4-Day Bale Mountain Safari Experience

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Bale Mountains – Dinsho Headquarters

Upon arrival in Dinsho, home to the headquarters of Bale Mountains National Park, begin your safari experience with a guided hike through the park’s scenic juniper woodlands. This area offers excellent opportunities to spot several endemic and endangered mammals, including Menelik’s bushbuck, Mountain nyala, warthog, reedbuck, and gray duiker.
Birdwatchers will be delighted by sightings of Ethiopian endemic birds such as the Abyssinian flycatcher, Wattled ibis, and Abyssinian catbird, all thriving in this unique habitat.
Overnight Dinsho Campsite.

Main Destination:

Bale Mountains National Park

Best Time To Visit November to February (Little rain)

High Season October to January (Park is never busy)

Best Weather November to February

Wildlife in Bale Mountains NP

Ethiopian Wolf Common

Mountain Nyala Common

Warthog Common

Menelik's
Bushbuck Occasional

Guereza Monkey Occasional

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Olive Baboon Occasional

Bohor Reedbuck Occasional

Starck's Hare Occasional

Giant Mole-rat Occasional

Bale Monkey Rare

Giant Forest Hog Rare

Golden Jackal Rare

Gelada Monkey None

Walia Ibex None

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Bale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Goba – Sanetti Plateau – Afro-Alpine Landscapes

After breakfast, drive from Goba to the spectacular Sanetti Plateau, the highest plateau in Africa. As you traverse this vast Afro-alpine landscape, watch for falcons, raptors, and the rare Ethiopian wolf, one of the world’s most endangered canid species.

Enjoy breathtaking scenery of moorlands, alpine lakes, and sweeping highland views as you pass near Tullu Dimtu (4,377 m), the second-highest peak in Ethiopia. The dramatic altitude and unique ecology make this one of the most striking areas in the country.
Overnight campsite.

Main Destination:

Bale Mountains National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Bale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Goba – Harenna Forest – Wildlife & Waterfalls

After breakfast, drive south toward the lush Harenna Forest, Ethiopia’s second-largest tropical rainforest. En route, keep an eye out for the Ethiopian wolf, Abyssinian hare, and water birds such as Blue-winged goose, Ruddy shelduck, and Wattled crane.
Arriving in Harenna Forest (approximately 2,977 m), enjoy a guided hike through bamboo trails and toward scenic waterfalls. This forest is home to the endemic Bale monkey, as well as colobus monkeys, forest hogs, bush pigs, and, with luck, leopards.
After exploring the forest, begin a slow scenic drive back through the Sanetti Plateau, stopping at key wildlife areas for additional chances to spot Ethiopian wolves and endemic birds.
Overnight: campsite.

Main Destination:

Bale Mountains National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Bale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Bale Mountains – Addis Ababa | Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Goba Airport for your flight to Addis Ababa. Upon arrival, enjoy a short Addis Ababa city tour, including visits to the National Museum, Mount Entoto, and nearby parks.
In the late afternoon or evening, enjoy a farewell dinner, marking the end of your Bale Mountains safari experience before preparing for your international departure.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.