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2 Nights 3 Days Trek to Semien Mountain
- Duration72 hours
- Max Travelers15 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryAgent Low Quality Product, Conditional Booking Questions
Overview
The Simien Mountains are one of Ethiopia’s most popular destinations. Sitting just north of Gondar, it’s easily accessible along the northern circuit of Ethiopia. Comprising 220 square kilometres of peaks, plateaus, vistas and valleys, the park offers stunning viewpoints and some of the best trekking routes in Africa.
The two lodges in the area, Simien Lodge and Limalimo Lodge, offer great alternatives to the typical camping and trekking setup, meaning whatever your budget, fitness levels, or accommodation preferences, you can visit the Simien Mountains and enjoy all the beauty the park has to offer.
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What's included
English Speaking Guide & Scout
All Entrance Fees & Taxes
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Accommodation
What's Not included
Flight Tickets
Alcohol Drinks
Itinerary
Gondar to SankobarnDrive from Gondar to Debark. Here we obtain a permit from the Park headquarters and collect our obligatory scout before continuing to Sankabar (3250m ASL) for the first overnight camp. An early start is needed as the drive from Gondar takes a 2-3 hours. The trek begins at Buytras (Simien Lodge), taking about 3 u2013 4 hours to walk to the Sankabar campsite is usually possible. During the walk thereu2019s a good chance of seeing your first Gelada Baboon
in the morning of day 2, we will walk to Geech via the spectacular Jinbar waterfall. The trek will take approximately 5 u2013 7 hours. After descending down to the Jinbar Wenz (which feeds the waterfall) a short ascent remains to Geech village. A short distance beyond Geech village is the camp site. The camp site has great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant lobelia plants. The nearby Kedadit summit provides one of the best places to see the sun set. The camp site is situated at 3600m ASL.
Geech to Ambaras to Gondar We trek from Geech to the Imet Gogo promontory, for one of the most spectacular views in the whole mountain range. This is a great day for seeing the magnificent Lammergeier vultures. From Imet Gogo we trek back to the road near a village called Ambaras and meet the car for the drive back to Gondar. The trek will last approximately 4-5 hours.
Good to know
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We provide meals vegan food and also based on their health restriction.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.