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Wildlife & Tribes of Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia → Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia
Start: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
End: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Date: Flexible
Duration: 14 days
Theme: Culture, Discovery, Wildlife
Physical rating: Moderate
Meals: 12 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners
Transport: Private vehicle, 4WD, motorised boat, walking
Price: On Request

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Trip Highlights

Track African elephants, buffaloes, lions, and leopards in the little-visited Chebera Churchura National Park.
Search for the critically endangered Swayne’s hartebeest in Maze National Park.
Explore the remote wilderness of Mago National Park.
Meet the Mursi people and learn about the cultural significance of lip plates.
Visit Hamer communities known for ochre hairstyles, leather garments, and bull-jumping ceremonies.
Observe Karo body painting using chalk, ochre, charcoal, and iron ore pigments.
Discover the traditions of the Arbore, Konso, Dorze, and Alaba peoples.
Cruise Lake Chamo among Nile crocodiles, hippos, and prolific birdlife.
Walk through Bale Mountains National Park in search of mountain nyala and Menelik’s bushbuck.
Search for the Ethiopian wolf, the world's rarest wild canid, on the Sanetti Plateau.
Explore the Afro-alpine landscapes of the Bale Mountains at elevations above 4,000 metres.
Experience the contrasting ecosystems of the Sanetti Plateau and Harenna Forest.
Visit the Rift Valley lakes of Langano, Ziway, Abiyatta, and Shalla.
Explore Addis Ababa's National Museum, Mercato, and Holy Trinity Cathedral.

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Inclusions

Accommodation on a twin-share or double-share basis
All meals specified in the itinerary
Airport arrival and departure transfers
Private vehicle and driver throughout the journey
Professional English-speaking guide throughout
Local guides, cultural interpreters, and park scouts where required
All national park entry fees and site entrance fees
All cultural village visit fees and community access charges
Boat excursion on Lake Chamo
First-class camping equipment during camping sections
Dedicated camp cook during camping days
Portage services at lodges and camps where available
Government taxes and service charges

Exclusions

International flights
Travel insurance (mandatory)
Alcoholic beverages and premium drinks
Personal expenses, including laundry, telephone calls, and souvenirs
Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers, camp staff, and lodge staff
Visa fees, where applicable
Any item not specifically listed under Included

Will This Trip Suit You?

Want to combine wildlife viewing with meaningful cultural encounters.
Interested in Ethiopia's lesser-visited national parks.
Enjoy remote destinations with relatively few tourists.
Comfortable with multiple long driving days.
Want to visit several of the Omo Valley's best-known ethnic groups.
Enjoy camping as part of an expedition-style journey.
Have an interest in birdwatching and rare endemic wildlife.
Comfortable travelling in areas with limited tourism infrastructure.
Want opportunities to photograph wildlife, landscapes, and cultural traditions.
Prefer luxury accommodation throughout.
Dislike long road journeys.
Require consistently high-speed internet or modern amenities.
Uncomfortable camping in remote locations.
Prefer wildlife viewing from permanent safari lodges.
Have difficulty walking on uneven terrain.
Sensitive to high altitudes above 3,500 metres.
Prefer fast-paced sightseeing with domestic flights instead of overland travel.
Uncomfortable visiting remote communities with very different cultural practices.

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Wildlife & Tribes of Ethiopia

Trip Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: Addis Ababa

Day 2: Addis Ababa – Chebera Churchura National Park

Day 3: Chebera Churchura National Park

Day 4: Chebera Churchura National Park – Maze National Park

Day 5: Maze National Park – Mago National Park

Day 6: Mago National Park – Mursi Village – Jinka

Day 7: Jinka – Turmi

Day 8: Murulle (Karo & Hamer)

Day 9: Turmi – Arbore – Konso – Arba Minch

Day 10: Arba Minch – Lake Chamo

Day 11: Arba Minch – Dorze – Alaba – Awassa

Day 12: Awassa – Bale Mountains National Park

Day 13: Sanetti Plateau – Harenna Forest

Day 14: Bale Mountains – Rift Valley Lakes – Addis Ababa

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Inclusions

Exclusions

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