5-Day Chebera Churchura National Park Wildlife Safari

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

Addis Ababa – Jimma (Flight)

Begin your adventure with a morning flight from Addis Ababa to Jimma. Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. If time permits, visit the historic Palace of King Abba Jifar II, the Jimma Museum, and the lively local market. Learn about Jimma's rich coffee heritage and history before enjoying dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Jimma (Town)

Accommodation:

Haile Resort Jimma

• Mid-range hotel located in Jimma (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Jimma – Chebera Churchura National Park

After breakfast, drive through beautiful coffee-growing landscapes, forests, and traditional villages toward Chebera Churchura National Park (approximately 5–6 hours). Arrive in the afternoon and check in to your eco-lodge or campsite. Enjoy a short evening game drive or guided nature walk to observe birds, monkeys, and the park's peaceful surroundings. Overnight Chebera Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Chebera-Churchura National Park

Best Time To Go October to March (Little rainfall)

High Season October to January (The park is never busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Chebera Safari Lodge

• Budget tented camp located inside Chebera-Churchura NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Wildlife Safari in Chebera Churchura National Park

Spend the entire day exploring Chebera Churchura National Park. Search for African elephants, buffaloes, hippos, bushbucks, waterbucks, warthogs, baboons, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and many bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch before visiting the beautiful Shoshima Hot Springs or one of the park's waterfalls. Continue your afternoon game drive before returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Chebera-Churchura National Park

Accommodation:

Chebera Safari Lodge

• Budget tented camp located inside Chebera-Churchura NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chebera Churchura – Wolayta Sodo – Hawassa

After breakfast, leave the park and drive through the scenic highlands of southwest Ethiopia toward Wolayta Sodo. Continue to the lakeside city of Hawassa, enjoying beautiful countryside, local villages, and agricultural landscapes along the way. Arrive in Hawassa in the late afternoon. If time allows, take a relaxing walk along Lake Hawassa to watch hippos and numerous bird species. Overnight at a hotel in Hawassa.

Main Destination:

Awasa (City)

Accommodation:

Haile Resort Hawassa

• Mid-range resort located in Awasa (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hawassa – Addis Ababa

After breakfast, visit the famous Hawassa Fish Market and enjoy the peaceful lakeshore atmosphere. Later, drive back to Addis Ababa via the Great Rift Valley, stopping at scenic viewpoints and lakes along the route. Arrive in Addis Ababa in the late afternoon, marking the end of your memorable wildlife and cultural safari.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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