Trekking In SIMIEN MOUNTAINS 4Days 3Night

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4 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 4 more

Travelers experience unforgettable trek through the remote splendour of themagnificent Simien region.Often compared for its scenic beauty to the Grand Canyon, theSimien Mountains National Park is one of the major highlandsof Africa. Its peaks include Ras Dashen, which at 4533m is thehighest peak in Ethiopia.The Park is a World Heritage Site, and is rich with wildlifetotally unique to the region, including the scarlet-chestedGelada Baboon, the Waliya Ibex and the Simien Fox. Themountains are also home to diverse plant-life and over fiftyspecies of bird throughout their trip.

What's Included

Transportation (hotel pickup, air-conditioned vehicle
Professional &Local Guide Fees
All camping equipment
Lunch (Optional[4])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
International and Domestic flights fees
Alcoholic Drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We offer pick up and Drop off any Location in Addis Abeba as per the guest request

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Gondar –Sankabar (3-4 hours)

    1 stop
  • 1

    Transfer to the airport of Addis and flight to the medieval town of Gondar; Pick you at Gondar Airport or your hotel, drive along a good paved road from Gondar to the park headquarters in Debark. The 100 km journey will take around two hours. At the headquarters we will arrange our permits to the park and pick up our scout. After that we will drive for another hour before we start our first day introductory walk. This first hike is an easy one along the northern edge of the escarpment with a nice view points over the foothills and plains of northern Ethiopia. You will encounter gelada baboon along this hike and over nigh at Sankaber.

    1 day • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Trek Geech

    1 stop
  • 2

    Sankaber – Gich (3600 m), 5-6 hrs. We follow the northern escarpment eastward, before we descend a little into the Kaba Valley. After that we climb up before we reach Gich Abyss and continue over a narrow ridge to a cliff where we have a spectacular view of the abyss towards the Simien foothills. We also find a large waterfall here, where the Jinbar River plunges 500 m into the abyss. We proceed for about two hours and have lunch at the Jinbar River. After lunch we walk through fields of barley before we arrive at the idyllic village of Gich. Here we can enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony in one of the huts and learn more about local farm life. From Gich village it is a short walk to Gich camp which is a good area to look for lammergeyer and thick billed raven. After a relaxing afternoon, we will take a short hike up to Kedadit to enjoy sunset plus the gorgeous shaded landscapes down to the cliff side towards to the eastern direction and return to the camp for dinner.

    1 day • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Trek Chenek

    1 stop
  • 3

    Gich – Chennek (3600 m), 7-8 hrs. From Gich camp we stroll through endless fields of Giant Lobelia before we reach the towering cliffs of Imet-Gogo (3926 m). Here we will spend some time to absorb the superb views over the mountain valleys below and strange shaped domes in the distance, which we will see from up close at the end of the trip. After that we descend into the Jinbahir River Valley. In this way we get a very different perspective of Imet-Gogo and the volcanic landscape, where it looks like big chunks of mountains have been blown away. The trail follows the edge of the escarpment, which is completely vertical here for several hundred meters. We climb to a summit of 4070 m where we will have lunch. After lunch we descend to Chennek for about two hours along a steep trail. From Chennek camp there are spectacular views in all directions. Sit down on a bench at the escarpment and try to spot Walia Ibex in late afternoon or early morning. Sometimes Walia Ibex visit the edges of the camp site.

    1 day • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Gondar to Addis Ababa

    1 stop
  • 4
    Gonder

    Back to Gondar. Over Night stay at a hotel in Gondar Goha hotel early in the morning at 8:30/9:00 pick up from hotel and start visiting the main attractions of the city. In the morning, visit the oldest and the most impressive Gonderine structure, the magnificent castle compound including the two storied palace of emperor Fasiladas and the emperor bath where Orthodox Christian celebrate Ethiopian Epiphany on the 19th of January.In the afternoon visit the fantastically decorated Debre Brehan Silassie Church (light of Trinity), if time permits, also visit the ruined palace of Queen Mintiwab at Qusquam, were the Scottish explorer James Bruce used to reside for sometimes. Then transfer to your designated place.On this tour you can purchase souvenir and you will be transferred to Gondar Airport flight back to Addis Ababa. End of the Tour!

    1 day • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Supplied by WALK IN ETHIOPIA TOUR AND TRAVEL

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