Danakil 3 days tour

Overview

Available languages

English

72 hours

Mobile ticket

The Danakil Depression is the northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia, a geological depression that has resulted from the divergence of three tectonic plates in the Horn of Africa.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Scout and police service

Bottles of water for the trip

Air-conditioned vehicle

Local guide service

Any alcoholic beverage

Services which are not mentioned on inclusion

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Planet Hotel

Hawulti Semaetat, Infront of New stadium Mek'ele Ethiopia

Northern Star International Hotel

Adi Hawsi Mek'ele Ethiopia

Makale Airport

Mek'ele Ethiopia

Noble House Yehdega Luxury Boutique Hotel

Hadnet Sub City Woreda 17 Mek'ele Ethiopia

Milano Hotel

Ring Road Street, Mek'ele Ethiopia

Axum Hotel

Mek'ele Ethiopia

Hatse Yohannes Hotel

Selam Street Mek'ele Ethiopia

Romanat Hotel

Godena Musie, Near Da Gabir Church Mek'ele Ethiopia

Moringa Hotel

Ageazi Street, Around Bus Station Mek'ele Ethiopia

Desta International Hotel

Behind Mekelle University Adihaki Campus Mek'ele Ethiopia

What To Expect

Day 1

Erta Ale

Accommodations

Camping overnight

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Erta Ale

We start our day by driving to Erta Ale (which means smoky mountain in Afar language). Erta Ale ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and 1km square caldera at its summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake. It is 613 meters, with a lava lake, one of only five in the world, at the summit. It is notable for being the longest existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century. (may not be as active as before and activity at flank eruption slows down.) We start early 9:00 AM, drive to Dodom (at the base of Erta Ale). This is may be one of the roughest roads in the world. The 80 km distance may take about 6 hrs passing through changing the landscape of solidified lava, rock, sand and occasional palm-lined oasis. After passing several small hamlets scattered here and there in this deserted land, you will arrive at Dodom camping site, located about 17km from Erta Ale. Dinner will be served around 17:00 o’clock. After a short break, 30 minutes trek up to Ertale. Camels will be transporting all the camping materials and some food (sleeping materials like light mattresses and mat and water) to the rim of the volcano, where we spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava. You will spend the night on top of the mountain, at the rim of the Volcano.

7 hours • Admission Included

Day 2

Lake Afrera

Accommodations

Camping Overnight

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Early Morning sun rise at the northern one corresponds to the main pit crater and walk 5 minutes for the southern and central pits could either corresponds to an ancient pit, or to a simple collapse structure. The main pit-crater, 200 m deep and 350 m across, is sub-circular and three-storied. The smaller southern pit is 65 m wide and about 100 m deep. Descend from Erta Ale around 9 am Dodom – Leave back to Dodom after an early breakfast, if possible at 07:00 o’clock. You will reach the latest at 10:30 o’clock at the camp, where you will be relaxing. As soon as possible, drive to reach the mythical Lake Giulietti (or Lake Afrera)(optional may not be available during summertime), a saltwater lake located more than100 meters below sea level, in one of the deepest depressions of the planet. Because of the picturesque landscape, it is interesting to visit the salt flats where the Afar people obtain the salt by evaporating the water of the lake., continue to Erbiti and proceed Abaala/ Hamed Ela

7 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 3

Danakil to Mekele

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

Erta Ale

Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. Look the activity of workers breaking salts from the ground, cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the difference landscape formed by volcanic activity, Dallol + Lake Assal + camel caravans. Excursion to Dallol (116 meters below sea level, one of the lowest places in the world) colorful salts mining, visit Lake Assal, follow up camel caravans (No camel caravan on July, August, and early September) and walk with the Afar people. Drive back to Hamedela and proceed to Mekele.

6 hours • Admission Included

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