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6 Days Bale Mountains National Park

Day 1 Drive to Bale mountains,

After Breakfast the journey Starts as we Drive from Addis Abbaa take a drive to Bale mountain National park’s, Some 400km southeast of the capital, Stopping for Lunch on the way and admire the Landscapes of Great Rift valley Lakes with its impressive aquatic Wildlife, on arrival at the park Headquartes we will have a Brief break, then have chance to spot animals species such as endemic mountain Nyala, Ethiopian Bushbuck, as well as reedbuck and common warthogs, all commonly seen in the area around the park Headquartes. Bird Species Seen in the area including the endemic Abyssinia cat birds and Abyssinian Longclw,as well as white backed black tit, Abyssinia Thrush, and Wattled ibis, both only found in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Overnight is spent at the Dinsho Lodge or campsite

Day 2 Dinsho to Sodota

after an early morning Breakfast, we depart for Sodota, through Beautiful villages Set within a magical Landscape. Stopping on route to take in the views, lunch will be at the Habera Waterfall, then we continue to the Sodota where we reach our campsite. There is a chance to spot the Ethiopian wolf, Several species of rodents which are preyed upon by the wolf as well as endemic Birds. and a journey time of 6-7 hours Overnight at the Sodota campsite.

Day 3 Sodota to Wasema

Today trek to Wasema campsite is through more Stuning landscapes with the chance to see many species of birds, in particular, Different types of raptor such as the Tawny Eagle, Golden Eagle, Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, a species which Specialises in feeding on the bone marrow from Scavenge mammal kills, the Ethiopian wolf and its prey species the Ethiopian giant more rat can be seen. The distances covered todays is around 15kmsand 6-7 hours. The campsite is situated at the an altitude of 3900 metres above sea level.

Overnight is spent at the Wasema campsite

Day 4

Wasema to Senatti plateau

Today we trek through the the highland of the bale mountains Crossing Batu moutain 430mal. On the way to Garba Guracha, one of the Largest alpine lakes, reaching depth of around 6m and with name that means black lake in local language, situated at a height of over 4000 metres above sea level, 17kms walkwill take us around 7-8 hours, passing through Spectacular wargons valley, flowers aboud, the dominant plant beings the Helichrysum or everlasting flowers.the everlasting plants can be seen in Several forms, But the grey bushes of Helichryusum Splendid are the most Striking with their yellow flowers, chance to spot Ethiopian wolf, Giant more rat, and Birds of the area such as rapotr, Tawny Eagle, Steppe eagle, Gloden eagle, Augur Buzzared, common Buzzared, Lammergeier, falcon, Overnight spent at the altitude of 4100 metres above sea level,

Overnight at the Senatti plateau campsite

Day 5 Sanetti plateatu to Harenna forest

This morning after breakfast we make our way to the main road, rejoin our Vehicles and drive to the scond highest mountains in Ethiopia, Tullu Dimtu, situated at a height 4377 metres above sea level,(to make the short Climb), chance to spot birds of the area such as African black duck, Northern shoveler, yellow billed duck, including one of the Largest birsd wattled crane, then continue to the Spectacular Harrenna Escarpment that run from East to West to enjoy the viewpoint and keeping continue to the scond Largest Harrenna forest in Ethiopia, Situated at a height of over 2400 metres above sea level, we may take hike throuth the bamboo forest inclding Beautiful Waterfall that found at the middle of attract forest, chance to spot endemic Bale monkey, Giant hogs, bush pick and white and black monkey, Birds of area inclding endemic birds of Ethiopia such as parrot and Abyssinia oriole and more, late afternoon drive back to Goba overnight spent at the of Hotel

Day 6 Return to Addis

Today we drive from Goba to Addis Ababa through the Great Rift Valley, taking lunch en route we will have opportunity to stop at lake Ziway, one of the best places to spot aquatic birds before continuing on the journey to the Capital. Arriving in late Afternoon and dependent on your flight schedule, you will have the chance to shop for local Souvenirs before attending a farewell dinner at a Cultural restaurant which includes traditional Ethiopian dancing before a transfer to the airport for your flight home end of tour