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6 may 

Addis ABABA - BAHIR DAR (563 km) (6 o 7 hores directe)

Drive to Bahir Dar on the way visit the Debre Libanos monastery and the Portuguese bridge. Enjoy the precipitous landscape of the Blue Nile gorge, a spectacular cliff that it is extended nearly 400 km and reaches depths up to 1,500 m, and admire the endless teff crops. This cereal is the base of the national food known as injera, a flat-bread served with different stews. "Cheers Bed & Breakfast", Zimbabwe Street, Bole, Addis Ababa, +251 91 124 8834. 

Overnight in Bahir Dar: "Delano Hotel", in front of the new olympic stadium, Bahir Dar, +251 93 035 2720.
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7 may 

BAHIR DAR

City tour in Bahir Dar starting with a boat trip on Lake Tana to visit the monasteries located at the Zege Peninsula, Kibran Gabriel (not allowed for women), Ura KidaneMihret and the source of the Blue Nile River. In the afternoon, drive out to the Blue Nile Falls for a short hike in the area. Late afternoon, visit Haile Selassie’s Palace (with the chance to do the route by bike), located up on a hill where you can see the Blue Nile river to the Lake Tana and the whole city. 
Overnight in Bahir Dar: "Lake Tana Hotel", Kebele 3, +251 91 115 1693. 
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8 may 
BAHIR DAR - GONDAR (183 km)

Early in the morning visit the local market of Bahir Dar before driving to Gondar. The four-hours drive will take you through rural villages, offering a wonderful insight into the Amhara culture. After lunch, explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the 17th Century Royal Enclosure, with six castles and several other buildings. Afterwards, visit Fasilides’ pool, still used nowadays during the Timkat celebration (the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany on the 19th January), and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia full of staring angels.
Overnight in Gondar: "Mayleco Lodge", Near Theodros Airport, 
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9 may 
GONDAR - SIMIEN (150 km)

Drive to Sankabar, the gateway to the Simien Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site and enjoy some light hiking in the afternoon in the park with stunning views. Walia Ibex if lucky and Gelada Baboons are routinely spotted and late afternoon.
Overnight in National Park Mountain Simien: "Simien Lodge", +251 11 5524758
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10 may 
SIMIEN

Overnight in National Park Mountain Simien: "Simien Lodge". 


11 may 
SIMIEN-LALIBELA (700 km)

Overnight in Lalibela: "Panoramic View Hotel", Lalibela Hospital, +251 33 336 0270
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12 may 
LALIBELA

In the morning, start your tour with the Northern cluster group of rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, starting with: Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael and Bet Golgotha (where women are not allowed to enter).. And in the after noon continue with the southern cluster of churches: Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, you will visit the most famous of all the churches, Bet Giyorgis, built in honor of the patron saint of Ethiopia: Saint George. Finish your day with a stunning sunset over the mountains of Lasta. Overnight in Lalibela: "Panoramic view Hotel"


13 may 
LALIBELA - ADDIS ABABA (642 km)

Overnight in Addis Ababa: "Addis Regency Hotel" web "Caravan Hotel" web o "Addisinia Hotel" 
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14 may 
ADDIS ABABA - ARBA MINCH (510 km)

Start your journey by car early in the morning towards Arba Minch. On the way, you will be able to see different historical places such as Melka Kunture, a stone-age archeological site; Adadi Mariam, a 12th century rock-hewn church and Tiya, a stelae from the 12th century considered as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Before reaching Arba Minch, visit the Dorze Village, known for their beehive-shaped bamboo houses.
Overnight in Arba Minch: "Paradise Lodge Arbaminch"
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15 may 
ARBA MINCH - NECHISAR NATIONAL PARK

Visit the Nechisar National Park where you can take a boat trip on the Lake Chamo to see crocodiles, hippopotamus and abundant bird species and some of wildlife like zebras.
Overnight in Arba Minch: "Paradise Lodge Arbaminch"
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16 may 
ARBA MINCH - JINKA (228 KM)

Proceed to Jinka, set in the hills above the Mago and Omo National Parks and stop to visit the Key afer market where you could see some different ethnic tribes. In the evening, relax and enjoy the rest of the evening in the arid beauty of these surroundings.
Overnight in Jinka: "Jinka resort"
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17 may 
JINKA - MAGO NATIONAL PARK

Spend the day exploring the Mago National Park on a game drive to spot some of the animal species encountered inside the park and the Mursi tribes. This area is mainly savannah, surrounded also by rivers and riverine forests. Areas along the lower Omo (within the park) are populated with a rich diversity of ethnic groups, including the Aari, Banna, Bongoso, Hamer, Karo, Kwegu, Male and Mursi peoples. The park's perhaps best known attraction are the Mursi, known for piercing their lips and inserting disks made of clay. Drive back to Jinka for overnight.
Overnight in Jinka: "Jinka resort"
Mago National Park


18 may 
JINKA -TURMI

A long drive through a typical dry landscape brings you to the distant town of Turmi visiting the Dimeka market before lunch. In the afternoon, visit around the Turmi village and the market and if lucky, you will see the bull jump and their traditional dance at the night in one of the villages. The day ends at the town of Turmi on the banks of the Keske.
Overnight in Turmi: "Busca Lodge"
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19 may 
TURMI - KONSO

In the morning drive to visit Omorate, where you will take a boat trip across the Omo River to meet the Dasenech people, known for their body painting, scarification and wigs made from bottle tops and back to Turmi for lunch, continue to drive to Konso via Key Afar and visit the popular market where the Benna and Tsemai tribes trade goods. The Konso highland tribe are known for the ancient and intricate terraces that encircle their well-planned villages and also for their wooden statues, known as wakas, erected in honor of dead heroes. Pass by the 55 km stonewalled terraces and fortified settlements known as the “natural New York Village”, named after the tall sand formations resembling skyscrapers, declared as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.
Overnight in Konso: "Strawberry field Ecolodge Hotel"
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Omo National Park
Viaje fotográfico al valle del Omo


20 may
KONSO - LANGANO

After breakfast drive to the Great Rift Valley Lakes for overnight at one of the lake side resorts where you can relax after the long tour with a bath at the only lake suitable for swimming. On the way, stop in Awassa, where you can visit the fish market and the surroundings in order to witness the ancient fishing lifestyles in a stunning area full of different bird and primates species.
Overnight in Langano: "Sabana beach resort"
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21 may 
LANGANO - ADDIS ABABA (212 km)

In the morning, stop by the Abiatta-Shalla National Park, where you can spot big groups of flamingos and other bird species. Proceed driving to Addis Ababa via Ziway for lunch. Arrive to Addis Ababa with some time for souvenir shopping. In the evening, farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant with local dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s ethnic groups.
Overnight in Addis Ababa


22 may 
ADDIS ABABA

In the morning visit the main attraction in Addis abbaba including the National museums, the Trinity church, Merkato market and Entoto mountain with some time for souvenir shopping. In the evening, farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant with local dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s ethnic groups.
Overnight in Addis Ababa 



23 may 
ADDIS ABABA - BARCELONA