6 days/5 nights
Tour Code: WET05
Venture into one of the most inhospitable and fascinating places on the planet, the Danakil Depression, a surreal landscape of active volcanoes, salt lakes, sulphur springs and nomadic villages. A unique experience for adventurous travellers, eager to discover a primordial and wild world.
Highlights:
• Erta Ale Volcano: an unforgettable excursion to the active volcano a breathtaking natural spectacle.
• Dallol: a lunar landscape of bright colours, with acidic hot springs, geysers and salt formations, a true “alien landscape”.
• Lake Assale: an expanse of salt as far as the eye can see.
• Lake Galyloma: a crater with a purple lake inside, a source of water for dromedaries and other wild animals.
• Afar People: meet the proud nomadic Afar people, custodians of ancient traditions and skilled survivors in an extreme environment.
Your trip day by day:
• Addis Ababa: Arrival and visit of the capital. Flight to Semera.
• Semera – Asayta – Galyloma: between markets and volcanic lakes, the beginning of the adventure in Dancalia.
• ​​Galyloma – Erta Ale: Transfer by 4×4 to the base camp of the Erta Ale volcano and night trekking to reach the summit and admire the lava caldera.
• Erta Ale – Assabolo: Descent from Erta Ale and transfer to Assabolo, visit of the surreal landscape.
• Dallol: Visit of Lake Assale, ascent to the lunar landscape of Dallol, visit of the gothic crystallized salt formations and the yellow lake.
• Assabolo – Mekelle – Addis Ababa: Transfer to the plateau in Mekelè and return flight to Addis Ababa.