Simien Mountain Trekking with Danakil depression 5 Days
Day 1: Drive from Gonder to Simien Mountains National Park
In the morning after breakfast Drive from Gondar to the Siemen National Park a Unesco recorded world natural heritage site. On the way we will make a stop At Debark (2800 M) to collect The guide , cook , Scouts and permission after paying the necessary fees to the park office . Here We will collect All the necessary Items for the next days of our Trekking. Then We will continue our drive in to the Park.The simein mountain is found above 3000 M sea level and in many cases trekker’s need to be Acclimatized to the high altitude of the area on the first day. On this day you will do a small trekking of 2 hrs to Sankaber Campsite (3200 M). It has a stunning view over the valley, mountain range, and see the endemic gelada baboon troops. Arrive in Sankaber.
Driving time 2:30 Hrs
Difficulty: moderate
Trekking time: 2 -3 hours.
Total Altitude ascent and descent Difference of the trek ↑400m, ↓250m
Overnight: Sankaber campsite
Day 2: Trek Sankaber – Geech
In the morning after breakfast you will starts the trek with a gentle stroll through the Erica heather that hangs on white lichen and mosses, it resembles with a white beard of an old man. From Sankaber (3200 M) you will Trek to Gich (3600m) After 2-3 hours of trek you will reach the seasonal Jinbar water fall or Nigus Aysmush View point, although it is little or no water in the dry season it is a very Impressive 500 Meter deep fall. Usually the rare and graceful lammergeyer will be spotted, while soaring in search of food. We take a break at the river and have a picnic lunch before we start passing through a wounderful views of simen mountains range and ascend gradually on an undulating trail for 2-3 hours to reach the village of Geech where we will camp for overnight.
Trekking time 5 to 6 hours.
Difficulty: medium
Total Altitude ascent and descent Difference of the trek (↑1.000m, ↓800m)
Overnight: Geech campsite
Day 3: Trek from Geech to Imet Gogo – Gonder
Early morning After Break Fast leave Gich camp sit to Imet gogo. This route takes you to Imet Gogo View Point (3,926 m ) where you will be rewarded with 360 degree spectacular Views in to the lowlands , valleys, canyon, and the mountains range. From Imet Gogo you will trek to Ayna meda where our car will wait us for pick Up . Drive back to Gander With a scenic view through the Siemien mountain National Park, via Debark town before continuing on to reach Gondar.
Fly to Addis Ababa
Difficulty: medium
Total Altitude ascent and descent Difference of the trek (↑900m, ↓900m)
Trekking time 4-5 h, 12 km
Overnight: Addis Ababa
Day 4: Drive to Danakil Depression – Hamed Ela
Meet up at the airport or at Your Hotela. Oin the group to Danakil Depression Trip. We start driving to to Hamed Ela. On arrival at Berehaile, the 180 Km from road will take you a a scenic landscape that changes while you start dropping from the highland of Mekele 2,220 Meter below sea level, to the Dankile depression below sea Level. It has full of eye-catching scenic landscape, That chages evry time you move into The Danakil Depression is one of the most inhospitable places in the world.
The area is economically very important as source of salt. Many traditional salt miners still make a living by traversing the desret and bring the presiuse salts to the highland. On our way we may see Camel caravans caring salt out of the Danakil.
Overnight camping in Hamed Ela.
Day 5: Dallol – Mekele – Addis Ababa
Early in the morning after having a breakfast we will drive to Ragad (Aseboto see the traditional salt miners. Here they break breaking of the solidified salt rock into rectangular Salt bars, that will be loaded on the camels and shipped to the highlands of Ethiopia. where many farmers use it for cattle feeding.
After wards we drive ahead to Dallol the lowest point at 116 meter below sea level. Dallol is unique other worldly Landscape with a none stop volcanic activity that create colorful hot springs, Sulfuric lake , Salt mountains, and flat salt desert.
Drive back to Mekelle.
Fly to Addis Ababa