Ethiopia Community Based Tour
Danakil Depression Tour
3 Days Simien Mountains NP. Trekking tour itinerary
Highlights
Simien Mountains National Park
Gelada Baboons, Simien Wolf, and Walia Ibex
Of the beaten path
Spectacular Mountains View
This tour includes the Unesco World Heritage–listed Simien Mountains National Park , known as "The Roof of Africa" has a massive Plateaus. It’s not just the scenery and altitude Simien mountains has to offer, but also sitting among a group of gelada monkeys, or watching magnificent walia ibex joust on rock ledges.
Tour Details
Duration
3 Days
Tour Type
Group Tour: Min. 4/ Max. 12 persons
Guiding Method
Live guide/instructor
Guide Language
English
Starts/ Ends
Gondar/ Gondar
Day 1:
Gondar - Sankaber:
Early on the morning drive from Gondar to Debark. At the park H.Q in Debark will pay entrance fee,
get y our scout and guide then drive in the park, arrive at Sankaber. Ofcourse, you also can drive all
the way up to Sankaber or drive till near Buyit Ras for a short hike. If hiking, you will have the
chance to enjoy the beautiful and endless mountain ridges view, and likely see some gelada
baboons.
Overnight camping at Sankaber
Day 02:
Sankaber - Geech Camp:
In the morning after breakfast at Sankaber, hiking following the ridge and look out over the
foothills 800m down. From the ridge you will go downhill to the valley where you will be able to
view the Jinbar River dipping into the Geech Abyss. After a break and enjoyed the view at the
waterfall, continue on to Geech village where you will find your second camp-site.
Day 03:
Geech -Ambaras:
Her comes the route Geech to Ambaras, many hikers agree that it’s the most spectacular hiking
rout the Simiens have to offer. On this route you will pass through Imet Gogo, with the altitude of
3,926m and more. There you will be able to enjoy the amazing landscape view from 360 degrees.
From this height view point you will also see the huge canyon below, distant ridges, and the never
ending valleys view. Here you will have a long break and lunch, then hike to Ambaras where your
for Gondar is waiting for you.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Transfer from your hotel in Gondar to Debark and the Simien Mountains on the first day and back from the mountains to Gondar on the last day;
Accommodation in tents for 2 persons;
Enough bottled water for the whole trek
Entrance for the National Park
Scouts and park rangers;
mules and mule men for the transportation of the heavy material;
All the food provided for you while on the hike
Personal cook and cooking assistant who will prepare all the meals for the entier tour
cooking and camping equipment (tents, sleeping mattress);
Experienced an English speaking trekking tour guide
sleeping bag
Porter and Mule who will carry your bags with the things you need; you will only carry your own little backpack with the things you want to use on the way, like your camera and 1 bottle of water
What you need to bring:
-Closed, comfortable shoes (trekking shoes)
- Sun protection (strong suns-cream 50+) and hat
-Jacket, Jumper, long pants, and Shors
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Extra donkeys/mules/horses or a car.
Tips for guides, and souvenirs.
Accommodation in Lalibela town
Any international, and Domestic flights are not included in this price.
Travel insurance is not included.