Bale Mountain Trek
fromWe leave Addis Ababa, the world’s fourth highest capital, and head 400 km southeast to the Bale Mountains National Park, a protected area of approximately 2,200 km², part of the Ethiopian Highlands
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Activity Level Ultimate
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Our first stop is the National Park Headquarters at Dinsho at the entrance to the park. Accompanied by our guide and packhorses we trekthrough alpine grasslands to the Mararo campsite (3750m). Ethiopian wolves are often seen in this area.
From here we follow the Wasama valley, with views of Garba Guracha Lake, an old glacial valley and an excellent place to see birds of prey. We continue our trek through the highlands ascending Senate Plateau towards Batu Mountain, the highest peak (4,400m).
We stop to visit the Rift Valley Lakes on our return to Addis Ababa.
Highlights
• Bale Mountains National Park
• Chance to spot the rare Ethiopian wolf
• Trek the highest plateau in Africa
• meet nomadic herders grazing their flocks on the plateau
Airport transfer
Arrival and departure transfers are included, whether you book flights yourself, or we book them for you.
Accommodation
Accommodation as listed in the itinerary. Should we need to change hotels, but we will endeavour to keep the same standard. However, hotel standards may not be the same as you’re used to elsewhere.
Guides
You will be escorted throughout by an English speaking guide. You will also have local English speaking guides.
Meals
As listed within the itinerary (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner).
Entrance Fees
All entrance fees
Water
A bottle of mineral water every day
Visa’s
Guests are responsible for arranging their own visa. We would recommend that you obtain your visa in advance of your trip using the evisa service.
International flights
We don’t include international flights in the cost of our tours
Insurance
It is important that you have insurance in place prior to arriving in country.
Tips
Guide and porterage tips, also local payments for photography
- Day 1 - Addis Ababa L/D On arrival at Bole International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. After lunch a city tour will take you to the National Archaeological Museum, to view the 3.6 million-year-old remains of “Lucy”, discovered in 1974, Ethnological Museum at Addis Ababa University and Holy Trinity Cathedral. Drive to the top of Mount Entoto, which rises to an altitude of 10,500 feet for a panoramic view of the metropolis before making your way back to your hotel. Overnight at Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel or similar.
- DAY 2 - Bale Mountains - Dinsho-Robe After breakfast, we start a full day's drive to the Bale Mt. National Park, traveling thorough the southeast part of the capital, where fertile land is cultivated by the Oromo people. We arrive at Dinsho, Park head quarter, in the afternoon, in time for a walk around to see three of the endemic mammals: Menelik's Bushbuck, and Mountain Nyala
- DAY 3 - Mararo Accompanied by your guide and packhorses we trek 5-6 hrs through the lush highland vegetation to our first campsite, Mararo.
- DAY 4 - Wasema Valley After breakfast we resume trek that will last for about 7- 8 hrs. The trek offers the chance to see Ethiopia's endemic Abyssinian Wolf.
- DAY 5 - Gebreguracha Today you trek through the highlands ascending Senate Plateau and crossing Batu Mountain, 4200 meters. Here you have a great opportunity to see Ethiopian wolf.
- DAY 6 - Little Batu Today you trek towards little Batu Mountain, this trek is the day you face back to the head quarter of Bale Mountains.
- Day 7 - Dinsho Lodge After breakfast trek to Dinsho Loge.
- DAY 8 - Addis Ababa And Departure B/L/D Drive back to Addis Ababa with stops on the way at rift valley Lakes. Evening a fare well dinner party in one of the traditional Ethiopian restaurants with dances from different ethnic groups.