Lalibela

Take morning flight from Addis to Lalibela. Get picked up at the airport and drive 30 minutes from the airport to the town through the countryside landscape: upon arrival, you will check in the hotel for lunch before we start exploring the first group of the mysteriously hewn Lalibela churches. We will visit the first group of the churches and take a small walk to have a feel of the town while enjoying a typical Saturday local market. ( if you arrive on Saturday there’s a chance to immerse yourself in the market)

Asheton Maryam Monastery

Drive most of the way (35-40 minutes) and walk the last 20 minutes or hike the whole way to Asheton Maryam cave church. Optional to hike or drive from the town. Return to Lalibela for lunch. Then drive 42km to the Monastery of Yemrehanna Kristos, a unique wood and granite church built in a cavern before the time of King Lalibela; the only floating church in the area - Yimerhane Kirstos cave church, built under a massive cave where the church is carefully​ carved out of marble stone, walk deep into the backyard to see thousands of skeleton fossils who came to die in that holy place. Optional:If time allows take a small walk to have a feel of the town while enjoying a typical Saturday local market. After visiting the churches, we will go to the famous traditional honey wine bar to try the home brewed​ wine with cultural live music and dance performance. Overnight:

Monastery of Na’akuto La’ab

After breakfast, we will drive to the airport, en-route we will stop at the Nakutola'ab monastery which is situated under huge cave. This beautiful semi monolithic church shows the last stages​ of Zagwe dynasty. Continue driving to the airport for departure to Addis Ababa Overnight: Hotel

Semera

Catch the morning flight to Semera. In Semera, you will be met by your driver and start your stunning tour of Afar. A 180kms drive will take you to Afdera and on to Dodom the base of Ertale. The drive will take you through rugged moon-landscapes, characterized by volcanic rifts and faults and young black lava flows. In Afdera we will collect our local guide, camels and policemen and driving 90kms to Dodmo the base of Ertale to set camp at the base of the volcano. After dinner we will climb the volcano. Camels will carry our luggage and camping equipment’s to set our camp on the rim of the caldera. Then we will enjoy the breathtaking site of bubbling volcano overnight. Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner.

Danakil Depression

Early morning (around 4:00am) we will collect our belongings and hike back to the base of Ertale. After breakfast, we depart for Hamadela, driving on the other worldly landscape to salt mountain. And to the salt mining, to see the local people preparing salt bars and load them on the back of their camels. These salt bars served as currency in the highlands for many centuries. In the evening enjoy a beautiful sunset. Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner.

Erta Ale

In the morning, enjoy the sun rise and camel caravan. Then drive to Dallol to see a colorful sulphuric pools. Drive to Afdera. The beautiful emerald- hued Lake Afdera lies at 103mbsl. You can see salt beds around the lake where salt is produced by evaporating the water. You will have time to swim at the fresh water hot springs before your drive to Semera. To take the flight back to Addis ———End of the tour-----------