Semera for flight back to Addis Ababa
INCLUDED
- Pick-up from Mekele Airport or Semera
- Drive to Danakil Depression
- Visit to Erta Ale Volcano
- Visit to Lake Afdera
- Visit to Lake Asale
- Visit to Dallol
- Camping accommodations
- Sunrise and sunset views
- Camel caravan observation
- Traditional salt excavation observation
Wanneer moet ik boeken?
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Annuleringen
Deze excursie kunt u kosteloos annuleren tot: annuleringstijd voor aanvang van de reis. Bij annulering na: annulering na: annuleringstijd of niet aanwezig zijn op de excursie wordt de volledige prijs van de activiteit alsnog in rekening gebracht. Te laat komen bij het ophalen of vertrekken wordt beschouwd als niet komen opdagen.
