You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to Mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend and drive to the National Museum, where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of the ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during WWII. Then, proceed to the Ethnographic Museum, which used to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up, you drive to Merkato, the biggest market in East Africa. Overnight in Addis Ababa.

After an early breakfast, you will fly to Gondar. Be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Later you will begin your journey to Gondar. The Royal Capital of Ethiopia, Gondar was founded in 1636 by Emperor Fassiladas. In the afternoon you will visit the city of Gondar with the drive to the Castles and Churches built by Emperor Fassiladas and his descendants.
Overnight in Gondar Hotel

Simien Mountains National Park, (UNESCO World Heritage site)
4 hours Admission Ticket Included
3200m 2/3hrs driving, 7km 3/4 hours walking You’ll be picked up from your hotel in Gonder around 7.30 am for the 2 ½ hr drive to Debark in a 4×4. At Debark you will sign in at the park headquarters, pick up your guide and scout and head up into the mountains (by 4×4). The road continues all the way to the first camp at Sankaber, but you’ll be dropped off on the way for a leisurely three-hour acclimatization hike. The stunning views hit you as soon as you get out of the vehicle as you walk along the ridge. There will be time to stop for a picnic lunch, and after a short but demanding climb (at this altitude) to Sankaber, you’ll be met every day on this trek with a tray of fresh coffee, tea, and snacks.

Simien Mountains National Park
6 hours admission Ticket Included
3600m Walking 5-6hrs / 15km After a hearty breakfast, you’ll set off trekking along the ridge with stunning views over the foothills 800m below. For the first two hours, the trail passes through the low bush of Giant Heather, soda apple, Abyssinian Rose, St John’s Wort, and Globe Thistle. The highlight of the trek from Sankaber to Geech is Genbar Falls, an incredible 500m sheer drop. From the opposite viewpoint, you can watch the falcons, augur buzzard, and lammergeier bearded vultures soar on the thermals below. From the Genbar Falls, the trail passes drier dustier land, broken by lunch at a somewhat less intimidating and more peaceful waterfall. Klipspringer and bushbuck may be seen in the steep rocky and wooded slopes, whilst troops of Gelada Baboons roam the dusty fields for roots. There is a wonderful opportunity to visit one of the traditional village houses for home-roasted coffee and injera. Gich Camp itself is set on a grassy plateau with stunning sunset views.

Simien Mountains National Park
5 hours admission Ticket Included
Walking 5-6 hrs / 13km After breakfast, you’ll trek for 2 hours along the grass plateau past countless bizarre outsized Giant Lobelia plants. The destination is Imet Gogo, an incredible rocky promontory that grants 360-degree views over the Simien Range. At an altitude of 3,926m, you can see West back along the ridge towards Sankaber and Geech and southeast across a deep gully towards tomorrow’s ridge walk to Inatye and Cheneck Camp. The views here are arguably the best in the Simien Mountains and the drop is terrifying. From Imet Gogo, you’ll return to camp via the Siha Gorge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure before heading out for a short optional sunset trek to KedaDit (3760m). Overnight at Geech Camp again

Simien Mountains National Park
7 hours admission Ticket Included
3,600M) Walking 7 hours / 15km Today is the longest and arguably most spectacular passing close to the ridge most of its length. After breakfast, you will head back on the path towards Imet Gogo before detouring SE towards Inatye. The path drops into a forest of Giant Hazel before following the ridge on open grassland. The climb to Inatye (4,070m) rewards stunning views. Inatye roughly translates as “mamma mia” and the terrifying vertical drop here justly warrants the name! After a picnic lunch, the path follows mostly downhill through open grassland and giant lobelia towards Chenek with several stunning viewpoints along the way. Chenek camp is superb for wildlife with both Gelada Baboons and Wallia Ibex common here.

Simien Mountains National Park
10 hours admission Ticket Included
(3200M) Walking 10 hours This is the longest day of the trek, with up to 10 hours of trekking. After breakfast, you will set out from camp for a steady 2-hour climb up to Buahit Pass (4,200m). From the pass, there are stunning views over Ras Dashen. From the pass, the path leads down across the Meseha Valley crossing the river at 2,750m before climbing back up to the Ambiko Campsite at 3,200m

Simien Mountains National Park
8 hours admission Ticket Included
(3200M) Walking 8 hours Today is summit day, with a long climb of over 1200m and a brutal series of false peaks. After five hours of climbing, you finally reach the steeper rocky ground leading up to the summit cairn. There is plenty of time to enjoy the expansive views from the highest mountain in Ethiopia before returning the same way to Ambiko

Simien Mountains National Park
9 hours admission Ticket Included
3500m Walking 9 hours Another long day that takes you back from Ambiko down to the Mesheha River at 2,750m, before ascending again to the small village of Arkwazye. From Arkwazye it is down again to the wonderfully situated campsite at Sonar, which has fantastic views over the first section of the trek.

Simien Mountains National Park
6 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
2150M) Walking 5-6 hours Setting out from Sonar, you soon reach the Incya Valley, which you descend for 2-3 hours down to the lowlands. You’ll enjoy a picnic lunch on the banks of the Incya river where there is a lovely spot for a refreshing swim. After lunch, there is a further 2-hour walk along the banks of the river to Mekarbra where you camp in the village.

Simien Mountains National Park
4 hours admission Ticket Included
2150m waking 2 hours The walk today passes along the dry river bed of the Incya River. The bird life is incredible, pin-tailed waders, village indigo, paradise monarchs, and tropical bobu are all frequently spotted. Lunch at Derkwenth pool, where you can rest and swim. From the pools, there is a 2-hour climb to Awazza Village at the foot of the striking Awazza Table Mountain. There will be time for a refreshment stop in the village before a final-hour trek up to the last camp at Mulet.

Simien Mountains National Park
3 hours Admission Ticket Included
After breakfast, it is a 3-hour walk to Adi Arkaye, where you’ll be picked up and transferred back to Gonder ( 4-hour drive).

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Addis Ababa and connect to with your international flight and end the tours.