Trekking Tour to the Bale Mountains 14 Days
Overview
Trekking in the Bale Mountains National Park is one of the best Ethiopia trekking experiences. In this trek, you will see the endemic wild animals like Ethiopian wolves, Mountain Nyala, Menelik’s bushbuck and many species of birds. The Bale Mountains of south central Ethiopia support the most extensive area of Afro alpine and sub alpine Ericaceous vegetation in Africa. They have the highest rate of animal endemicity of any terrestrial habitat in the world, which was the principal reason for the creation of the Bale Mountains National Park in 1970.This trek starts and ends at the head quarter of the park at Dinsho.
Itinerary
Tour code: OLET 2002
Duration: 14 Days and 13 nights
Means of Transport: All the way Surface
Day 1: Arrival Addis Ababa Bole International airport. Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Today explore the sightseeing of Addis Ababa. Overnight Hotel
Day 3: To Bale Mountains National Park headquarters. Overnight Hotel
Day 4: Trek around Dinsho and Gaysay walking trails. Overnight Hotel
Day 5: Trek to Webe valley; for forest, endemic birds. Overnight Lodge
Day 6: Walking through moorland plants to Mararo. Overnight Camping
Day 7: Discover Ethiopian Wolf and Giant Mole Rat. Overnight Camping
Day 8: Hike Sanettie Plateau and cross mount Batu. Overnight Camping
Day 9: Trek to little Batu and look back to Dinsho. Overnight Camping
Day 10: Trek back to Dinsho; and end of the hiking. Overnight Camping
Day 11: Meet the cars in Dinsho; then drive to Hawassa. Overnight Hotel
Day 12: Explore Hawassa; then journey to Wendo Genet. Overnight Hotel
Day 13: Drive back to the capital passing the rift valley. Overnight Hotel
Day 14: Time for shopping; then in the evening departure back to home.
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