Hiking to the simien mountains

Embark on an unforgettable trek through Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains. Discover unique wildlife, stunning peaks, and breathtaking landscapes in this World Heritage Site.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Day 01: Addis Ababa – Gondar-Simien Mountains National Park

Addis Ababa - Meet with vehicles and drive to Sankabar the gateway to the Simien Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Meet with guides and prepare for trek.

Trekking Simien Mountains National Park

Debark - Trek Sankaber – Geech (3,600m elevation) which will take between 5-7 hours. After one and half hours, see the Jinnbar River and falls which you will cross later in the day. After crossing the river, ascend for about 2 hours to Geech. The scenery is wonderful and a herd of Gelada Baboons can be seen on the journey and in the afternoon drive back to Gondar

What's Included
  • 4WD transportation
  • Guide scout
  • Professional cook
  • Mule
  • Mattresses
  • Tables & chairs on the mountain trek
  • All park entrance fees
  • Plenty of food & bottled mineral water
  • Camping fire every night
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • anding and/or facility fees
Additional Information

An unforgettable trek through the remote splendor of the magnificent Simien region. Often compared for its scenic beauty to the Grand Canyon, thiamine Mountains National Park is one of the major highlands of Africa. Its peaks include Ras Dashed, which at 4533m is the highest peak in Ethiopia. The Park is a World Heritage Site, and is rich with wildlife totally unique to the region, including the scarlet-chested Gelada Baboon, the Alia Ibex and the Simien Fox. The mountains are also home to diverse plant-life and over fifty species of bird.

Location
Addis Ababa
Cancellation Policy

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

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Deavidn
Jan 1, 2020
Best and professional tour guide in Ethiopia - someone, who would like to, we can highly recommend our guide Abebe. We have had organized our trip If someone of you would like to visit Ethiopia, what we can really recommend, or if someone knows - this directly by Abebe. Have expected a lot and have got much more. We thank Abebe, and also his driver tomy, for absolute reliability, heartiness, and especially for the many little extras, such as for instance the club visit in Bahir Dar, Gondar,Siman mountain,Lalibela and Axum Each of my recent trips were impressive trip topped it all!
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