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Volcanoes, depressions, lakes. Ethiopia

A Brief Historical, Natural and Cultural Tour in Ethiopia

In short. The most interesting natural and cultural places in Ethiopia.

  • Erta Ale Volcano: Located in the Danakil Desert, one of five known volcanoes in the world that have a lava lake, the pattern of the fiery stripes of the lake is constantly changing, and also the only volcano in the world that has 2 lava lakes
  • Danakil Depression: Located in the Danakil Desert of the same name, the hottest place in the world at an altitude of 125 meters below sea level. We admire the volcanoes, including the dormant Dallol with sulfur springs and the salt lake Asal
  • Rock churches (additional 4th day): In the area of ​​the city of Mekele we visit the famous, unique old rock churches of Tigray
Volcanoes, depressions, lakes. Ethiopia
Article:
590
Country:
Ethiopia
Tour type:
Car Tours
Directions:
Afar region, northeast
Complexity:
Easy
Number of participants:
From 3 people
Duration:
3 days
Price:
600 USD
Count:
Tours dates
  
01.01.202531.12.2025
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Day 1

Meeting at the airport or hotel (transfer to the airport). Flight from  Addis Ababa to Samara after welcoming  our tourists drive to Erta Ale. As the sun goes down you will start the 20 minutes hike up to the crater rim of the Erta Ale volcano.The Erta Ale volcano has been in a constant state of eruption and registerd as one of the few lava lakes of our planet. Once arrived at the top you will descend into the caldera and proceed to the crater’s edge and be part of the few people who have see with there own eyes the Erta Ale lava lake 

  • Overnight: In a matrass admiring the stars. Feeling the basalt lava field of Erta Ale. (At the car parking of Erta Ale).
  • 155 km (6h). Altitude Erta Ale 613 Meters above sea level. 

Day 2

After  breakfast derive 80km to the village of Hamedeila and after reach Hamedeila we have lunch around 3 after we derive 20 km to Dallol and Asale  wich is 136 Metres below sea level and  is  believed that the second lowest point of Africa after Lac Asal  in Djibouti.  Admire the stunning landscape, concretion of many shades of red, yellow and orange from the hot water, sulfuric acids and minerals spurting up from the ground.

  • Over night at Ahmed ila in open air and dinner by our cook.

Day 3

Day drive to Mekelle, in Mekelle you will see the museum and palace of Emperor Johann (the king who was found in Mekelle), after the flight to Addis Ababa we will have a short visit to the national museum, after the museum dinner in a traditional restaurant, and during this day in the evening return home

Attention!!! You can add a 4th day to the tour program.

Day 4

On this day you can visit the famous rock church of Tigray, which is located 80 km from Mekelle

Addis Ababa - Samara - Erta Ale - Hamedeila - Dallol volcano - Asale crater lake - Ahmed Ile - Mekele - Addis Ababa

The cost of the full package of services depends on the number of participants and the number of days.

3-day program (US dollars):

  • 3 participants - 1050
  • 4 participants - 800
  • 5 participants - 660
  • 6 participants - 600

4-day program, (US dollars):

  • 3 participants - 1200
  • 4 participants - 900
  • 5 participants - 800
  • 6 participants - 730

The tour price includes:

Everything except international, domestic flight and dinner in a traditional restaurant in Addis Ababa

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