Duration: 5 nights and 6 days
Mode of transportation: Flight, Surface, and Walking
Overview
This tour package shows the gradual process of the Great Rift Valley and the primitive habitats of human ancestors. It is also an open air museum of different earth activities on and underground. The geysers, hot springs, salt lakes, black pool, active lava lake, the dormant volcano, sulfuric landscapes the salt canyons, the sand dunes and not miss the local Afar people and their caravans.
Day 01: Arrival At Addis, Depending your arrival time city tour or Flight to Mekelle. Accommodation in Hotel.
Day 02: Early morning flight to Mekelle. Drive to Ahmedella. Accommodation, Camping.
Day 03: Ahmedella - Drive to Lake Asale and Dallol; visit the salt miners on the salt lake and continue to Dallol to visit the colorful landscape, salt canyons and hot springs around. Overnight at Ahmdella. Accommodation, camping
Day 04: Ahmedella – Erta Ale; Leave the vehicles at the base and walk 3-4 hrs to the summit of the volcano. Accommodation, Camping.
Day 05: Erta Ale – Mekelle; Walk back to the base and start driving to Mekelle. Overnight in Mekelle.
Day 06: Mekelle – Addis; Morning flight back to Addis. Depending your departure time different activities can be arranged.
