8-Day Ethiopian Coffee and Danakil Depression Tour

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

Arriving in Addis Ababa

Wel come to Abyssinia, land of origins! You will be whisked off in a modern air-conditioned vehicle to your 3-star accommodation in the heart of Addis Ababa. You’ll enjoy sumptuous meal before retiring for some much-needed rest.
Addis Ababa is the world’s third-highest capital city at 2,665 meters above sea level. It’s a city that has worn its heart on its sleeve since it was founded by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik in 1892.

Boasting a cityscape that changes almost daily, with rickety wooden scaffolding creeping slowly skyward, Addis has more than enough history and sights to warrant more than just a stopover.

Amharic, the national language, is widely spoken throughout the country and is predominant in Addis Ababa. The principal foreign language is English, but you will also find many people who speak French, Italian, and Arabic.

Historian Carlo Conti Rossini once characterized Ethiopia as a “rich cultural mosaic”. He could have also been speaking about Addis Ababa itself.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

Hotel Lobelia

• Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Addis Ababa –Yirgalem

After breakfast, you’ll begin your journey south to the town of Yirgalem, approximately 350 kilometers away. Along the way, enjoy scenic stops at the Awash River and Lake Ziway, known for their abundant aquatic birdlife. Lunch will be served in the town of Awassa before continuing to Yirgalem. In the evening, check in to the beautiful Aregash Lodge, nestled in nature, where you’ll enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Yirga Alem (Town)

Accommodation:

Aregash Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Yirga Alem (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Aleta Wondo –Coffee plantation Visit

After breakfast, you’ll travel to the Aleta Wondo region to visit the Wottona Boltuma Coffee Plantation, one of the area’s most prominent coffee farms. You’ll also have a chance to visit a nearby Stelae field featuring ancient monolithic structures. Enjoy lunch in Aleta Wondo before returning to Yirgalem. The evening is free to relax at Aregash Lodge, followed by dinner.

Main Destination:

Yirga Alem (Town)

Accommodation:

Aregash Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Yirga Alem (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Yirga Cheffee – Yirgacheffee coffee plantation

Following breakfast, you’ll head toward Yirgacheffe, one of Ethiopia’s most renowned coffee-producing areas. Along the way, there’s an opportunity to visit a local village and engage with the community. In Yirgacheffe, visit a coffee farm and learn about traditional coffee cultivation and processing. Stop in the town of Dilla for lunch before continuing to Awassa for a relaxing evening by the lake and overnight at your resort.

Main Destination:

Yirga Chefe (Town)

Accommodation:

Haile Resort Hawassa

• Mid-range resort located in Awasa (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Hawassa- Addis Ababa

Start the day with a visit to the vibrant fish market on the shores of Lake Awassa, a lively and colorful cultural experience. Afterward, drive back to Addis Ababa, upon arrival check back into your hotel, enjoy the amenities; indulge in shopping or optional spa treatments.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

Hotel Lobelia

• Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Addis Ababa – Semera

Take a morning flight to Semera town of the Afar regional capital, pick from the airport meet with group of experienced drivers and excellent 4WD with AC along a team of experience expert guides, an excellent Cooke teams local guide and road leader from the Tourism authorities, all camping gear ready to depart with you, and drive to the Ert-ale active volcano. You reach our camping ground at the top of the Caldera. Walk 1 hour until the summit Crater Lake is currently at its active cycle. Enjoy the wonder happening right in front of you and walk back to the camping ground. We leave for the volcano around 5:30 P.m. late in the afternoon and walk back after visiting around 8:00PM. Overnight open-air camping on flat ground with a suitable mattress, pillow, clean bed sheets, and a quiet environment.

Main Destination:

Erta Ale Volcano (Danakil Depression)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ert-Ale- Dallol

Wake up early morning round 5AM to see the sun rise and return to the camp for breakfast and drive to Lake Afdera (a salt lake that is located in the heart of Danakil Depressions and then later you have to swim around this lake we will be driving to Hamedela town of Dallol. Visit the Sunset at Lake Assale late in the afternoon.
Overnight open-air camping with clean beds, Mattresses, pillows, clean bed sheets, and a lot of water for hydration.

Main Destination:

Danakil Depression (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Dallol - Semera- Addis Ababa

Wake up early morning and drive to Lake Assale to see sun rise then drive to the lunar landscape of the Dallol geothermal site for an amazing wonder seen nowhere else on the planet. A chemical reaction happening right in front of you lives face to face with row nature. You will revise your knowledge of colors from that moment on. After this, we drive to the salt and mud-formed mountain cave right underneath the Dallol crater, another 10-minute drive and a completely different world. We will have a picnic breakfast in nearby the cave with wonder. After this visit, we drive to the vast salt plains, Lake Karum, swim in the saltwater pool in that scorching sun, and finally visit the salt miners before leaving back to Hamedela. From Hamedela you will drive to Semera and fly back to Addis Ababa. In the evening farewell party dinner with cultural dinner and traditional special buffet and local drinks to experience Ethiopia’s cultural meals and drinks at Yod Abyssinia restaurants.

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.