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Timket & Omo Valley (Jan.18-28)
Join the colorful Timket
celebration. And then travel to the Omo Valley, where you meet so many tribes. [Read More]
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| Hiking and Trekking Tour in Ethiopia |
Ethiopia enjoys an amazing scenic beauty. It is rich
in mountains, rivers, lakes, wildlife, plants, birds,
water falls including the famous Blue Nile
Falls, and many more. The
country has nine national parks and
36 game reserve areas. Among them,
the Semien and Bale mountains are the most
spectacular and magnificent places for trekers and hikers.
The Simien Mountain massifs constitute many
summits above 4000 meters. The dramatic topography
of the region is the result of the erosion
of basalt lavas, which have been calculated
to be nearly 3000 meters thick.
The simien mountains national park has been
adopted by UNESCO as a world heritage site,
covers 179 square kilometers. And the highest
point in Ethiopia, Ras Dashen (4620m), is attainable while crossing
the breathtaking scenery and panorama. The
endemics Walia Ibex,Simien Fox, Gelada Baboon
and lots of endemic birds and plants live
with in this spectacular splendor.
Bale Mountains National
Park
It is the richest area in afro-alpine
habitat in the whole of Africa.
It is an area of high altitude plateau rising to
a height of more than 4,000 meters above
sea level. It is broken by numerous spectacular
volcanic peaks, beautiful alpine climate
and pristine mountain streams that descend
in to the deep rocky gorges on their way to
the lowlands below and become important
rivers. Mount Tullu Dimtu, the second highest peak
in Ethiopia reaches 4,377 meters above sea level.
The establishment of the
2400 square kilometers of the park is crucial
for the survival of the Endemics Mountain
Nyala, Menelik's Bushbuck, and Siemen Fox.
The park gives you the opportunities for
unsurpassed mountain walking, horse trekking,
and scenic driving while viewing many of
the endemic plants, mammals, and birds.
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