Long trekking in the Bale Mountains with camping

Day 1 : Addis Ababa (B-L-D)

Arrival in Addis Ababa. Transfer to your Hotel. Following the arrival time, if possible city tour : visits of the archeological museum, ethnological museum, Mercato market, Entoto Mountains.

O/N in hotel

Day 2 : Addis Ababa – Lake Langano (B-L-D)

Today drive from Addis Abana to Langano (1 700 m) located in heart of the great east African rift valley region.
On  the way : stops at Bishftu and Ziway Lakes.

O/N Savannah beach resort

Day 3 : Langano – Dinsho (B-L-D)

Drive Langano- Dinsho (3000m).

Dinsho, the headquarter of the Bale Mountains National Park. This is the best site to spot endemic mammals like Menelik Bushbuck, Mountain Nyala, and common mamals once like Warthog, Bohr’s readbuck, African bush dicker and many species of birds.

On the way : stops on scenic sites.

O/N camping

Day 4 : Dinsho – Soddota ( 3600m) (B-L-D)

Trek from Dinsho to Soddota, this is a scenic trek route through famers village and their farm land. Your final destination is known for its big population of the giant mole rates and its predators
Trek Distance – 15km

Activities on the way- several scenic stops and at Finchaha Habera water falls. Trekking time – 6-7 hrs.

O/N in camping.

Day 5 : Soddota – Wasama (3800m) (B-L-D)

After packing your luggages and having breakfast, trek to Wasama; you will spot the endemic Ethiopian wolf on your way and around Soddota
Trek distance ~13km
Trekking hours – 6hrs
Activities on the way- stops at several scenic sites and animal spotting.

O/N in camping.

Day 6 : Trek Wasama – Garba Gurracha (3900m) (B-L-D)

Trek from the very windy Wasama to Garba Guracha( black Lake) through afro alpine vegetation
Trekking distance: 14km
Trekking Hours:  6hrs
Activities on the way: stops at several scenic sites, Rafu rock, and mount Batu (4200m) the second highest in park.

O/N in camping.

Day 7 :  Garba Gurrachaa – Sanate (4100m) (B-L-D)

Trek from the black Lake to Sanate plateau which ranges from 3 800 to 4 377m( the highest point)
Trekking distance : 8km
Trekking hours : 3-4hrs
Activities on the way: stops for scenic sites and Ethiopian wolf.

O/N in camping.

Day 8 : Sanate – Awassa (B-L-D)

Drive to Awassa via Goba, the former capital of Bale province. Up on arrival in Hawassa, you will have a Lake side walk for birding and hippo spotting.

O/N in Haile Resort

Day 9 : Awassa – Addis Ababa (B-L-D)

Early morning, visit of the fish market. After the visit, you will drive back to Addis via Butajira visiting Tiya stele park ,one of the world heritage sites.
Arrival in Addis Ababa, shopping if possible. You will be invited a farewell dinner with folkloric dances in one of the traditional restaurants in Addis Ababa.

Transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.