Ethiopia greatly Diversified ecosystem Makes it one of the reachest habitats in Africa for Birds and Wild animals, with more then 875 species of Birds, Ehiopia possesses more then 9% of the worlds Birds species, and about 50% of all African Birds are found in Ethiopia, Among these 14 Birds species are found only in Ethiopia. that why we say Ethiopia is a must for Birds enthusiats, This Birdring Tours will enable you to view a signficant number of Ethiopian birds and also on this tour we may have chance to spot some of Ehiopian endemic Birds and wild mammals, as we explore some of the breathtaking landscapes including, Awash National park, Langano, the Great Ethiopian Rift valley lake part of our visit, wondo Guenet commuinty forest, the magnificent Bale mountains, where more than 12 of these endemic Birds species are seen, Allthough this is a Birds Watching holidays. We will have also opportunity to spot Different endemic Mammals
Day:1 Addis Ababa, Awash National Park
After arrival your tour repersentetive from Bale trek Ethiopia tours welcome you at the international airport, then we will have coffee and breakfast before heading towards Awasha National park, Continue some 250kms, from Addis Ababa to Awasha National park, stpoping for lunch and to look for Birds enroute, arrival late afernoon.
Overnight at the Awash Lodge
Day 2 Awash National Park
Today we will spent exploring the superb Awash National park, we will be birding the days around Awash and its nearby distenation the Alleghedi Reserve, Continue Doho Lodge with its hot springs, and the Awash River, exploring, Riverine forest, wetlands, thorn, Woodlands, Savanna Grasslands, Rocky hills, Cliffs, and escarpments. The park Boasts a Birds List of 475 species and we will make an effort to find, among different species, Birds of the srea, Such as Arabian bustard, white Bellied Bustards, Buff Crested, and three Banded Courser, Egyptian Vulture, Greater spotted Eagle, Helmted Guinea Fowl, weavers, hoopoe, red-fronted barbet, pygmy baits, house martin, Northern Carmine Bee-Eater, Greater Honeyguide, Wire Tailed Swallow, Red winged lark, Shinging bush Lark, Blackstar, Red-Backed Scrub Robin, Grey headed Batis, Pale Flycatcher, white Rumped shrike, Somali Fiscal, Nile valley sunbirds, Marico sunbirds, Grey Headed and sulphur-Breasted Bush Shrikes, Fan-Tailed Raven, Red Billed Quelea, Mammals we may seen include, Beisa Oryx, Aadvark, Greater Kudu and Lesser Kudu, Soemmmmering Gazelle, Salts dike-dike, Anubis baboon, Black-backed jackal, Bat-eared fox, Warthogs, and Crocodile, Spotted Hyena, and we will also take a Night Drive to Look for more Nocturnal Species.
Overnight Lodge
Days:3 Awash to Langano
After Breakfast the Joureny Starts as we drive from Awash to Langano and Head for south, Towards the Great Rift valley Lakes, and make our stop at the one of Best Crater Lakes, is clled Besekka Crater lakes, then at the Lake Koka, we will have lunch and Birding stop at Lake Ziway very femouse Lakes and sournding Lake teems with Birds, and we will look for flocks of appoachable Black winged love birds, African pardise flycatchers, Black Billed barbet, Hottentot Teals, Great white pelicans, Hamerkop, African pygmy Goose, African fish Eagle, African yellow Warbler, Beautiful Sunbirds, and also we will visit Koka Dam with its Birdlife, Black Crowned Crane, African Jacana, Lesser jacana, Yellow Billed stork, Spur winged Lapwing, pied and Malchite kingfisher, Goliath Heron, African Darter, spur Winged Goose, finally proceed to Lake Langano and to our Lodge. Overnight at the of Best lodge.
Day 4 Langano to Bale mountains
After breakfast the joureny Starts as we drive from Langano to Bale Mountains National Park, some 210kms stopping for lunch on the way and to Admire the Landscapes of Rift valley lake with its impressive Aquatic Birdlife, on arrival at the park Headquaters we will have Brief break, then we will search for Groung Scraper Thrush, Abyssinia Ground Thrush, White bucked Black Tit, Abyssinia longclaw, Wattled ibis, Black headed siskin, African Wood Owl, Abyssinian Owl,Abyssinia catbirds, and we have also a chance to spot a Variety of Mammals including Mountain Nyala,Ethiopian Bushbuck, reedbuck and common warthogs, overnight: Goba Wesheble Hotel
Days 5 Goba(Senetti Plateau), Harenna
After an Early morining we will drive from Goba to up Bale mountin massif onto the sanetti plateau, situated at the attitude of over 4000 meters above sea level, and 4377 meters above sea level, As we ascend, we will enter a tid, or dances forest Zone, Here we will search for enemic Birds and common species such as Abyssinia Woodpecker, white cheeked Turaco, Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, African Thrush, Mountain Thrush, Abyssinia Catbird, Abyssinia oriole, the African Goshawk, African Hill Babbler, this Habitat is termed Afro-Alpine moorland and is characterized by Giant lobelias, which Tussock Grassland, this site is famouse or impotant area of Birdlife, we have chance to spot the pair of endangered Wattled Cranes String Through the Moist Grassland, Wattled ibis, spotted Breasted Lapwing, Morland chat, cape Eagle Owl, obviously attractts raptors such as tawny Eagle, stppe Eagle, Golden Eagle, Lammegeierer, Augur Buzzard, Mounatin Buzzard, moorland Francolin, They share this abundant food source the plateau most Celebrated resident, The Ethiopian Wolf, the world rarest Canid, Finally we will continue to the escarpment of this eletated plateau and Heading Down through the Clouds at the Vast Harenna Forest Below. This is the Largest intact forest Blocek in Ethiopia and the Largest protected Afro-alpine Forest on the continent, itile supports Population Leopered, African wild dogs, Lion, Bale monkey, Gaint forest hog, Bush pick, and we will look for uncommon Abyssinia Crimson, African Emerald Cuckoo, African Crowned Eagle, Abyssinia Oriole, finally we will return Across the African Continent to Goba. Overnight Hotel
Day 06 Bale to Wondo Genet – Awassa
We drive from Goba to Hawasa via shshamane for the refreshments at lake Awasa, Today we will descend 1500 meters above sea level, to enjoy the dry, Warm Centeral Rift Valley, the lakes is home to many species of Birds and Hippoptamus can be seen on a boat Trips, which is include a Visit to the intresting fish Market, the town of Awasa lies on the shore of this Peaceful lake, which has a surface area of 129 square kilometres, and is only 10m at its deepest point, the Lake contains a Great Variety of fish which turn attract many water Birds, and Wendo Gentet is the best site for its birds’ species and some animals, such as monkey grivet monkey, white and Black Colobus monkey, birds of the area between Wando Genet and Awasa are African pygmy goose, spur-winged, African fish eagle, black and white egrets, woodland kingfisher, malachite kingfisher, overnight at the one of best Hotel or resort-Awasa
Day7 Awasa to Addis Ababa
Today we will Drive from Awasa to Addis Ababa through Great Rift Valley, Lunch enroute. We will have the opportunity to stop at Lake Ziway, one of the best places to spot aquatic Birds, before Continuing on the joureny to the capital, arrivaing in lat afternoon and dependant on your Flight schedule, you will have the chance to shop for Local Souvenirs before attending a farewll Dinner at the a cultural restaurant Which includes traditional Ethiopia dancing before a transfer to the airport for Flight Home end of tour