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Mek'ele

Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression; 3Days / 2 Nights

5.0/5 Mek'ele from Extraordinary Ethiopia Tours
  • Duration72 hours
  • Max Travelers5 people
  • Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
  • Category4WD Tours, Adventure Tours

Overview

Explore Ethiopia’s volcanoes, and lakes on a guided tour
Learn about Ethiopian nature and culture from a informative local guide
Enjoy 3 nights of accommodations, select meals, and access to camping gear
Make the most of limited time with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off

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What's included

  • Lunch

  • All Fees and Taxes

  • Dinner

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • Breakfast

What's Not included

  • International flight. personal needs.

Itinerary

  • Total driving distance 300kms/6-7hrsnTotal walking distance 1:30 hours. nYou will wake up early morning to catch your flight to Semera town of the Afar regional capital, pick from the Airport with experienced drivers and excellent 4WD with AC along a team of experience expert guides, an excellent Cooke teams local guide and road leader from the Tourism authorities, all camping gear ready to depart with you, and drive to the Ert-ale active volcano. You reach our camping ground at the top of the Caldera. Walk 1 hour until the summit Crater Lake is currently at its active cycle. Enjoy the wonder happening right in front of you and walk back to the camping ground. We leave for the volcano around 5:30 P.m. late in the afternoon, and walk back after visiting around 8:00PM. Overnight open-air camping on flat ground with a suitable mattress, pillow, clean bed sheets, and a quiet environment. nAccommodation: Camping, Dodom nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Total driving distance 300kms/6-7hrsnTotal walking distance 1:30 hours. nWake up early morning round 5AM to see the sun rise and return to the camp for breakfast and drive to Lake Afdera (a salt lake that is located in the heart of Danakil Depressions and then later you have to swim around this lake we will be driving to Hamedela town of Dallol. Visit the Sunset at Lake Assale late in the afternoon. nOvernight open-air camping with clean beds, Mattresses, pillows, clean bed sheets, and a lot of water for hydration. nAccommodation: Camping, Hamedela nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • Day 3: Dallol u2013 - Semera- Addis Ababa nTotal driving distance 350kms/7-8hrsnTotal walking distance 2:30 hours. nWake up early morning and drive to Lake Assale to see sun rise then drive to the lunar landscape of the Dallol geothermal site for an amazing wonder seen nowhere else on the planet. A chemical reaction happening right in front of you lives face to face with row nature. You will revise your knowledge of colors from that moment on. After this, we drive to the salt and mud-formed mountain cave right underneath the Dallol crater, another 10-minute drive and a completely different world. We will have a picnic breakfast in nearby the cave with wonder. After this visit, we drive to the vast salt plains, Lake Karum, swim in the saltwater pool in that scorching sun, and finally visit the salt miners before leaving back to Hamedela. From Hamedela you will drive to Semera and fly back to Addis Ababa. nMeals: Breakfast and Lunch.

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed

  • Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% Refund 24 hours or more before the start time
0% Refund Less than 24 hours before the start time

Reviews

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