(B) BREAKFAST (L) LUNCH (D) DINNER
DAY 01 // FRIDAY: CITY OF ORIGIN – ADDIS ABABA (-, -, -)

Departure from Spain according to schedules of the different airlines. Night on board (possibility of night in hotel depending on flight schedule).
DAY 02 // SATURDAY: ARRIVAL IN ADDIS ABABA (B, -, -)

Arrival in Addis Ababa and transfer to the hotel. Addis Ababa means “new flower” and is the largest city in Ethiopia. With almost 2,500m of altitude, it combines tall new buildings with traditional houses. In the afternoon visit of the city starting with the Entoto mountains with beautiful views over the capital and then visit the Church of St. George, dedicated to the patron saint of Ethiopia (Saint George), the National Museum where the skeleton is exhibited of “Lucy”, the oldest upright walking hominid skeleton in the world (3.5 million years), and the Merkato.
Accommodation at the hotel.
DAY 03 // SUNDAY: ADDIS ABABA –SEMBETE – KOMBOLCHA (B, L, D)

Early departure to head north of the country on a good paved road through the Shoa region with its beautiful landscapes and towns of both Amaras and Oromos. The Amara have been the historically dominant people of Ethiopia, the root of their language is Semitic unlike the Oromo, the majority Ethiopian language group, whose root is Hamitic. Shoa is where the restoration of the so-called Solomonic dynasty originated in the 13th century, as the kings proclaimed themselves descendants of the sovereigns of the kingdom of Aksum whose origin dates back to Menelik I, son of King Solomon and Queen of Sheba. Stop in Sembete where every Sunday a colorful market takes place where we will immerse ourselves in the colors and the bustle of people, animals, spices… Picnic lunch.
Accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 04 // MONDAY: KOMBOLCHA – BATI – SEMERA (B, L, D)

Early departure to Bati, one of the most interesting markets in all of Ethiopia, which is mainly attended by Oromos but also by Afars from the deserted plains of the Danakil desert. The Afar come with their camels and their loads of salt (bars of salt called “amole” continue to be the currency of exchange in some places). In the case of the Afar it is important to request permission to take any photograph. Here we will find a camel market and all kinds of cattle. After eating we will continue towards Semera.
Accommodation at the hotel.
DAY 05 // TUESDAY: SEMERA – AHMED ELA (B, L, D)

Breakfast. The road will take us to Ahmed Ela through a hot journey, where Dalol is located, one of the most striking geographical features of Africa, even visible from space.
The Danakil Depression, encompassing a good portion of the Afar region, is one of the hottest and most inhospitable places on earth, with many points located more than 100 meters below sea level and midday temperature. rises above 50 °C. It is the site of a dry salty lake from which Ethiopians since time immemorial have extracted salt plates, which are used for consumption and as regular currency. The Afar load these blocks on the backs of dromedaries, which help transport them to the different weekly markets in the region. In the afternoon transfer to Lake Assale to watch the sunset. Overnight at Ahmed Ela with local and outdoor beds. Accommodation in bivouac.

DAY 06 // WEDNESDAY: AHMED ELA – DALLOL – ERTA ELA (B, L, D)

Early morning departure to Dalol (-124 m, 19 km, 30 min). Dallol is an extraordinary and unreal hill, about 50m high, a hydrothermal iceberg grown out of the salt crust of the Danakil Depression. The earth boils and the geysers are in constant activity and sculpt multiform figures: the landscape is transformed into colorful gardens, large circular stones, lakes of unreal colors, with small volcanic cones protruding from the smoke.
3-hour excursion to explore everything around and on the way back we will also explore Lake Assa Ale, a spur of reddish rock in the middle of the plain, a concretion formed by magnesium sulfate salt that has healing properties, a double island that emerges from the sea of ​​salt that surrounds it.
We will leave for the Erta Ale volcano passing through an inhospitable territory. After arriving at one of the Afar villages called Dodom, we will have a brief reception from the head of the clan and he will inform us of the necessary security to access the Erta Ale. We will have a picnic lunch in the village.
We will then continue to the base of the volcano, where the cars will stop in the parking area. We will be prepared for 1 hour of trekking up to the top of the volcano.
The Erta Ale volcano is unique in the world, because it has been active with its lava lake for the last 125 years and the magma lake can be observed from every corner of the crater rim. It is the result of the diverging triple tectonic plates in East Africa.
The arrival at Erta Ale will be around 8:00 PM and upon arrival at the top we will have around 15 minutes of walking to reach the edge of the crater. We will enjoy this unique environment, around the lava lake.
Camping around the crater ridge on the ground with mattresses in the open air or in local cabins. Accommodation in bivouac.

DAY 07 // THURSDAY: ERTA ELA – LAKE AFRERA (B, L, D)

Breakfast. After making a new visit to the volcano before sunrise, we will leave calmly towards Lake Afrera, place of salt extraction. We will explore the surroundings and we will be able to take a bath in its thermal waters. Camping or bivouac accommodation
DAY 08 // FRIDAY: LAKE AFRERA – SEMERA – ADDIS ABABA (FLIGHT) – DEPARTURE TO THE CITY OF ORIGIN (B, L, -)

Breakfast and departure to Semera to go to the airport to take the flight to Addis Ababa. Time to visit Addis Ababa and be able to make a purchase. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport to take the international flight. Night on board Room day use.
DAY 09 // SATURDAY: ARRIVAL IN THE CITY OF ORIGIN (-, -, -)

Night on board and arrival in Barcelona / Madrid. The end of the trip.

The trip to Ethiopia includes

• Hotel accommodation and tent as described in the program.
• Full board meals.
• Transfers with 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser or Nissan Patrol
• All the necessary camping material and equipment for cooking and 1 4WD for cargo
• Professional Spanish-speaking guide with adequate experience in the region of the volcanoes.
• Experienced cook for meals during the full board route in the Afar region.
• Police and local militias for excursions, in support of security.
• All entrance fees according to the program
• Six liters of bottled mineral water per person/day for the Afar region.
• Camels and camel drivers for the ascent to the Erta Ale volcano.
• All government taxes.

The trip to Ethiopia does not include

• International flights and 1 local flight
• All drinks, except the mineral water that we offer in the camp.
• Sleeping bag
• Flashlights (highly recommended to have one of each, with spare batteries)
• Gas masks for the Erta Ale and the observation in Dallol (optional).
• Tips and any other expenses of a personal nature.
• Visa management and processing (75 euros).
• Optional assistance and cancellation insurance
• Any services not mentioned in the previous section.

Conditions of the price of the trip to Ethiopia
As a result of variables related to fuel, air taxes (definitive price once the ticket is issued) and currency exchange, the prices established in this schedule can be revised up to 20 days before the departure date. Trip calculation date November 3, 2022.