Trekking through Magical Mountain with its beautiful landscape of Bale mountain national park – the largest area of alpine habitat in the whole of the continent it gives the visitor’s opportunities for unsurpassed mountain walking, horse riding, trekking, driving and there is a chance to see more endemic mammals such as Mountain Nyala And Ethiopia wolf including endemic birds of Ethiopian and many plant species.
Day 1
On Arrival you will be met your representative at Bole international airport, then transfer to your Hotel. Depending on your arrival time, a city tour may be possible. Overnight in AAddis Ababa at the one of the best Hotels.
Day 2
After breakfast the joureny starts as we Drive from Addis Ababa to Bale mountains national park, some 400kms southeast of the capital, stopping for lunch on the way and to admire the landscapes of the Great Rift valley lakes with its impressive aquatic Birdlif. on arrival at the park headquarters we will have brief break, then have the chance to spot animals species such as the endemic mountain Nyala and menelike bushbuck, as well as reedbuck, common warthogs, all commonly seen in the area around the Park headquarters. Birds species seen in the area include endemic Abyssinia catbird, and Abyssinia lonclaw, white backed black tit, wattled ibis, African wood owl, Abyssinia owl, Abyssinia Ground thrush, mountain trush. both only found in Ethiopia and Eritrea. overnight is spent at the Dinsho Lodge /campsites.
Day 3 Dinsho to sodota campsite
After an early morning breakfast, we depart for sodota, a Beautiful village set within a magical landscapes. stopping en route to take in the way views, luch will be at the Habera waterfall, then we continue to sodota Where we reach our campsites.there is a chance to spot the Ethiopian wolf, severeral species of rodents which are preyed upon by the wolf as weel as endemic birds. such as thick-billed raven, Wattled ibis, Blue-winged goose and some types of plants species such as giant lobelia and Erica bush and trekking will take 6-7 hours, situated at the height of over 3600 meters above sea level, Overnight at Sodota campsites
Day 4 Sodota – Wasema
this morning the walk take us up a steep climb to Wasema campsite, passing through futher panoramic views of the mountainous landscapes, with futher chance to see Ethiopian Wolf, and many species of birds, in particular, different types of rapoter such as the tawny eagl and lammergier or bearded vulture, a species which is specialises in feeding on the bone marrow from scavenged mammal kills, lunch en route at viewpoint, Wasema situated at the height of over 3,8500 meters above sea level, the Ethiopian wolf and its prey species the Ethiopian Gaint mole rart can also be seen, distance covered todays is around 15kms and we will walk 5-6hours the campsite is at the altitude of 3,8500 meters above sea level, overnight at the wasema campsite.
Day 5 Wasema to Garba Guracha
Todays After breakfast we wil hike for 6-7hours and a distance of 15kms across the beautiful landscapes of the National Park, on the way we have chance to spot the rare and endangered Ethiopian wolf as well as to see seasonal flowers and through the largest Afro- alpine region on the African continant, known as sannetti pleatau, situated at a height of 4000 meters above sea level, birds of the area in particular different types of raptor such as the tawny eagle and the lammergeyeies, or breaded vulture, a species which sepcialises in feeding on the bone marrow from scavengers mammals kills, leser spotted eagle, steppe Eagle, Golden Eagle and Augur Buzzared and Ethiopians wolf and its prey species the Ethiopian Gaint more rat can also be seen. Overnight is spent at Garba Guracha campsite.
Day 6 Gerbaguracha to Sanetti plateau
This morning Afte breakfast we make our way to the main road, to rejoin our vehicles and drive to the scond highest mountain in Ethiopian, mount Tullu Dimtu, situated at a height 4377 meters above sea level, (to make the short climb) we continue to the spectacular Harenna escarpment that runs from east to west to enjoy the viewpoint and continue to the tropical rain forest which is the second largest forest in Ethiopia, we may have walk in th forest ,in particular the waterfall is part of our main visit. and also chance to spot Bale monkey and white and black Colobus monkey. Giant forest hog and Birds of the area included endemic, white cheeked Turaco, Abyssinia Ground Thrush, Abyssinia catbird African Crowned Eagle, finally turn back and continue driving to Goba town where we spent the night at the wabe shebelle Hotel in Goba
Overnight Hotel at Goba
Day 7 Goba to Addis Ababa
after breakfast, we drive the finally 445kms to the capital, through the Great Rift valley, taking lunch en route. we will have the opportunity to stop at Lake Ziway one of the best places to spot aquatic bifds before continuing on the joureny to the capital, arriving in the late afternoon and depedant on your flight schedule, you will have the chance to shop for local souvenir before attending a farewell dinner at a cultursl restuarant which include traditional ethiopian dancing before transfer to the airport for your flight buck Home, end of tour.