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 Day 1: Addis Abeba

Up on your Arrival at Addis Ababa, you will be welcomed by your Tour Guide from Get Omo Valley Tours. Then transfer to your hotel. You’ll start your Ethiopian adventure with a tour of the nation’s capital. Your Addis Ababa tour will include a visit to the National Museum as well as the historic Trinity Cathedral to soak in the nation’s fascinating Christian history. Another highlight of the day is the chance to take in the city from atop Mount Entoto including coffee shops and beautiful restaurants.
O/N Addis Ababa

Day 2: Addis Abeba – Gondar

In the morning we will take a flight to Gondar, a 17th century royal city of Ethiopia, affluent in the imperial structure of a Castle Compound and the spectacularly painted Debre Berhan Selassie Church. After lunch, we visit the royal enclosures of Fasiledes Royal enclosure and all the castles of the Gonderian emperors as well as the famous Debre Berhan Selassie Church, which is completely covered in mural paintings with the angels’ faces on the wooden ceiling, and the swimming pool of king fasilides and walk the old part of the city.
O/N Gondar

Day 3: Gondar – Sankaber Camp Site (Simien Mountains Park)

After breakfast we will depart from Gondar to Debark, where the headquarters of the Simen Mountains National Park are located. We will receive a scout and a local guide then drive into the park to towards Sankaber. You may either drive all the way to Sankaber or have the car can drop you near Buyit Ras for a short hike. The hike has not only the advantage of a better acclimatization the altitude (3400 m) but you will also be rewarded with  stunning views over  the endless mountain ridges and valleys you are likely to encounter the Gelada Baboons. When we arrive in Sankaber we will be met with our supplies for the trekking.
O/N Sankaber

Day 4: Sankaber Camp Site – Geech Camp Site

From Sankaber you will begin hiking following a ridge overlooking the foothills some 800 m below. From the ridge we will descend down into the valley, where the Jinbar River plunges over the Geech Abyss. We spend some time near this amazing waterfall and then continue to Geech village where we will find our second campsite.

Day 5: Geech Camp Site – Chennek Camp Site

After breakfast you will start off for a 7-8 hour hike with some of the best views you can get in the Simen Mountains. We pass through Imet Gogo at an altitude of 3,926 m and will enjoy panoramic views over an amazing landscape. From here, the canyon, ridges and valleys in the distance seem to be endless. From Imet Gogo we will continue to the next view point at Inatye valley at an altitude of 4,070 m. Here we break for lunch and then descend to Chennek (3,600m) for our third campsite.
O/N Chennek

Day 6: Chennek Camp Site – Ambiko Camp Site

After breakfast, it will take us 2 hours to reach the summit of the Bwahit pass (4,200 m). From here we will have a preview of what will expect us on the next day, the Ras Dashen, the highest peak in Ethiopia. For today, we will follow the path down into the Meseha valley to cross the Meseha River and then climb up again towards Ambiko where we will camp for the night.
O/N Ambiko

Day 7: Ambiko Camp Site – Mount Ras Dashen

Today we will ascend the peak of Ras Dashen. We start out before sunrise with a hike through the main valley. Closer to the mountain the way becomes steeper and steeper climbing up amidst Giant Lobelia plants. The last part of the hike very challenging for most trekkers, but even the more rewarding once you reach the highest point in Ethiopia. Here, at an altitude of 4,543 m, you will enjoy amazing views of an impressive landscape.  Total hiking time will be approx. 8-9 hours until we will reach back to the campsite at Ambiko for the night.
O/N Ambiko

Day 8: Ambiko Camp Site – Chennek Camp Site

We have another long day (7-8 hours) ahead of us. From Ambiko we descend back to cross the Meseha River at 2,750m before ascending again to the small village of Chiroloba, where we will have our lunch break. We then have to cross the Bwahit Pass (4430) once again. From here it will take us one more hour to reach down to the Chennek camp site.
O/N Chennek

Day 9: Chennek Camp Site – Gondar – Addis Abeba & Departure

Fly back to Addis Ababa and your guide and driver will take you shopping – the Merkato is a busy market district where you can buy all sorts of souvenirs. And do be sure to bring back some Ethiopian coffee with you – it is among the best in the world. In the evening you will be invited a final farewell dinner at Ethiopian Cultural Restaurant.
O/N Gondar or Addis Ababa

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