Ethiopia Volcano danakil depression tour with Simen mountain Trekking 6 days
Day 1 Mekle – Dodom-Ertale
The Most inhospitable place on Earth the Danakil Depression lies in the Great Rift Valley that will bisect Africa continent in to three tectonic plates in million years. The two plates move in opposite direction while the middle is getting down. Here is how the fascinating geological formation of Danakil depression is formed.
On your first day in the Danakil we will drive to Dodom base camp to get to the volcano base camp. The 4×4 wheel cars stand the Challenging landscape of solidified lava, rock and Sand passing through 70 KM of one the worst road.
After reaching the base camp you will take rest until the sun is gone and not heating up any more you will have an early dinner at 5 PM and start the trek to ertale volcano you will reach at the summit of the volcano after 3 hours. Now you are having yourself a fascinating live lava lake it is more like seeing the core of the earth. It is very spectacular show and so amazing sound.
Please note- the volcano erupted last year you may not see pictures that are similar to photographs in websites.
Accommodation. Ertale Volcano Rime Camping
Day 2 Ertale – Dodom – Hamedla
Early in the morning before the sun hit you will trek down to the base camp. After breakfast you will drive back to Hamedla you will walk in the village of the people and see their life, view Camel Carvan. You should know that Salt was very valuable and once salt bars were used as a currency of exchange in Ethiopia . This tradition of carvan of camels caring salt bars may have thousands of years history.
Camping Hamedla
Day 3 Hamedela to Dalol – Mekele
Drive from Hamedela to Dalol It is the lowest point below sea level in the geological depression that has resulted from the divergence of three tectonic plate. On the way you will see Lake Assale where salt is mined and camel caravans taking stone salt bar to the highland. Drive and walk on flat salt field , see hot spring pools etc… Generally Dallol is a lunar like land scape full of colors yellow green blue orange. That all comes from sulfur, potassium, iron and other different minerals formed on top by the bubble of hot spring .
Fly Addis Ababa
Overnight Addis Ababa Hotel
Day 4 Fly Addis – Gondar – Drive siemen mountain
Drive from Gondar to the Siemen National Park a Unisco recorded world heritage site. After getting ready all the necessary items for your 3 days Trekking we will drive to Sankaber Camp(3200 M). On this day you will have two hours trekking to acclimatize you to the altitude while enjoying the views of Simen mountain over the escarpment and watching the Endemic Gelada Baboons.
Trekking time 2 hrs.
Overnight Camping, Sankaber Campsite
Day 5 Trek Sankaber Gich
Trek to Gich *(3600m) from SanKaber Camp passing through wounderful views of simen mountains and the over 500 Meter Jinibar falls or Nigus Aysmush View point. Although it has little or no water in the dry season But it is very Impressive even during the rainy season.
Trekk could take up to 6 hours.
Day 6 Trek from Gich to Imet Gogo *(3926 m)
Early morning After Break Fast leave Gich camp sit to Imet gogo . Imet Gogo is one of the best spectacular place in the Siemen mountain from there you can have 360 degree View in to the lowland and the Siemen mountain. From Imet Gogo, trek back towards the main road where the car wait you. Drive Back to Gondar.
Fly Addis Ababa
End of Tour
Trekking time 5 hrs.