Private Tour
Horn of Africa combined Tour: Somalia - Somaliland - Djibouti
Overview
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168 hours
Mobile ticket
With Visit Horn Africa, you can enjoy an all-inclusive experience, excluding lunches, dinners, visa costs, and flights, on tours to Somalia (Mogadishu), Somaliland, and Djibouti. We offer these tours at the lowest prices available in the market for all three countries in the Horn of Africa, and you won't find them anywhere else, as we provide the most cost-effective combined tour packages in the region.
This combined Horn of Africa tour takes you to some of the most fascinating destinations in the Horn: Somaliland, a self-declared country that remains unrecognized, and Djibouti, one of the smallest nations on the African continent. As for Somalia (Mogadishu), it has been largely off-limits to travelers for the past 20 years, but we offer a unique opportunity to explore this once-inaccessible destination.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour starts from Mogadishu airport, and after completing the Mogadishu tour, we will head to Somaliland (Hargeisa) via a domestic flight, which operates daily. The fare for this flight is $180, but this is not included in the package.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Site entrance fees
Airport pick ups
Escort (Armed security) in Somaliland and Somalia
Travel permits
Airport drop off
Local tour guide - English speaking
Visa cost
Lunch and Dinner
All flight Tickets
Personal expenses
PCR-tests
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Marriott Aden Hotel
Corniche Street Aden Yemen
Mogadishu Intl Airport
Mogadishu Somalia
What To Expect
Arrival in Mogadishu (Somalia)
Accommodations
Shamo Hotel.
Mogadishu
Upon arrival in Mogadishu, enjoy a city tour, including Liido Beach, where you can swim and have a meal. The city tour will depend on your arrival time and can be adjusted as needed. Overnight at Shamo Hotel.
Mogadishu City Tour
Accommodations
Shamo Hotel.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Mogadishu
Full day in Mogadishu, visiting highlights such as the Fish Market (excluding Bakaara Market and Black Hawk Down sites for safety reasons). Overnight at Shamo Hotel.
Fly from Mogadishu to Hargeisa (Somaliland)
Accommodations
Damal Hotel or Similar.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Hargeysa
Fly from Mogadishu to Hargeisa Domestic flight to Hargeisa, where we’ll assist with the booking. Arrival in Hargeisa with a city tour, followed by an overnight stay at Damal Hotel.
Hargeisa - Laasgeel - Hargeisa
Accommodations
Damal hotel or Similar.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Laas Geel
Visit the caves of Laas Geel, where rock art dating back more than 5,000 years has been found – one of the most well-preserved examples of rock art in Africa, and a highlight of the journey. A French team led by Xavier Gutherz discovered the site in 2002 during their study of the origins of pastoralism in the Horn of Africa. Along with the paintings, lithic tools were found scattered throughout the site, and there are many tombs marked with stelae and mounds in the nearby area. There are approximately 20 rock shelters with paintings, the largest of which measures approximately 10 meters in length. Most of them appear to be humpless cows with curved or lyre-like white horns (sometimes with reddish tips) and marked udders. We will return to Hargeisa city and visit the nearby Camel farm after visiting the site. Dinner and overnight at Damal Hotel Hargeisa or a similar hotel. (BLD)
Fly from Hargeisa to Djibouti City (Djibouti)
Accommodations
Rasdika Hotel or Red Sea Hotel.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Djibouti
Fly from Hargeisa to Djibouti City Arrive in Djibouti with a city tour, depending on arrival time. Overnight at Rasdika or Red Sea Hotel.
Djibouti - Lake Assal - Djibouti City
Accommodations
Rasdika Hotel or Red Sea Hotel.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Lake Assal
Day trip to Lake Assal, Africa's lowest point. Any city tour missed on Day 3 can be done here. Overnight at Rasdika hotel or Red Sea Hotel.
Departure (Airport transfer)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Transfer to the airport and the tour ends.
