Afar
(Danakil)
This place is the
hottest place on earth average temperature of 30 – 50 degree Celsius it is 120
meter below sea level this makes Afar (dalol) the lowest land depression on
earth after the dead sea, Afar is also a place where the early mankind is been
live the 3.18 million years Lucy (Denkenesh) fossil founded in the area called
Hadar also the 4.5 million years Ardi fossil founded in this area.
When you watch
this desert you feel like you are out of earth due to the unique things you are
going to see such as :-
The
DALOL land escapes, this place is very spectrum land escape multi colored hot
springs and bizarre formations the colors change time to time;
The
ERTA- ALE volcano it is one of the most active volcano on this planet ,you can
look down in the 20 meters deep boiling pond bubbling and spitting the lava it
is more attractive when you watch at night;
Lake
ASAL is one of the unique salt lake it’s surrounding is vast number of salt
plains which look like real rock this lake is 900km2 which is found on Ethiopia
and Djibouti border ;
The
last but not least is watching an endless Caravans who loaded the salt stone
from nearby Afdera salt lake this lake is covered by brick salt people of Afar
and Tigry cut out from the lake and load to their camels. Duration: 6 days & 5 nights Type of tour:- Adventure in the
Desert Mode of transport:- both Domestic
flight and 4WD car Package Details 1.Addis
Ababa then flight to Mekele
Mini City tour in Addis Ababa then domestic flight to Mekele after arrival you
will visit the palace of Emperor yohannes which is now being a museum, O/N in
Axum Hotel 2. Drive
to Dalol
After breakfast
we start our journey to the Dallol Depression, you will visit different places
like the colorful salt lakes and thermo active springs of Dallol also the
different spectrum landscapes, after lunch travel to Abala, overnight camping 3. Drive
to Ert Ale
We drive 260km to
reach to the bottom of the volcano then in the evening we start 3 up to 4hours
trekking to the top of the volcano with joining different partners, then you
will visit the stunning active volcano lake, overnight camping 4. Drive
back to Mekele
After
having breakfast drive to Lake Afdera, you will swim in Lake Afrera & take
bath in a natural hot springs, after lunch we proceed driving to Mekele, then transfer
to airport for your flight to Addis Ababa
N.B. depending up on your request this Itinerary can include a Historical Tours.