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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: 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:
Trekking and day walks
Directions:
Afar region, northeast
Complexity:
Easy
Number of participants:
From 3 people
Duration:
3 days
Price:
1 USD
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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

Drive to Mekelle approximately take 5 horse derive and in Mekelle we will have sitseeing rock church, tourists we take shower and lunch then transfer to airport back to Addis Ababa. Transfer to the hotel in Addis Ababa

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

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