Options
Horn of Africa combined Tour: Somalia - Somaliland - Djibouti
Pickup included
Reviews
75 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great and memorable trip
Marcin P,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great trip with variety of memories - desert landscapes, cities, very open and nice people around. Great guides taking care of every aspect.
Great trip to a fascinating area
Z9364WBbrians,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent trip to a fascinating, beautiful area. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and super helpful while the booking process was clear and straightforward. Plus, they helped hugely with the changing visa conditions during our visit. Thank you to the whole team, it made for a great trip. Highly recommend!
Beautiful and safe countries with nice and friendly people.
renatao375,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful trip. 🤩 We visited amazing places. Everything was great and professional. Guled was very good guide. He helped us with everything and tried to fulfil all our requests. He made the atmosphere of the tour very pleasant, patiently answered hundreds of our questions. Also Moussa, our guide in Djibouti, was very good. Sometimes he had to exercise great patience 😂 Both had great knowledge of history and nature. They tried to show us everything as best as possible. Hotels in Djibouti City and Hargeisa were quite good. Others weren't comfortable, even primitive ( Lake Abie and Berbera ). But retreated them as a part of the adventure. This is Africa! I can recommend this trip.
Unique experience in Somaliland and Djibouti
warriorw818,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was truly amazing. Our two guides were incredibly helpful throughout the journey — from changing countries and cities to switching between hotels and tented camps. The local people, both in Somaliland and Djibouti, were so approachable, vibrant, and full of energy, which made the whole experience even more special. Of course, you need to be ready to compromise a bit — sometimes on travel times or on hotel comfort for a night or two — but that’s part of the adventure. The stays in Djibouti City and Hargeisa were very comfortable, with plenty of great places offering international food. Overall, it was a wonderful and authentic trip that I would definitely recommend to anyone curious about this fascinating region!
Excellent Somaliland tour, not so excellent in Djibouti
LilQuijano,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Everything in Somaliland was excellent! Guleid was an excellent guide, he was always very attentive towards the gropu. You can skip some stuff in the tour like the university, but other than that was a good experience. In Djibouti our guide was Moussa, he is not a good guide, he was very close minded, in the group were vegetarians and he didnt care, he was very irresponsible driving to lake Abhe and didnt put attention to the group in the camp, he was all over an french solo tourist, I suggest if you are going to Djibouti ask not to be with Moussa, also there is a sheraton and a kempinski, if there are these kinda of hotels in Africa, you should acomodate the tourist in there, the hotel we stayed wasnt bad but i would have preferred a sheraton.
Guled was the best!
EdMotion,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would vouch for Guled who was an excellent guide and friend. Very knowledgable about everything related to Somaliland. He took me to the caves as well as into the city. Somaliland itself is one of the world’s best kept secret countries. I would be weary about the choice of hotels in Djibouti and Somalia where the company kept insisting on its own hotels when there were better ones I booked myself, and the guide in Djibouti was non-existent and the one in Somalia was distracted.
Beautiful energetic full of fun and nice places
Ahmad G,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice people very friendly and kind and you feel like you are at home I recommend anybody to choose them without hesitation. Best regards Ahmad ghoul
It’s a great one time trip!
H51OGjoelb,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a really good time and felt safe at all times. There were lots of interesting things to see and do. just be prepared for hot weather.
Best option in Somaliland
ronank233,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Professional tour operator. Reliable and prompt communication. Tours in Simaliland are expensive for what you get due to having an armed escort but a requirement for tourist visas. I found this company to be the most reasonably priced. The guide was excellent, very friendly, and informative. The cave paintings at Laas Geel were incredible to see.
Horn of Africa Somalia,Djibouti, Somaliland and Eritrea.
cymbiel,
May 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did our Horn of Africa tour with Morgan. Its a quite an experience, some hot days! Its Africa gotta bring your flexibility and patience. Morgan is such a calm and patient guide, he made sure that we are taken care off. Rowan one-of the main tour guide joined us in Eritrea both are amazing! Highly recommended. Thanks YPT team!
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