DURATION Tour code: ES Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 13
Tour comfort: Basic Trek grade: Challenging
Simien Mo untain Trek E
£1385 £1996
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights
✓ Simien Mountains - Trek one of Africa’s most spectacular and least visited mountain ranges
✓ Ras Dashen - Climb Ethiopia’s highest peak at 4543m
✓ Camping - Enjoy wild camping in stunning locations
✓ Gondar - Discover the medieval Fasilidas Castle and Debre Berhan Church
ADDIS ABABA
Debark From GONDAR Simien Mountain Trek ES On foot across the roof of Ethiopia
The Simien highlands of northern Ethiopia form one of the major mountain massifs in Africa. A highlight is the ascent to the summit of Ras Dashen - Ethiopia’s highest peak and the fi fth highest on the continent. As we trek through this isolated region we admire the spectacular scenery of rocky plateaus, spires, mesas and deep gorges.
13 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour in Addis Ababa. Day 2 Gondar Fly to the medieval city. Visit Debre Berhan Selassie Church and Fasiliadas’ castles. Day 3 Simien Mountains National Park Drive to Debark to begin the trek. Day 4 9-day Simien Mountain trek Hike to Geech camp. Search for Gelada baboon and red-hot poker plants along the route. Day 5 Imet Gogo Optional hike to the viewpoint at the summit of Imet Gogo (3926m) with views across the Simien range. Day 6 Chenek camp
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Hike along the Jinbar River to the campsite (4070m). Day 7 Ambikwa Trek to the viewpoint north of Bwahit for spectacular panoramas across the Mesheha River and Ras Dashen peak. Descend through the small village of Chiro Leba to Ambikwa village (3200m). Day 8 Ras Dashen Climb to the summit of Ethiopia’s highest mountain (4543m). Day 9 Sona Trek through local settlements and cultivated fi elds to Sona village (3000m). Day 10 Mekarebia Descend to Ansiye
Geech Camp Geech Camp Chenek Camp Ambikwa Camp Ambikwa Camp
Acclimatisation walk
(Imet Gogo - 3,926m)
Day 4: 3hrs Day 5: 6hrs Day 6: 4hrs Day 7: 7hrs
Acclimatisation walk
(Ras Dashen - 4,543m)
Day 8: 10hrs Day 9: 12hrs Day 10: 8hrs Day 11: 5hrs Day 12: 5hrs Day 13: 2hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722
River and trek to Mekarebia. Optional visit to local school. Day 11 Mulit Trek to the campsite (1955m) and search for some of the country’s prolifi c birdlife. Day 12 Gondar Trek to the town of Adi Arkay and drive to the medieval city of Gondar. Day 13 Tour ends in Addis Ababa.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
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“The whole trip was a highlight!” Amy-Jane Valender
GONDAR Debark
Dashen
Ras
Adi Arkay MULIT To GONDAR ETHIOPIA MEKAREBIA
Imet Gogo 3926m Optional hike
GEECH
Geech Abyss Falls
SANKABER
Inatye 4070m
SONA Viewpoint CHENEK Chiro Leba
Bwahit 4430m
AMBIKWA SIMIEN MOUNTAINS
Dashen 4543m
Ras
Simien Mountains National Park
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 9 nights basic camping, 3 nights standard hotel. Meals: 12 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, cook driver(s), local guide(s), muleteer(s). Transport: 4WD, bus, fl ight. Trekking details: This is a 10-day trek with an average of 6 to 8 hours walking each day. Generally we walk at altitudes between 3000 and 4000m, reaching the highest point at the summit of Ras Dashen, (4543m). Mules carry all food, luggage and equipment. Group size: Generally 10 - 16. Minimum age: 16
Planned tour dates
2015 Tour only dates 09 Feb - 21 Feb 30 Mar - 11 Apr 19 Oct - 31 Oct 16 Nov - 28 Nov
2016 Tour only dates 08 Feb - 20 Feb 21 Mar - 02 Apr
Flexible fl ight options
We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £120
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