Awash : Lucy / Awasa - Arba Minch
Safari tours

Awash. Cradle of Humanity

The Afar Triangle, Middle Awash area near Hadar, Ethiopia in northeast of Africa are a rich resource for finding early hominid fossils such as Dr. Donald Johanson and his team discovered over the course of several seasons in the mid-1970s. During the Pliocene Epoch this area was dominated by lakes and woodlands. It is along the edge of these now-dried lakes among the former woodlands that fossils can be located.


AWASH, LANGANO, AWASSA (Tour no 027 )
DURATION: 4 days

Day 1 - Drive to Awash via Nazareth visit the crater lakes. Overnight Kereyu Lodge.
Day 2 - Morning, drive to the palm spring and proceed to Langano. Overnight Langano in a hotel.
Day 3 - Drive to Awassa.
Overnight Awassa in a hotel.
Day 4 - Drive back to Addis.

 
NATIONAL PARKS
& GAME RESERVES


There are pockets of wildlife and other wilderness in all regions of Ethiopia. Generally speaking, however, the main wildlife concentrations are located in the southern and the south western regions of the country, where most of the national parks, game reserves, and controlled hunting areas are located. In general there are nine national parks at various stages of development game reserves.
 
 
Tour code/No in group 2 3 4-7 8-12 13-17
Simien 27 $270 $240 $230 $220 $210
 
 
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AWASH NATIONAL PARK (Tour no 031 )
DURATION: 4 days

The Awash National park situated 225 Km. south east of Addis Ababa, surrounding the dormant volcano of Fantala, is a reserve of Arid and Semi-Arid wood land and savannah, with reverine forests along the Awash River. Forty six species of animals have been identified here, including Beis Oryx and Swayne's hartebeeest. The birdlife is prolific, especially along the river and in the nearby Lake Besaka, and there are five endemic species amongest the 392 species recorded. A special attraction is the beautiful clear pools of the Filwoha Hot Spring.

Day 1 - Drive to Awash via Nazareth visit Awash Falls Late afternoon game viewing.
Overnight Keryu Lodge.
Day 2 - Drive to the palm-spring and relax in natural hot spring pool and return to Addis.
   
 
 
Tour code/No in group 2 3 4-7 8-12 13-17
Simien 31 $270 $240 $230 $220 $210
 
 

 

 

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ARBA MINCH & NETCHSAR NATIONAL PARK (Tour no 028)
DURATION: 5 days

Arba Minch, the name of which means " Forty Springs" lies 505 kms south of Addis Ababa on the southern part of the Ethiopians great rift valley set high on the escarpment. It offers the most attractive views of magnificent lakes, Tehamo and Abya. These lakes are separated by the most splendid ridge, called "Bridge of God". They harbour many species of fish, including the nile perch, the tiger fish and amphibians such as hordes of Hippos and Crocodiles. The Netch Sar Natioanl Park embraces the eastern shores of lakes Abyaya and Tehamo. The wild tracts of the wood land and the lakes inhabit myriads of Birds
   
 
 
Tour code/No in group 2 3 4-7 8-12 13-17
Simien 28 $290 $265 $250 $230 $220
 
 
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ARBA MINCH -AWASSA & LANGANO (Tour no 022)
DURATION: 5 days

Day 1 - Drive to Lake Awassa, visit Lakes Zway, Langano, Abyata and Shalla.
Overnight Awassa in a hotel.
Day 2 - Drive to Arbaminch, visit Netchsar National park and make a boat excursion on Lake Tchamo.
Overnight Arbaminch in a hotel.
Day 3 - Drive to Tchencha, visit the Dorze people with their typical bee-hive shaped huts and return to Arbaminch.
Overnight Arbaminch in a hotel.
Day 4 - Drive back to Lake Langno via Wondogenet.
Overnight Langano in a hotel.
Day 5 - Return to Addis.
   
 
 
Tour code/No in group 2 3 4-7 8-12 13-17
Simien 22 $290 $260 $250 $230 $220
 
 
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