Day -1 semera - Hamedela
You will fly from Addis to Semera and you will drive about 5-6 hrs to reach Hamed Ela on the way, you will stop at Lake Afdera for lunch and maybe even swim a bit. In the next camping village this evening we will visit lake Asale with salt flats and have wine or beer drink in the stunning place while you are swimming in the salt lake.
Overnight :- open air camping at hamedela
Day -2 : Dalol- Erta ale (volcano)
After breakfast, you will drive to the colorful attractions of Dalol which is located at -125 below sea level. Here you will visit the different landscapes formed by volcanic activity, Dallol + Lake Assal + camel caravans. Excursion to Dallol (116 meters below sea level, one of the lowest places in the world) colorful salt mining. After we visit all the attractions, continue driving to Erta Ale, Which ranks as one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and a 1km square caldera at its Summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake. It is 613 meters altitude, with a Lava Lake, The drive may take about 4 hrs passing through a changing landscape of solidified lava Rock and sand after passing several small hamlets scattered here and there in this deserted Land, you will arrive at Erta Ale camping site,. After a short break and early dinner, just before sunset, we will trek for about 1 hour to Ertale, where we spend a few hrs watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava. And you will trek back to the basic camp basement to spend the night, and sleep under the stars
Day -3 Ertale - Mekelle
Early morning, you visit boiling lava again, and after breakfast drive to Afdera about 2 hrs. From Afdera, drive on asphalt road to Mekelle for about 3:30 hrs to Mekelle airport for your flight to Addis
For This sample itinenary I will charge you 400 USD per a person
On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers maximum of 8 peoples .
This package include :-
- Accommodation for 2-NIGHT in open air camping
- Lunch and dinner
- Fees for the atteractions
- guide services for 3 -days at a group basis.
- Escorted by armed guard in Denakil Depression Tours
- Transportation a shared car
This package NOT include
- Domestic flight Tickets
- Tips
- expense not related in this package.
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Ps About payment you will pay me cash USD when we meet at semera Airport