4 days 3 days Danakil Depression Tour

4 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

With this tour Package you can experience all the amazing of the Danakil depression. And using our experience we organized the tour with all the perfect destinations in the depression.

What's Included

Bottled Water throughout the tour
Air conditioned 4WD vehicle
All entrance fees
Local Guide and scouts where needed
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[2])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Accommodations as per the program
Any alcoholic drinks
Tips, telephone calls, laundry services and other personal expenses
Any Video or camera fees if needed.

Meeting and pickup

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

Ghana Street Addis Ababa, Debub Global Bank Building on the 3rd floor.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Mekele to Afdera

    1 stop
  • 1

    Drive Mekele -afdera 220km, Danakil Depression can be said to ‘begin’ here. It is one of the spectacular most inhospitable regions of the world, but is nonetheless spectacular, Drive to afdera via small village of eribt. afdera is one of the city in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the saline Lake Afdera, located in the southern part of the Afar Depression. swimming on the salt lake and enjoy the hot spring near the lake,camping near the lake,

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Erta Ale

    1 stop
  • 2
    Erta Ale

    Afdera – Dodom 70km. visit the salt Mainers(local people are pumping the salt water and evaporating the water)  near the lake, start let drive to Dodom (at the base of Erta Ale). Dodom is about 8.5km from Erta Ale and it takes about 3 hrs trekking. Early dinner around 17:00 and trek up to Ertale at 20:00 hours. Camels transport all the camping materials and some food (sleeping materials like light mattresses and water) to the rim of the volcano, where we spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava. Erta Ale ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and 1km square caldera at its summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake. Overnight on the top of the mountain. Erta Ale is 613 meters high, with a lava lake one of the five in the world with two creates north  creator with native( sleepy)creator It is notable for being the longest existing lava lake, and south creator is the most active with lava lake summit

    9 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 3

    HAmed ela

    1 stop
  • 3

    waking up early for sunset and visit north crater, Descend from Erta Ale around 7:00am artale-dedom Leave back to Dodom you will reach latest at 09:300 am at the camp , after  breakfast time to relax. At 10:30 drive to hamadEla 100km,picnic lunch on the way on shed of palm tree, reach HamadEla 04:30, better village with a total population about 500 people. Overnight camping at Hamed Ela.

    9 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Drive to Ragad (Asebo)

    1 stop
  • 4
    Danakil Depression

    Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) the Afar Depression is covered by salt, and salt Look the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, local people are cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the difference landscape formed by volcanic activity; Dallol + Lake Assal + salt canon, camel caravans, follow up camel caravans and drive back to Hamedela and proceed to Mekele.

    6 hours Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by One Love Ethiopia Tours & Car Rent

Tags

Multi-day Tours
4WD Tours
Adventure Tours
DSA non-compliant
Zombie
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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